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Spanish 202, Ch. 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| el/la abogado/a | lawyer |
| el/la arquitecto/a | architect |
| el/la científico/a | scientist |
| el/la contador/a | accountant |
| el/la economista | economist |
| el/la hombre // mujer de negocios | businessman // woman |
| el/la ingeniero/a | engineer |
| el/la vendedor/a | salesman // woman |
| la buena presencia | poise, appearance |
| el/la empleado/a | employee |
| el/la empleador/a | employer |
| el empleo | employment, job |
| la fábrica | factory |
| el/la jefe/a | boss |
| el mercado de trabajo // el mercado laboral | job market |
| los negocios | business |
| la camaradería | camaraderie |
| compensar | to compensate for, to be worth it |
| el contrato | contract |
| el balance // el equilibrio | balance |
| creativo/a | creative |
| desorganizado/a | disorganized |
| eficiente | efficient |
| la exportación | exportation |
| la imagen | image |
| la importación | importation |
| el interés | interest |
| negociar | to negotiate |
| organizado/a | organized |
| preciso/a | precise |
| la productividad | productivity |
| productivo/a | productive |
| el producto | product |
| responsable | responsible |
| el salario // el sueldo | salary |
| alcanzar una meta | to reach a goal |
| antecedente laboral | work history |
| proponer una meta | to set a goal |
| solicitar un trabajo | to apply for a job |
| tener afán de superación | to expect a lot of oneself |
| tener dominio de otros idiomas | to be fluent in other languages |
| tener facilidad de palabra | to be articulate |
| tener iniciativa | to show initiative |
| tomar decisiones | to make decisions |
| trabajar en equipo | to work as a team |
| contratar | to hire |
| subir | to ascend |
| solucionar | to solve |
| retirarse // jubilarse | to retire |
| afán | (1) eagerness; desire (2) hard work; effort |
| otorgar | to grant |
| felicitar | to congratulate |
| dentro | inside, in |
| reunión | meeting; gathering |
| rechazar | to reject |
| atentamente | attentively |
| cortesía | courtesy |
| la renuncia | resignation |
| aumentar | to increase; to raise |
| ascender (ie) | to advance or be promoted |
| el aporte | contribution |
| agradecer | to thank |
| la técnica | technique, skill |
| la(s) venta(s) | sale(s) |
| meticuloso/a | meticulous |
| indeciso/a | indecisive |
| propia | own (as in "I have my own phone") |
| iniciativa | initiative |
| forma | shape (of an object); manner; way |
| formulario | form; document to be completed |
| solicitar | to request, to apply (for a job) |
| aplicar | to apply something (like paint, sunscreen, etc.); to put on; to enforce a theory or law |
| el/la ciudadano/a | citizen |
| el/la colega (ENDING "A" DOES NOT CHANGE) | colleague |
| ¡Adelante! | Keep up the good work! |
| Vas por buen camino. Sigue así | You are on the right track; continue like that |
| ¡Felicitaciones! // ¡Te felicito! // ¡Enhorabuena! | Congratulations! |
| Hiciste un trabajo excelente | You did a great job |
| ¡Es una idea fantástica // magnífica! | It's a fantastic // magnificent idea! |
| ¡Estupenda obra! | Great work! |
| ¡Qué bien lo has hecho! | Nicely done! |
| Me gusta lo que haces | I like what you're doing |
| Nos gusta tu trabajo | We like your work |
| Es muy acertado lo que propones | You are right in what you propose |
| acertado/a | correct (accurate); fitting (appropriate) |
| Tienes razón | You are right |
| satisfecho/a | satisfied |
| el/la aspirante | applicant |
| el/la candidato/a | candidate |
| la entrevista de trabajo | job interview |
| la hoja de vida // el currículum vítae | résumé // CV |
| el puesto | position; job |
| la solicitud de empleo | job application |
| el tiempo parcial | part-time |
| el trabajo | job; work |
| la administración | management |
| la Administración de Empresas | business administration |
| el ambiente de trabajo | workplace atmosphere |
| el ámbito | sphere, field |
| el aumento | increase, raise (in salary) |
| la autoestima | self-esteem |
| el beneficio | benefit |
| la capacitación | training |
| el compromiso | commitment |
| el desarrollo | development |
| el desempleo | unemployment |
| los directivos | directors, members of the board |
| el/la ejecutivo/a | executive |
| la empresa | business; company |
| el entorno | environment, setting |
| el/la pasante | intern |
| la pasantía | internship |
| el éxito | success |
| la felicidad | happiness |
| el/la gerente/a | manager |
| el horario | (hourly) schedule |
| la informática | computer science |
| la jubilación | retirement |
| la licencia (sin goce de sueldo) | (unpaid) leave |
| el/la licenciado/a | university graduate |
| el momento | (present) moment |
| la política | policy |
| la programación de computadoras | computer programming |
| los recursos humanos | human resources |
| el resultado | result |
| el seguro de desempleo | unemployment insurance |
| el sentido | sense, meaning, connotation |
| el título | degree |
| la ventaja | advantage |
| actuar | to act |
| atender (ie) al público | to deal with the public |
| atraer | to attract |
| capacitarse | to train |
| contar (ue) con | to count on |
| convenir (ie) | to be convenient; to suit one's interests |
| costarle (ue) a uno | to be difficult for someone |
| cumplir con | to fulfill, execute |
| dedicarse a | to devote oneself to |
| desarrollarse | to develop (oneself) |
| enfocar (un problema) | to focus on; to approach (a problem) |
| entrenar | to train |
| hallar | to find |
| mandar | to send |
| resolver (ue) | to resolve, clear up |
| retener (ie) | to retain; to keep |
| someter | to subdue |
| tener (ie) en cuenta | to take into account |
| tratarse de | to be a question of |
| amplio/a | ample, wide |
| desmotivado/a | unmotivated |
| encargado/a | in charge |
| infeliz | unhappy |
| insatisfecho/a | unsatisfied |
| laboral | work-related |
| motivado/a | motivated |
| siguiente | following, next |
| tarde o temprano | sooner or later |
| de este modo | in this way |
| solo | only |
| únicamente | solely |
| la experiencia laboral | work experience |
| firmar | to sign |
| la oferta de trabajo | job offer |
| algo | something |
| nada | nothing |
| alguien | someone; somebody (pronoun) |
| nadie | no one; nobody (pronoun) |
| alguno/a/os/as (algún) | any; some; someone |
| ninguno/a/os/as (ningún) | no, none, no one |
| siempre | always |
| nunca // jamás | never |
| nunca jamás (together) | never ever |
| o (OR U) | or |
| ni | nor |
| o . . . o | either . . . or |
| ni . . . ni | neither . . . nor |
| también | also, too |
| tampoco | neither, not . . . either |
| con el fin de | in order to |
| disponible | available |