Vocabulaire

job

Nom

Exemple: “I have a new job.”

Synonymes: work, position

Antonymes: unemployment

incumbent

Adjectif

Exemple: “The incumbent president won the election.”

Synonymes: current, officeholder

Antonymes: challenger

resignation

Nom

Exemple: “He sent his resignation yesterday.”

Synonymes: quitting, stepping down

Antonymes: appointment

immigrant

Nom

Exemple: “The immigrant found a new job.”

Synonymes: newcomer, migrant

Antonymes: native

employer

Nom

Exemple: “The employer offered a job.”

Synonymes: company, boss

Antonymes: employee

employee

Nom

Exemple: “The employee works in the office.”

Synonymes: worker, staff member

Antonymes: employer

application

Nom

Exemple: “I sent my job application.”

Synonymes: request, form

Antonymes: rejection

profession

Nom

Exemple: “Teaching is a useful profession.”

Synonymes: job, occupation

Antonymes: hobby

employment

Nom

Exemple: “Employment is high this year.”

Synonymes: work, job

Antonymes: unemployment

occupation

Nom

Exemple: “What is your occupation?”

Synonymes: job, profession

Antonymes: unemployment

requirement

Nom

Exemple: “Experience is a requirement for this job.”

Synonymes: condition

redundancy

Nom

Exemple: “The report suffers from redundancy in several sections.”

Synonymes: superfluity, repetition

Antonymes: necessity, economy

promotable

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is clearly promotable after this success.”

Synonymes: advanceable, eligible for promotion

Antonymes: unpromotable, unsuitable

toughness

Nom

Exemple: “The job requires both skill and toughness.”

Synonymes: strength, durability

Antonymes: fragility, weakness

qualification

Nom

Exemple: “She has the right qualifications for the job.”

Synonymes: credential, ability

Antonymes: inexperience

certification

Nom

Exemple: “This job requires professional certification.”

Synonymes: qualification proof, approval

Antonymes: disqualification

unemployment

Nom

Exemple: “Unemployment is rising in some regions.”

Synonymes: joblessness

Antonymes: employment

apply

Verbe

Exemple: “She plans to apply for the job next week.”

Synonymes: request, use

Antonymes: withdraw, ignore

contraption

Nom

Exemple: “He built a strange contraption out of spare parts.”

Synonymes: device, gadget

Antonymes:

fire

Verbe

Exemple: “The company may fire workers if sales keep falling.”

Synonymes: dismiss, flame

Antonymes: hire

thing

Nom

Exemple: “That is the best thing about this job.”

Synonymes: object, matter

Antonymes: nothing

great

Adjectif

Exemple: “You did a great job.”

Synonymes: excellent

Antonymes: terrible

accountability

Nom

Exemple: “Accountability prevents “everyone’s job” from becoming nobody’s.”

Synonymes: responsibility

Antonymes: impunity

solitariness

Nom

Exemple: “The solitariness of the job suits some people but not others.”

Synonymes: isolation

Antonymes: companionship

fatal

Adjectif

Exemple: “A small mistake can be fatal in this job.”

Synonymes: deadly

Antonymes: harmless

chief

Adjectif

Exemple: “He is the chief engineer.”

Synonymes: main

adapt

Verbe

Exemple: “It takes time to adapt to a new job.”

Synonymes: adjust

involve

Verbe

Exemple: “The job involves travel.”

Synonymes: include

Antonymes: exclude

require

Verbe

Exemple: “This job requires experience.”

Synonymes: need, demand

Antonymes: offer

opportunity

/ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

Exemple: “This job is a great opportunity.”

Synonymes: chance

teacher

/ˈtiːtʃər/

Exemple: “The teacher is kind.”

Synonymes: instructor