Workplace and Academic Vocabulary: Definitions and Examples
Essential Workplace and Academic Vocabulary
Abuse
Shout (levantar la voz) / scream (gritar) / hurl (insultar) abuse (at someone) / of abuse from.
Accountant
Accountant = contable
Achievement
Achieve = lograr. Achievement
Alternative Approaches
Alternative approaches: alternativas de enseñanza.
Analysis
Analyze (v) / an analysis (sust) of something / conduct an analysis.
Apply
Apply for.
Approach
Approach = accesible. Adopt an approach / take an approach / an approach to something.
Assessment
Assess, assessment = evaluar, evaluación
Assignment
Assignment = tarea
Bonus
An annual bonus.
Boredom
Sheer boredom (aburrimiento absoluto) / to relieve the boredom (para aliviar el aburrimiento)
Carry Out
Carry out = llevar a cabo
Certificate
A birth / death / marriage certificate.
Competition
Competitive (a). Compete (v). Competition (n)
Court
Court = llevar a alguien a juicio
Counselling
Counselling = asesoramiento on
CV
For my CV.
Deal With
Deal with.
Deadline
Meet a deadline (cumplir plazo), miss a deadline (fuera de plazo), a tight deadline (tiempo ajustado)
Debate
A debate on (formal) / about (informal) something.
Detention
Give someone a detention / get a detention / be in detention.
Differ
Differ (v) differ from person. Different (a) Difference (n) a difference between things.
Encouraging
Encouraging = alentador.
Enforce
To enforce the law. Hacer cumplir la ley.
Enthusiasm
Arouse / rouse enthusiasm / enthusiasm for something. Enthusiastic about +ing.
Exceed
Exceed (v). Exceed expectations. Excess (n) Excess (a) in excess of something.
Exception
Make an exception of / without exception / with the exception of someone or something.
Expectation
Expectation (n). Exceed / surpass expectations / fulfil / meet expectations. Expect (v)
Failure
Failure (n) to do something / fail (v) to do some.
Fee
Fee = tasa.
Fine
Impose a fine / pay a fine.
Fire
Fire = despedir. Fire someone for (doing) something.
Get Into
Get into = entrar a la universidad.
Getting Training
Getting training in.
Feedback
Give someone feedback / feedback to someone.
Grateful
Grateful (a) be / feel grateful to someone / be / feel grateful for something.
Gratitude
Gratitude (n). Express gratitude.
Health and Safety
Health and safety rules / regulations.
Improvement
Improvement (n). A big / dramatic improvement / an improvement in something.
In Advance
In advance = con anticipación.
In Charge
Be in charge of something / be put in charge.
Interpretation
An interpretation of.
Involved
Involved in.
Leadership
Leadership = liderazgo.
Lecturer
Deliver a lecture / attend a lecture.
Motivation
Motivation (n). A lack of motivation / lose motivation / provide motivation. Motivate (v), Motive (n) , Motivated (a) Motivating (a). Motivate someone to do something.
Nasty
Nasty = desagradable
Notice
Short notice (avisar sin margen de tiempo) / hand in your notice (avisar que se deja un trabajo) / give notice (similar to hand in notice)
Off
He was off work for a week.
Overseas
Overseas = extranjero
Plumber
Plumber = bombero.
Preserve
Preserve. Preservation of.
Produce
Produce = presenter. On production of.
Progress
Make progress.
Push
Push someone to do something (motivar) / push someone into doing something (obligar)
Relevant
Be relevant to / for something.
Rep
Rep for.
Reputation
Have a reputation for something.
Requirement
Meet / satisfy / fulfil (cumplir con todo) a requirement. A legal requirement / a strict requirement.
Research Facilities
Research facilities = equipamiento de investigación.
Respect
Gain someone’s respect / have respect for someone / show respect / a lack of respect. Respect (n) Respected (a) Respectful (a) Respectfully (adv) be respectful of (normas, creencias) / towards (personas) someone or something.
Respected
Highly (respetado por sus cualidades) / widely (respetado por mucha gente) respected / well-respected.
Responsible
Be responsible for.
Rewarding
Hugely / richly rewarding / a rewarding hobby / pastime / a rewarding experience / a rewarding job / career.
Risk
Put someone at risk / take a risk.
Sensible
Sensible = sensato. Sensitive = sensible.
Slam
Slam something down (on something)
Stare
Stare at someone or something.
Specialise
Specialise (v). Specialise in.
Supportive
Supportive (adj) = solidaria. Support (v,n) apoyo
Warning
Warning (n). A written warning / a final warning / issue (someone) a warning / without warning.
Warn
Warn (v). Warn someone not to do something / warn against (doing) something.
Workload
Heavy workload.
Workshop
Workshop = taller. A workshop on something