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Ch. 17
Work to live or live to work? Professions and trades
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| el/la abogado/a | Lawyer |
| el amo/ama de case | housekeeper |
| el/la cajero/a | (check-out) cashier; (bank) teller |
| el/la cocinero | cook/chef |
| el/la contador(a) | accountant |
| el hombre/la mujer de negocios | businessman/businesswoman |
| el/la ingeniero/a | engineer |
| el/la maestro/a | teacher |
| el/la obrero/a | worker/laborer |
| el/la peluquero/a | hairstylist |
| el/la periodista | journalist |
| el/la plomero/a | plumber |
| el/la sicólogo/a | psychologist |
| el/la siquiatra | psychiatrist |
| el/la soldado | soldier |
| el/la técnico/a | technician |
| el/la trabajador(a) social | social worker |
| el/la traductor(a) | translator |
| el/la vendedor(a) | salesperson |
| el oficio | trade (type of job) |
| el/la diseñador(a) | designer |
| el/la asistente de vuelo | flight attendant |
| el/la consejero/a | counselor |
| el/la dependiente | dependent (?) |
| el/la enfermero/a | nurse |
| el/la aspirante | job candidate, applicant |
| el corrículum | resume |
| el empleo bien/mal pagado | good/bad paying job |
| la empresa | corperation; business |
| la entrevista | interview |
| el/la entrevistado/a | interviewee |
| el/la entrevistador(a) | interviewer |
| el formulario | form (to fill out) |
| el/la gerente | manager |
| el/la jefe | boss |
| el puesto | job; position |
| el salario | pay; wages (per hour) |
| la solicitud | job application (form) |
| el sueldo | salary |
| el mundo | world |
| despedir | to let someone go; to fire |
| graduarse | to graduate from |
| hacer una entrevista | to conduct an interview |
| jubliarse | to retire (from job) |
| llenar | to fill out (form) |
| renunciar(a) | to resign (from) |
| solicitar | to apply for (a job) |
| tener una entrevista | To have an interview |
| conseguir | to get |
| ahorrar | to save (money) |
| cobrar | to cash (a check); to charge (someone for item/service) |
| depositar | to deposit |
| devolver | to give back; to return |
| gastar | to spend; to use |
| prestar | to lend |
| el banco | bank |
| el cajero automático | ATM |
| el cheque | check |
| la cuenta | account |
| el effectivo | cash |
| la factura | bill (for something) |
| el intrerés | interest |
| la moneda | coin |
| el préstamo | loan |
| el presupuesto | budget |
| el recibo | receipt |
| la tarjeta bancaria la tarject de débito | credit/debit card |
| a aplazos | in installments |
| con cheque | with/by check |
| en efictivo | in cash |
| laboral | work; work-related |
| mío/a(s) | mine; of mine |
| tuyo/a(s) | yours; of yours |
| suyo/a(s) | yours; his; hers. theirs |
| nuestro/a(s) | ours; of ours |
| vuestro/a(s) | yours; of yours (fam. pl.) |
| depués de que | after |
| en cuanto | as soon as |
| hasta que | until |
| tan pronto como | as soon as |
| al principio de | at the beginning of |