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Professions, office, money. 165 Spanish words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

aburridoadj
bored
I'm bored at home.
agendanoun
diary
Write the meeting in the planner.
ágiladj
agile
The goalkeeper is fast and agile.
ayudarverb
to help
I help my mother at home.
compañeronoun
workmate
My colleague is nice.
correonoun
mail
I'll send you an email.
difíciladj
difficult
It's a hard job.
empezarverb
to start
We start the project tomorrow.
empleonoun
job
He's looking for a job in the city.
enviarverb
to send
I send photos to my mum.
fábricanoun
factory
He works at a car factory.
fáciladj
easy
My job is easy.
ganarverb
to win
Our team won the match.
ideanoun
idea
I have a better idea.
importanteadj
important
It is important to arrive on time.
libreadj
free
Is this chair free?
llamarverb
to call
I'll call you later.
médiconoun
doctor
I need to see the doctor.
negocionoun
business
She opened her own business.
ocupadoadj
busy
I'm very busy today.
oficinanoun
office
I work in an office downtown.
ordenadornoun
computer
My computer is very slow.
profesornoun
teacher
My teacher is very good.
tallernoun
workshop
He fixes motorbikes in his workshop.
teléfononoun
phone
You have my phone number.
terminarverb
to finish
I finish work at six.
trabajarverb
to work
I work in an office.
trabajonoun
work / job
I have a lot of work today.

A2Premium

a tiempo completoadj
full-time
I work full-time.
a tiempo parcialadj
part-time
It's a part-time job.
ascensonoun
promotion
They gave him a promotion last month.
autónomonoun
self-employed
He's been self-employed since 2020.
bajanoun
sick leave
I'm on sick leave.
candidatonoun
candidate
There are five candidates for the position.
colaborarverb
to collaborate
We collaborate with another company.
coleganoun
colleague
I had dinner with a colleague from work.
competitivoadj
competitive
The Spanish league is very competitive.
contratarverb
to hire
They're going to hire more staff.
curriculumnoun
CV
I sent the resume by email.
despachonoun
office (room)
The boss is in his office.
despedirverb
to fire
They laid off three people yesterday.
despidonoun
dismissal
The layoff was a surprise.
duroadj
hard / tough
Today was a hard day.
empleadonoun
employee
He is a good employee.
empresanoun
company
I work at a small company.
facturanoun
invoice / bill
The electricity bill this month is very high.
fijoadj
permanent
I have a permanent contract.
horarionoun
schedule
My shift starts at nine.
huelganoun
strike
The workers are going on strike.
jefenoun
boss
My boss is very demanding.
jubilarseverb
to retire
He's retiring next year.
metanoun
goal / aim
My goal is to save up for a car.
negociarverb
to negotiate
I'm going to negotiate the salary.
objetivonoun
goal / objective
Our goal is to sell more online.
pausanoun
break
I take a break for coffee.
plazonoun
deadline
The delivery deadline is Friday.
prácticasnoun
internship
She's doing an internship at a law firm.
presupuestonoun
budget
The budget is very tight.
proyectonoun
project
I'm working on a new project.
puntualadj
punctual
Be on time for the meeting.
remotoadj
remote
I work remotely from home.
reuniónnoun
meeting
The meeting starts in ten minutes.
salarionoun
salary
I get my salary on the first of the month.
sindicatonoun
trade union
I'm a member of the union.
sueldonoun
wage
I'm negotiating a higher salary.
temporaladj
temporary
I have a temporary permit.
urgenteadj
urgent
I need an urgent reply.
vacacionesnoun
holidays
I have three weeks of vacation.

B1Premium

asesorarverb
to advise
I advise startups on finance.
clientenoun
client
The customer is always right.
competencianoun
competence
He shows great competence at his job.
conciliaciónnoun
work-life balance
The company promotes work-life balance.
contratonoun
contract
I signed a one-year contract.
convenio colectivonoun
collective agreement
The agreement regulates working conditions.
cotizaciónnoun
contribution
Social contributions rise in May.
cualificadoadj
qualified (skilled)
He's a highly qualified technician.
delegarverb
to delegate
I learned to delegate tasks.
destrezanoun
skill
You need manual dexterity.
disruptivoadj
disruptive
It's a disruptive business model.
eficienteadj
efficient
This washing machine is very efficient.
emprendedoradj
entrepreneur
He has an entrepreneurial spirit.
entrevistanoun
job interview
I have an interview tomorrow.
escalarverb
to scale
The startup scaled the service to millions of users.
especializadoadj
specialised
I'm a lawyer specializing in family law.
estresanteadj
stressful
It's a very stressful job.
evaluarverb
to evaluate
I evaluate performance every month.
exigenteadj
demanding
The teacher is demanding.
flexibleadj
flexible
He has a very flexible schedule.
formaciónnoun
training
I have training in digital marketing.
freelanceadj
freelance
I'm a freelance designer.
gratificanteadj
rewarding
It's a very rewarding profession.
híbridoadj
hybrid
I have a hybrid job.
informenoun
report
I have to hand in the report tomorrow.
innovadoradj
innovative
It's a very innovative company.
invertirverb
to invest
I invest part of my salary in funds.
jornadanoun
working day
I have an eight-hour workday.
liderarverb
to lead
He leads a team of ten people.
liderazgonoun
leadership
She has many leadership skills.
mentoringnoun
mentoring
I take part in a mentoring program.
motivarverb
to motivate
The boss knows how to motivate the team.
multitareaadj
multitasking
This role requires multitasking.
networkingnoun
networking
Networking opens many doors.
presencialadj
in-person
The course is in person.
productividadnoun
productivity
Productivity dropped this quarter.
profesionaladj
professional
He has a very professional attitude.
prórroganoun
extension (time)
I was offered an extension.
reciclaje profesionalnoun
retraining
I retrained professionally last year.
rendimientonoun
performance
His performance is very high.
rendirverb
to perform
He performs better in the morning.
renunciarverb
to quit
He resigned from his position.
rutinarioadj
routine (adj.)
The job is rather routine.
solicitarverb
to apply for
I'm going to apply for the scholarship.
sostenibleadj
sustainable
They promote sustainable tourism.
teletrabajonoun
telework
Working from home gives me more freedom.

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ascenderverb
to promote (rank)
They promoted her to director.
becarionoun
intern
They hired an intern.
cláusulanoun
clause
The clause is ambiguous.
contrataciónnoun
hiring
They froze staff hiring.
corporativoadj
corporate
I attended a corporate event.
dimitirverb
to step down
The minister decided to resign.
ejecutivoadj
executive
He's the chief executive of the company.
emprendimientonoun
entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship requires a lot of courage.
estratégicoadj
strategic
It's a strategic decision.
incentivonoun
incentive
The company offers incentives.
indemnizaciónnoun
severance
He received severance pay.
multinacionaladj
multinational
The multinational has offices in twenty countries.
prestaciónnoun
benefit
He collects unemployment benefit.
subsidionoun
subsidy
He applied for a state subsidy.
viableadj
viable
It's a financially viable project.

C1Premium

accionistanoun
shareholder
The shareholders voted in favor.
adquisiciónnoun
acquisition
We closed the acquisition last week.
amonestarverb
to reprimand
He was reprimanded for being late.
auditoríanoun
audit
The audit uncovered several irregularities.
barajarverb
to consider (options)
The company is considering several candidates for the position.
convenionoun
agreement
The collective agreement is being renewed.
diversificarverb
to diversify
We diversify our income.
externalizarverb
to outsource
We outsource customer service.
finiquitonoun
severance pay
He received a good severance.
fusiónnoun
merger
They announced the merger of the two companies.
junta directivanoun
board of directors
The board of directors meets tomorrow.
liquideznoun
liquidity
The company has low liquidity.
lucrativoadj
lucrative
It's a very lucrative business.
marca personalnoun
personal brand
I'm building my personal brand on LinkedIn.
minuciosoadj
thorough, meticulous
He carried out a meticulous review of the contract.
operativoadj
operational
The system is now operational.
plantillanoun
staff
They cut staff in half.
precarioadj
precarious
It's precarious employment.
reestructurarverb
to restructure
The company is going to restructure.
remuneradoadj
paid
I'm doing a paid internship.
rentabilidadnoun
profitability
We aim to improve the business’s profitability.
sinergiasnoun
synergies
We're looking for synergies between the teams.
sopesarverb
to weigh up
You have to weigh up the risks before deciding.
subcontratarverb
to subcontract
They outsource part of the project.
subordinadoadj
subordinate
He treats his subordinates well.

C2Premium

absentismo laboralnoun
absenteeism
Workplace absenteeism grew by ten percent.
acoso laboralnoun
workplace harassment
He reported workplace harassment to the union.
antigüedadnoun
seniority
He gets a seniority bonus.
claudicarverb
to give in, capitulate
I do not intend to give in to the pressure.
exiguoadj
meager
He earns a meager salary.
incumbirverb
to be someone's concern
That matter is none of your concern.
pluriempleonoun
moonlighting
Moonlighting leaves him no free time.
recabarverb
to gather (information, support)
The team gathered information about the market.
rescisiónnoun
termination
The termination was by mutual agreement.
sagazadj
shrewd
A shrewd negotiator never shows his cards.
zanjarverb
to settle (an issue)
They settled the argument with an agreement.

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