Job and Career Vocabulary Quiz

Career-Related Terms

• To apply for a job, you can "solicitar una plaza" or "solicitar un puesto"
• Someone can be "nombrado" (appointed) to a position
• You can "convertirse en aprendiz" (become an apprentice) to gain experience
• To give someone a task, you can "encargar a alguien que haga algo" (commission someone)
• A "trabajo de tiempo completo" is a full-time job, while a "trabajo a tiempo parcial" is part-time
• A "puesto permanente" is a permanent position, while a "trabajo temporal" is temporary
• You can "supervisar a alguien" (supervise someone) or "ser tutor de alguien" (tutor someone)
• A "prácticas" is an internship, and "refugio para personas sin hogar" is a homeless shelter

Compound Nouns: Jobs

• A "neurocirujano" is a brain surgeon
• A "camarógrafo" is a camera operator
• A "director de empresa" is a company director
• A "peluquero canino" is a dog groomer
• A "piloto de dron" is a drone pilot
• An "agente inmobiliario" is an estate agent
• An "auxiliar de vuelo" is a flight attendant
• A "diseñador de programas informáticos" is a software designer
• An "analista estadístico" is a statistical analyst
• A "tatuador que quita tatuajes" is a tattoo remover
• A "maquinista" is a train driver
• An "editor de vídeo" is a video editor
• An "instructor de yoga" is a yoga instructor

Personal Qualities

• "Analítico" means analytical
• "Ansioso" means anxious
• "(In)capaz de expresarse" means (in)articulate
• "Inteligente" means brainy
• "Despreocupado" means carefree
• "Prudente" means cautious
• "De mente fría" means cool-headed
• "Crítico" means critical
• "(In)decisivo" means (in)decisive
• "Resuelto" means determined
• "Diligente" means diligent
• "Distraído" means distracted
• "(In)eficaz" means (in)efficient
• "Empático" means empathetic
• "(Poco) entusiasta" means (un)enthusiastic
• "Centrado" means focused
• "Sin imaginación" means (un)imaginative
• "(In)maduro" means (im)mature
• "(Des)motivado" means (de)motivated
• "Optimista" means optimistic
• "(Des)organizado" means (dis)organized
• "(Im)paciente" means (im)patient
• "(Poco) perceptivo" means (im)perceptive
• "Pesimista" means pessimistic
• "(Im)preciso" means (im)precise
• "(Ir)racional" means (ir)rational
• "(Ir)reemplazable" means (ir)replaceable
• "(Ir)responsable" means (ir)responsible
• "(In)seguro" means (in)secure
• "Insensible" means insensitive
• "(A)social" means (un)sociable
• "(Poco)fiable" means (un)reliable

Dependent Prepositions

• "Confundido por" means confused by
• "Dedicado a" means dedicated to
• "Familiarizado con" means familiar with
• "Cariñoso con" or "tener cariño a" means fond of
• "Interesado en" means interested in
• "Necesario para" means necessary for
• "Apasionado con" means passionate about
• "Exitoso en" means successful in