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B1 Intermediate · level 58 of 80
27 Spanish words and 2 grammar points, in the order Huerta teaches them. Each word has an example sentence and a memory hook.
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Que joins most descriptions: el puesto que solicité (the job I applied for). After a preposition, people take quien: la persona con quien hablé. Places take donde: la empresa donde trabajo.
To pass on what someone says, use dice que: mi jefe dice que trabajo bien. When it was said in the past, the verb steps back too: me dijo que estaba cansado (he told me he was tired), me dijo que tenía una entrevista.
solicitarto request, to ask for
Solicité el puesto ayer.I applied for the job yesterday.
Solicitar: to request, and to apply for a job. Like solicit.
despedirto fire, to dismiss
La empresa despidió a diez personas.The company fired ten people.
Despedir: to fire someone. Despedirse is to say goodbye: either way, someone leaves.
ascenderto promote, to rise
Me ascendieron el mes pasado.I was promoted last month.
Ascender: to rise, to ascend, and to be promoted.
el salariosalary, wage
El salario es bueno.The salary is good.
Salario, like salary.
el ascensopromotion, ascent
Me dieron un ascenso.They gave me a promotion.
Ascenso: a promotion, from ascender.
el despidodismissal, layoff
El despido fue injusto.The dismissal was unfair.
Despido: a dismissal, from despedir.
el desempleounemployment
El desempleo es un gran problema.Unemployment is a big problem.
Desempleo: unemployment, without empleo.
la jubilaciónretirement, pension
Mi padre espera la jubilación.My father is looking forward to retirement.
Jubilación: retirement. Think of jubilation: time to celebrate.
jubiladoretired
Mi abuelo está jubilado.My grandfather is retired.
Jubilado: retired.
el sindicatounion, trade union
Soy miembro del sindicato.I'm a member of the union.
Sindicato: a trade union, a syndicate.
la fábricafactory
Trabaja en una fábrica.He works in a factory.
Fábrica: a factory, where things are fabricated.
el turnoshift, turn
Hoy tengo turno de noche.I'm on the night shift today.
Turno: a shift at work, your turn.
el colegacolleague
Es un colega del trabajo.He's a colleague from work.
Colega: a colleague. Masculine with el, feminine with la.
la formacióntraining, education
La empresa ofrece formación.The company offers training.
Formación: training, education, what forms you.
el títulodegree, title
Tengo un título en Economía.I have a degree in Economics.
Título: a title, and a degree or qualification.
la responsabilidadresponsibility
Es mucha responsabilidad.It's a lot of responsibility.
Responsabilidad, like responsibility.
profesionalprofessional
Es muy profesional.She's very professional.
Profesional, like professional.
el líderleader
Es el líder del equipo.He's the leader of the team.
Líder, like leader.
el cargoposition, post, charge
Ocupa un cargo importante.She holds an important position.
Cargo: a post, a position. Estar a cargo de: to be in charge of.
la posiciónposition
Está en una buena posición.She's in a good position.
Posición, like position.
la agenciaagency
Trabajo en una agencia de viajes.I work at a travel agency.
Agencia, like agency.
la condicióncondition
Con una condición.On one condition.
Condición, like condition.
la firmasignature, firm
Falta tu firma.Your signature is missing.
Firma: a signature, from firmar. Also a firm.
atenderto attend to
¿Le atienden?Are you being served?
Atender: to attend to, to serve (a customer). A false friend: to attend is asistir.
negociarto negotiate
Vamos a negociar el salario.We're going to negotiate the salary.
Negociar: to negotiate. Un negocio: a business.
renunciarto resign, to give up, to renounce
Renunció a su trabajo.She resigned from her job.
Renunciar: to resign, to give up, like renounce.
asumirto assume, to take on
Asumo la responsabilidad.I take responsibility.
Asumir: to take on (a responsibility), to assume.