French Vocabulary Related to Professions and Work

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This set of flashcards includes vocabulary terms related to professions and work, highlighting their meanings in English.

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acteur

actor

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actrice

actress

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agent de change

stockbroker

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appliqué(e)

diligent

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apporter

to bring

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architecte

architect

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assistant(e)

assistant

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attentif, attentive

careful

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avoir un poil dans la main

to be very lazy

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baisser

to lower, reduce

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boucher / bouchère

butcher

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boulot, métro, dodo

the daily grind

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caissier / caissière

cashier

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mon canard en sucre

my sugar duck

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causer

to cause

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chanceux

lucky

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chercher la petite bête

to nitpick

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chômage

unemployment

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coiffeur / coiffeuse

barber hairdresser

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cuisinier / cuisinière

chef cook

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dentiste

dentist

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département

county

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donner sa langue au chat

to give up

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éboueur / éboueuse

sanitation worker

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éditeur / éditrice

publisher

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employé(e)

employee

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employer

to employ

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environ

about, approximately

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facteur / factrice

mail carrier

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fiable

dependable, reliable

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fidèle

trustworthy

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gagner son pain à la sueur de son front

to make a living by the sweat of one's brow

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gérant

manager

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gros(se)

big, fat, large

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homologue

counterpart

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indépendant(e)

independent

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infirmier / infirmière

nurse

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ingénieur

engineer

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instituteur / institutrice

school teacher (elementary or secondary)

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jamais

never

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japonais(e)

Japanese

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joug du boulot

inescapable, everyday monotony

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juge

judge

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mal

evil

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malhonnête

dishonest

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médecin

doctor

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meilleur(e)

better

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menteur / menteuse

liar

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métalisé(e)

metallic

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métier

profession

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minutieux, minutieuse

meticulous

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au moins

at least

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moins…que

less…than

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nécessaire

necessary

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partout

everywhere

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patron(ne)

boss

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petit sucre d'orge

my little barley sugar

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pire

worse

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pleinement

completely, fully

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plombier

plumber

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en plus

what's more

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plus…que

more…than

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policier / policière

police officer

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pompier

firefighter

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ponctuel(le)

punctual

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présenter

to present

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presque

almost

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prêt(e)

ready

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problème

problem

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professeur

teacher, professor

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profiter de

to take advantage of

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propre

clean

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puce

flea

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en retard

late

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revenons à nos moutons

to return to the business at hand

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sage

wise

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serveur / serveuse

waiter / waitress

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solide

sturdy

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taux

rate

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temps plein

full-time (job)

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travail de fourmi

work done completely and with care

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travailler bien en équipe

to be a team player

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travailler comme quatre

to work hard

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travailler comme un boeuf

to work like an ox

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travailleur / travailleuse

worker

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travailleur né

a natural at one's job

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travailler

hardworking

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vigilant(e)

attentive