Unit 5

Palabra

Definición

Ejemplo

bonus

extra money given to an employee for good work or as a reward.

They get a bonus in December if the company has had a good year.

off sick

not at work because of illness.

Ms Weber isn't in the office today – she's off sick.

on maternity/paternity leave

time off work for a mother or father after a baby is born.

My teacher is on paternity leave at the moment, he'll be back in a couple of weeks.

on strike

stopping work to protest for better pay or conditions.

They went on strike because of unfair pay.

resign

to officially leave your job.

He resigned from his job last month as it was too stressful.

retire

to stop working permanently, usually because of age.

My grandparents retired last year.

salary

the regular money employees receive for their job, usually each month.

My salary isn't very good, but thankfully my rent is cheap.

tip

extra money given to someone for good service, like in a restaurant.

Do you always leave a tip in restaurants after a meal?

unemployed

not having a job or paid work.

He's been unemployed for months and can't find another job.

wage

the money you earn for work, usually paid weekly or hourly.

My wages aren't very high as I only work part time.

burn out

become unable to work through working too hard

Jake burnt out after a few years in show business.

copy in

send a copy of an email to sb

When you reply to Amy's email, could you copy me in?

fill in for

do sb's job while they are away

Noah's off sick, so could you please fill in for him?

get ahead

be more successful than other people

If you want to get ahead, you need to work hard.

key in

put information into a computer using a keyboard

I keyed in my security number and the door opened.

lay off

end sb's employment because there isn't enough work for them to do

The company laid off over 1,200 people when it got into difficulties.

take on

start to employ sb

We'll take you on for a month and see how things go.

work your way up

gradually get to a higher position in an organisation

Martine worked her way up from shop assistant to director of the whole company.

get a placement

to get temporary work experience, usually as part of studying.

While he was still studying, he got a placement in a law firm.

get fired

to lose your job because you did something wrong.

Did you hear that Freddy got fired from his job last week?

get lost

to not know where you are or how to get somewhere.

Sorry I'm late – I got lost on the way here.

get ready

to prepare yourself or things for something.

The actors got ready and waited for the curtain to go up.

get the impression

to have a feeling or belief about something without being sure.

I always get the impression that Layla finds me a bit boring.

get the sack

(informal) to be dismissed or fired from your job.

I can't believe I got the sack just for being late.

get upset

to become unhappy, worried, or angry.

Lucas got upset when I told him his exam results.

go abroad

to travel to another country.

Next time you go abroad, send me a postcard.

go bankrupt

to lose all your money and be unable to pay debts.

Anushka went bankrupt when her business failed.

go crazy

to become very excited, angry, or out of control.

Charlie's going to go crazy when he finds out what you've done!

go missing

to disappear or not be where you are expected to be.

Some money has gone missing out of my bag.

go quiet

to stop talking or making noise suddenly.

The audience went quiet as the show started.

employ

to give someone a job and pay them for their work.

The company employs over 200 people worldwide.

finance

to provide money for a project

The bank agreed to finance our new project.

friend

a person you know well and like.

My best friend and I have known each other since childhood.

neighbour

a person who lives near you.

Our new neighbours are very friendly and often invite us for coffee.

poor

not having much money; lacking basic things.

Many families in the area are too poor to buy school supplies.

satisfy

to make someone happy by giving them what they want or need.

The restaurant aims to satisfy all its customers with great service.

vary

to be different or change depending on the situation.

Prices vary depending on the size and quality of the product.

volunteer

to offer to do something without being paid

She volunteers at the local animal shelter every weekend.