unidad 5

abogado/a

lawyer

carrera

career, profession, university studies

convertirse (e→ie) en

to turn into/ transform / become

destreza

skill, ability

hacer su(s) sueño(s) realidad

to make one’s dream a reality

ingeniero/a

engineer

ingeniería

engineering

punto de vista

point of view

por su cuenta

by oneself, on one’s own

campo

field (of land, of study)

conseguir (yo-go, e→i)

to get, obtain

contratación

contract

culminar

to culminate

cursar

to study, take (a course, class)

establecimiento

establishment

jornada

work day

peligroso/a

dangerous

perjudicial

harmful, detrimental

apetecer (zc) - me apetece(n)

to feel like (doing something)

apto/a

apt, capable

beneficios

benefits

beneficioso/a

beneficial

conocimientos

knowledge

habilidades

abilities, skills

ganarse dinero por su cuenta

to make one’s own money

involucrarse

to take part, to get involved

laborioso/a

laborious

puestos

job position (in workforce)

seguir (e→i) un horario

to follow a schedule

solucionar problemas

to resolve problems

trabajo de medio tiempo/tiempo parcial

part-time job

trabajo a tiempo completo

full-time job

adjuntar

to attach

atender (e→ie)

to tend to someone/something

asistir a

to attend (class, college, etc.)

cajero/a

cashier, teller

entrevista

an interview

función

function, work

gerente

manager

mayor

largest, major

oferta

offer

ofrecer (zc)

to offer

presentación

presentation

salvavidas

lifeguard

turno

turn

abarcar

to include

aún así

even if it’s so

complejo/a

complicated

cuyos/cuyas

whose

especialidad

specialty, major (in college)

especializarse en

to specialize (in a field)/major in

funcionamiento

functioning

mantenimiento

maintenance

prevenir (e→ie)

to prevent

solicitado/a

demanded, in demand

traductor/a

translator

volverse (o→ue)

to become

apartado

part, section

asesorarse

to seek advice

cambiante

constantly changing

cambiar

to change

conocimientos técnicos

technical knowledge

competencias laborales

job skills

emprender

to take on

estar al día

to be up-to-date

exigencia de estudios

required studies/courses

formalizarse

to settle down, formalize

tener iniciativa

to have initiative, be self-motivated

trabajo fijo

permanent position

lo largo de

throughout

audiolibro

audiobook

beca

a scholarship

carrera militar

military career

costo/costos

the cost/costs

costoso/a

costly

desempeñar

to perform, to carry out

emprendimiento

undertaking (of something difficult)

escuela vocacional

vocational/trade school

ligado/a

connected, unified, tied

opciones alternativas

alternative options

tasa de colocación

employment rate

teletrabajar

telework/work from home

aptitud

aptitude, gift

capacitación técnica

specialized technical training

formación humana

public relations skills

liderazgo

leadership

recursos

resources

reto

challenge

tasa de empleo

employment rate

aprender el sentido del deber

to gain an understanding of responsibility

empleos de verano

summer jobs

sacarle provecho

to make the most out of/take advantage of

tener experiencia previa

to have previous experience

trabajar en equipo

to work as part of a team

a pesar de

even though, in spite of, despite

contar(le) (o→ue)

to tell someone

cuidar a tus amigos

to take care of your friends

A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando

God helps those who help themselves.

A juventud ociosa, vejez trabajosa

Idle youth makes old age toilsome.

Cuando se quiere, se puede

When there’s a will, there’s a way.