Moving Abroad
Work: Spanish words for moving abroad
The “Work” set from the “Moving Abroad” goal. These are Spanish words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.
Words in the “Work” set
80 · SpanishThese Spanish words are already in the VibeLing dictionary — 80 with translation, an example and audio. Tap a word to open its page.
fractura
[fɾakˈtuɾa]
Fracture
noun
despido
[desˈpi.ðo]
layoff
noun
horas extra
[oɾas ˈekstɾa]
overtime
noun
turno
[ˈtuɾ.no]
shift
noun
portafolio
[por.ta.'fo.li.o]
portfolio
noun
recado
Errand
noun
retroalimentación
[re.tɾo.a.li.men.taˈθjon]
feedback
noun
acompañante
Chaperone
noun
cambiar de tema
Switching gears
phrase
saber cuál es mi situación
Know where I stand
phrase
escurrir el bulto
Pass the buck
phrase
para variar
For a change
phrase
romperse
Snap
verb
buzón de sugerencias
Suggestion system
noun
verificación de antecedentes
[beɾifikaˈsjon de anteseˈdentes]
background check
phrase
vacante
[baˈkante]
vacancy
noun
vacaciones anuales
[bakaˈsjones aˈnwales]
annual leave
phrase
trabajo remoto
[tɾaˈbaxo reˈmoto]
remote work
noun
trabajo híbrido
[tɾaˈbaxo ˈibɾido]
hybrid work
noun
trabajo a tiempo parcial
[tɾaˈβaxo a ˈtjempo paɾˈθjal]
part-time job
phrase
trabajo a tiempo completo
[tɾaˈβaxo a ˈtiempo komˈpleto]
full-time job
noun
solicitud de empleo
[solisiˈtud de emˈpleo]
job application
noun
salario neto
[saˈlaɾjo ˈneto]
net salary
noun
salario bruto
[saˈlaɾjo ˈbɾuto]
gross salary
noun
salario
[saˈlaɾjo]
salary
noun
romper
[romˈpeɾ]
break up
phrase
responsabilidades
[responsabiliˈdades]
responsibilities
noun
renuncia
[reˈnunsja]
resignation
noun
referencia
[refeˈɾensja]
reference
noun
reclutador
[reklutaˈdoɾ]
recruiter
noun
Promoción
[pɾomoˈsjon]
promotion
noun
prima
[ˈpɾima]
bonus
noun
posición
[posiˈsjon]
position
noun
portátil de la empresa
[poɾˈtatil de la emˈpɾesa]
company laptop
phrase
período de prueba
[peˈɾiodo de ˈpɾweba]
probation period
noun
oficina
[ofiˈsina]
office
noun
oferta de trabajo
[oˈfeɾta de tɾaˈbaxo]
job offer
noun
lugar de trabajo
[luˈgaɾ de tɾaˈbaxo]
workplace
noun
licencia de maternidad
[liˈsensja de mateɾniˈdad]
maternity leave
noun
la tarea
[la taˈɾea]
task
noun
junta
[ˈxunta]
meeting
noun
incorporación
[inkorpoɾaˈsjon]
onboarding
noun
horario de trabajo
[oˈɾaɾjo de tɾaˈbaxo]
work schedule
noun
gerente
[xeˈɾente]
manager
noun
formación
[foɾmaˈsjon]
training
noun
evaluación del desempeño
[ebalwaˈsjon del desemˈpeɲo]
performance review
phrase
equipo de trabajo
[eˈkipo de tɾaˈbaxo]
work equipment
noun
equipo
[eˈkipo]
team
noun
entrevista de trabajo
[entɾeˈbista de tɾaˈbaxo]
job interview
noun
entrevista
[entɾeˈbista]
interview
noun
empleador
[empleaˈdoɾ]
employer
noun
empleado
[empleˈado]
employee
noun
disponibilidad
[disponibiliˈdad]
availability
noun
desvinculación
[desbiŋkulaˈsjon]
termination
noun
departamento de recursos humanos
[depar.taˈmen.to de reˈkuɾ.sos uˈma.nos]
HR department
noun
currículum vitae
[kuˈrikulum ˈbitae]
resume
noun
contribuciones sociales
[kontɾibuˈsjones soˈsjales]
social contributions
noun
contrato de trabajo
[konˈtɾato de tɾaˈbaxo]
employment contract
noun
colega
[koˈlega]
colleague
noun
carta de presentación
[ˈkaɾta de pɾesentaˈsjon]
cover letter
phrase
búsqueda de empleo
[ˈbuskeda de emˈpleo]
job search
phrase
beneficios
[beneˈfisjos]
benefits
noun
baja por enfermedad
[ˈbaxa poɾ enfeɾmeˈdad]
sick leave
noun
supervisor
[su.peɾ.βi.sor]
supervisor
noun
equipo de trabajo
work equipment
phrase
balancearse
Swing
verb
supervisor
supervisor
noun
jubilación
retirement
noun
referencias
references
noun
incorporación
onboarding
noun
la última vez que nos vimos
Last met
phrase
departamento de recursos humanos
HR department
noun
altitud
elevation
noun
tarea doméstica
Chore
noun
rompió
broke
verb
prima
bonus
noun
derribar la puerta
Batter down the door
phrase
asociar
associate
verb
tareas
assignments
noun
tarea
assignment
noun
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