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Tenses

Grammar

Vocabulary

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Docente: Laura

Resumen

Jobs: When I grow up, I want to be...

Puntos clave

Es importante que aprendas palabras diferentes para poder expresarte con fluidez. En este resumen, verás vocabulario sobre las profesiones. Si lo repasas con frecuencia, ¡no se te olvidará!

Info 1: Las profesiones

INGLÉS	ESPAÑOL	EJEMPLO
Butcher	Carnicero/a	My friend works as a *butcher*
Engineer	Ingeniero/a	I want to become an *engineer* in the future
Hairdresser	Peluquero/a	Judith is the best *hairdresser*!
Jeweller	Joyero/a	A *jeweller* must pay attention to detail
Judge	Juez/a	You can't be a *judge* if you are not honest
Lawyer	Abogado/a	It's so expensive to hire a *lawyer*
Lifeguard	Socorrista	I work as a *lifeguard* in summer
Musician	Músico	She's a great *musician*, she plays the violin
Nurse	Enfermero/a	I have to study a lot to become a *nurse*
Plumber	Fontanero/a	Call the *plumber*! There's water everywhere!
Priest	Cura	The *priest* buys fresh flowers for the church
Psychologist	Psicólogo/a	Everyone should see a *psychologist*
Researcher	Investigador/a	You're inquisitive, you'll be a good *researcher*
Sailor	Marinero/a	My grandad used to work as a *saiIor*
Surgeon	Cirujano/a	The *surgeon* is here, you can come in

Info 2: Vocabulario extra sobre las profesiones

iNGLÉS	ESPAÑOL	EJEMPLO
Architect	Arquitecto/a	Is he Tom? I didn't know he was an *architect*
Cleaner	Personal de limpieza	The *cleaner* works on Mondays
Journalist	Periodista	I travel a lot because I am a *journalist*
Vet	Veterinario/a	I am scared of cats, but I am a *vet*!
Writer	Escritor/a	She's a *writer*, have you read her book?

Recuerda que: Como ves en los ejemplos, para indicar el oficio de alguien, debes usar la expresión To Work as a... o To Be a... delante de la profesión.

Info adicional 1: Idioms relacionados con las profesiones

INGLÉS	ESPAÑOL	EJEMPLO
To be off the hook	Salvado, libre de culpa	You' ve finished your assignments so you're *off the hook*
To hang by a thread	Estar en la cuerda floja, pender de un hilo	He's *hanging by a thread* because he offended the boss
To learn the ropes	Formarse, aprender un oficio	I'm still *learning the ropes*, this job is not easy