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Professions, office, money. 132 German words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

Arbeitnoun
work
Work starts at eight.
Aufgabenoun
task
This task is hard.
Berufnoun
profession
What is your profession?
Büronoun
office
My office is on the third floor.
Chefnoun
boss
My boss is very nice.
Chefinnoun
boss (female)
The boss arrives at nine.
Erfolgnoun
success
The project was a great success.
Firmanoun
company
The company is very big.
freiadj
free
Is this seat still free?
Gehaltnoun
salary
My salary is not high.
Ideenoun
idea
That is a good idea!
Jobnoun
job
I am looking for a new job.
Kollegenoun
colleague (male)
My colleague often helps me.
Kolleginnoun
colleague (female)
My colleague is on vacation.
Kundenoun
customer
The customer is waiting outside.
Lohnnoun
wage
The wage comes at the end of the month.
Mitarbeiternoun
employee
The company has many employees.
Pausenoun
break
We take a short break.
Projektnoun
project
The project is almost finished.
Schreibtischnoun
desk
Files are piling up on the desk.
Sitzungnoun
meeting
The meeting was postponed.
Stellenoun
position
She has a new position.
Teamnoun
team
Our team is very good.
wichtigadj
important
The appointment is important.

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Abteilungnoun
department
I work in the sales department.
Angestellternoun
employee
As an employee he has fixed working hours.
Arbeiternoun
worker
The workers take a break at twelve.
Arbeitgebernoun
employer
My employer pays on time.
Arbeitnehmernoun
employee
The employee has rights.
arbeitslosadj
unemployed
He has been unemployed since March.
Arbeitsplatznoun
workplace
My workplace is very modern.
Besprechungnoun
meeting
The meeting is postponed.
Bewerbernoun
applicant
There were many applicants for the position.
Bewerbungnoun
application
My application was successful.
einstellenverb
to hire
The company is hiring new people.
Erfahrungnoun
experience
She has a lot of experience.
erfolgreichadj
successful
She is a successful entrepreneur.
Fabriknoun
factory
Cars are built in the factory.
Feierabendnoun
end of workday
After work I go to the gym.
Gewerkschaftnoun
trade union
The union protects the workers.
Kantinenoun
canteen
At noon we eat in the canteen.
Karrierenoun
career
He wants to build a career.
Kündigungnoun
dismissal
He received the notice of dismissal.
Lebenslaufnoun
CV
Please send your CV.
Möglichkeitnoun
possibility
There are two possibilities.
Praktikumnoun
internship
I am doing an internship in summer.
prüfenverb
to check / to examine
Please check the invoice again.
Raumnoun
room / space
The room is reserved for meetings.
Schichtnoun
shift
I work the night shift.
Überstundenoun
overtime
Today I am doing overtime.
Urlaubnoun
vacation
In August I take vacation.
Verantwortungnoun
responsibility
She carries a lot of responsibility.
verdienenverb
to earn
He earns well.
Vertragnoun
contract
I sign the contract today.
Vorgesetzternoun
superior / boss
My superior is on holiday today.
Vorstellungsgesprächnoun
job interview
The job interview is on Friday.
Werkstattnoun
workshop
The car is in the workshop.
Zielnoun
goal / destination
My goal is my own business.

B1Premium

Arbeitsalltagnoun
daily work routine
The daily work routine leaves hardly any time for breaks.
Arbeitszeitnoun
working hours
My working hours start at nine.
Arbeitszeugnisnoun
reference (from employer)
After the dismissal he asked for a reference.
Auftragnoun
order / assignment
The company received a large order.
befördernverb
to promote
He was promoted to manager.
Beförderungnoun
promotion
She hopes for a promotion.
Belastungnoun
workload
The workload in the job is high.
Betriebnoun
business / operation
The business is looking for trainees.
Betriebsausflugnoun
company outing
This year the company outing takes us to the lake.
bewerbenverb
to apply (for a job)
I am applying for the position.
Fachkraftnoun
skilled worker
There is a shortage of skilled workers.
Fortbildungnoun
further training
The company pays for the further training.
Gehaltsabrechnungnoun
payslip
The payslip comes at the end of the month.
Gehaltserhöhungnoun
pay rise
I ask for a pay rise.
Geschäftsreisenoun
business trip
He is on a business trip in Vienna.
Konkurrenznoun
competition
The competition is very strong.
Krankmeldungnoun
sick note
The sick note must be submitted on the first day.
Leistungnoun
performance
His performance has improved.
Mitarbeitergesprächnoun
appraisal
The appraisal takes place once a year.
Schwächenoun
weakness
Sweets are my weakness.
Stärkenoun
strength
Patience is her great strength.
Teilzeitnoun
part-time
After the birth she works part-time.
Unternehmennoun
company
The company has 500 employees.
Vollzeitnoun
full-time
He is looking for a full-time position.
Zielvereinbarungnoun
target agreement
Once a year there is a target agreement with the boss.
Zusammenarbeitnoun
cooperation
The cooperation works well.
Zwecknoun
purpose
What is the purpose of this device?

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Abfindungnoun
severance pay
Upon dismissal he received severance pay.
Belastbarkeitnoun
resilience
The job requires high resilience.
Betriebsratnoun
works council
The works council represents the employees.
Burnoutnoun
burnout
Due to overload he suffered a burnout.
delegierenverb
to delegate
A good manager can delegate.
Existenzgründungnoun
business start-up
Starting a business is supported by the state.
Führungskraftnoun
executive
An executive has to make decisions.
Homeofficenoun
home office
Since the pandemic I work from home.
Kündigungsschutznoun
protection against dismissal
After probation the protection against dismissal applies.
Mitbestimmungnoun
co-determination
Employee co-determination is regulated by law.
Outsourcingnoun
outsourcing
Through outsourcing the company saves costs.
Probezeitnoun
probation period
The probation period lasts six months.
Produktivitätnoun
productivity
Productivity has risen significantly.
Qualifikationnoun
qualification
This position requires a high qualification.
Rentenversicherungnoun
pension insurance
Part of the wage goes into the pension insurance.
scheiternverb
to fail
The project failed because of money.
Selbstständigkeitnoun
self-employment
Self-employment brings freedom and risk.
Tarifvertragnoun
collective agreement
The collective agreement regulates the wages.

C1Premium

abwägenverb
to weigh up
You have to carefully weigh up costs and benefits.
akribischadj
meticulous
She checked the documents meticulously.
Anreiznoun
incentive
A bonus creates an incentive.
Arbeitsmoralnoun
work ethic
The work ethic in the team is high.
ausschlaggebendadj
decisive
The price was decisive for the purchase.
Betriebsklimanoun
workplace atmosphere
A good workplace atmosphere lowers turnover.
Eigeninitiativenoun
initiative
The boss values initiative.
Fachkompetenznoun
expertise
Her expertise is undisputed.
Führungsstilnoun
leadership style
Her cooperative leadership style motivates the team.
gewissenhaftadj
conscientious
He carries out his tasks conscientiously.
Hierarchienoun
hierarchy
The flat hierarchy promotes communication.
Nachdrucknoun
emphasis, insistence
She demanded the change with insistence.
Personalabteilungnoun
HR department
Please contact the HR department.
Vergütungnoun
remuneration
The remuneration depends on experience.
Werdegangnoun
career path
His career path is impressive.
Zuständigkeitnoun
area of responsibility
That is not in my area of responsibility.

C2Premium

bewerkstelligenverb
to manage, pull off
How is he supposed to pull that off in two days?
einlenkenverb
to back down, give in
After a long dispute, the management backed down.
Fluktuationnoun
staff turnover
Staff turnover in the industry is enormous.
halbherzigadj
half-hearted
It was only a half-hearted attempt.
Leistungsbereitschaftnoun
willingness to perform
High willingness to perform is rewarded.
Scheinselbstständigkeitnoun
bogus self-employment
Bogus self-employment is legally problematic.
schmälernverb
to diminish, detract from
The mistake does not detract from his achievement.
Sozialpartnerschaftnoun
social partnership
The social partnership ensures industrial peace.
umsichtigadj
prudent, circumspect
She acted prudently and avoided the risk.
unentbehrlichadj
indispensable
She is indispensable to the team.
Unternehmenskulturnoun
corporate culture
The corporate culture shapes behavior.
verzwicktadj
tricky, knotty
This is a rather tricky matter.
Weitblicknoun
foresight, vision
The founder showed entrepreneurial foresight.

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