🏢 The world of work · El mundo laboral
Vocabulary about work, contracts and the job market. 13 words.
Article colours: blue = masculine (el), pink = feminine (la), purple = both (el/la).
| Spanish | Translation | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| el desempleo | unemployment | El desempleo bajó ligeramente el mes pasado.Unemployment fell slightly last month. |
| el paro | unemployment benefit | Lleva seis meses cobrando el paro.He has been on unemployment benefits for six months. |
| el ascenso | promotion | Le dieron un ascenso después de tres años.He got a promotion after three years. |
| el despido | layoff, dismissal | El despido masivo afectó a cien trabajadores.The mass layoff affected a hundred workers. |
| la plantilla | workforce, staff | La empresa redujo su plantilla este año.The company reduced its workforce this year. |
| el sindicato | labor union | El sindicato convocó una reunión urgente.The union called an urgent meeting. |
| la huelga | strike | Los trabajadores hicieron huelga durante una semana.The workers went on strike for a week. |
| el autónomo | freelancer, self-employed person | Trabaja como autónomo desde hace dos años.He has been working as a freelancer for two years. |
| jornada laboral | workday | La jornada laboral aquí es de ocho horas.The workday here is eight hours. |
| la nómina | payroll, paycheck | Cobra la nómina a final de mes.He gets paid at the end of the month. |
| el becario | intern | El becario aprendió muchísimo durante las prácticas.The intern learned a lot during the internship. |
| jubilarse | to retire | Piensa jubilarse el año que viene.He plans to retire next year. |
| ambiente laboral | work atmosphere | El ambiente laboral en esta oficina es muy bueno.The work atmosphere in this office is very good. |
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