Workplace and Fashion Vocabulary Flashcards

A comprehensive vocabulary list covering themes of employment, office life, and clothing/fashion terminology.

employer

Работодатель – это человек или компания, которые платят людям за работу.

Collar

Воротник

employee

a person who works for the company

'shape

'форма'.

Describe

Описание

Pattern

Шаблон

Event

Событие

CV (US résumé)

a paper that describes your education and work experience

skills

things you can do well, like speaking English or coding навыки

hire

to give someone a job

commute

to travel every day between your home and your work

work from home

to do your job at your house, not in an office

full-time job

a job for 40 hours a week

part-time job

a job for less than 40 hours a week

flexible hours

when you can choose what time you start and finish work

learn the ropes

to learn how to do a new job or activity

department

a part of a large company

be in charge of sth

to be the boss of a project or a group of people

workload

the amount of work that a person has to do

benefits

extra things you get from your job, like free gym or medical insurance

do your best

to try as hard as you can to do a good job

meet a deadline

to finish your work in time

salary

the money you get every month for doing your job

earn

to get money for the work you do

wage

the money you get every week or every day for your work

bonus

extra money you get for doing a good job

promotion

a move to a higher and better position at work

take over

to start doing a job that someone else did before you

burn out

to become very tired and sick because you work too hard

do work overtime

to work after the usual time needed or expected in a job

fire

to tell someone they must leave their job, usually for a bad reason

quit

to decide to leave your job yourself

look for

to try to find a new job

overwork

to work too much or to make someone work too much

get a rise / get a pay rise (US raise)

to get an increase in the amount of money you earn

call it a day

to stop working for the rest of the day

fill in

to write information on a form or a document

vacancy

a job that is available for someone to start

position

a specific role within an organization

apply for

to ask for a job, usually by sending a CV

get ahead

to become successful in your career

be a team player

to be a person who works well with other people

deal with

to solve problems as part of your job

shift

a period of time you work (for example, a night shift)

retire

to stop working because you are old

outfit

a set of clothes worn together for a specific event

smart-casual

a style that is a mix of formal and everyday clothes

casual

comfortable clothes you wear in everyday life

plain

simple, with only one colour and no pattern

dress up

to wear very nice or formal clothes for an event

formal

elegant clothes for a special event or a serious job

keep it simple (kept / kept)

to choose a basic style

off the shelf (US off-the-rack)

clothes made in standard sizes, not specially for you

fabric

material used for making clothes (like silk, cotton or wool)

try on

to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits

fitting room

a small room in a shop where you can try on clothes

tight

fitting very close to your body; too small

loose

large and comfortable, not tight; too big

fit

to be the right size for you

suit

to look good on you because of the style or colour

handbag

a small or medium bag used by women to carry personal items

tote bag

a large bag often used for shopping

match / go with (went / gone)

when two things look good together because of their colour or style

fit like a glove

to be the perfect size and shape for you

in the sales

when things are sold at a lower price in shops

collar

the part around the neck of a shirt or coat

high heels

women's shoes with a tall part at the back

jewellery (US jewelry)

decorative items like rings, necklaces, bracelets

go out of fashion

to stop being popular

oversized

much larger than the normal size, usually for style

dressed to kill

wearing very attractive clothes to impress others

be in sb's shoes

to be in the same situation as another person

take off (took / taken)

to remove a piece of clothing

wardrobe

a piece of furniture to keep your clothes; also all the clothes you have

knitwear

clothes made of wool, like sweaters or cardigans

stains

dirty marks on clothes that are difficult to remove

shabby

clothes that look old and in bad condition because they were used a lot

put on (put / put)

to start wearing something

do up (did / done)

to close buttons or a zip on your clothes

grow out of smth (grew / grown)

to become too big for it

wrap up warm / well

to wear warm clothes because it is cold outside