1. Állás, alkalmazás B2 (29) – altémák

Állás, alkalmazás* (29)

fire verb /faɪər/ 2 kirúg vkit (a munkahelyéről) [T often passive] (informal)

She was fired after she was caught stealing from her employer.

He was fired from his last job for poor performance.

She has just been fired as editor of the newspaper.

hire verb /haɪər/ [T] 2 alkalmaz vkit, felfogad vkit [often passive]

I was hired by the first company I applied to.

We ought to hire a public relations consultant to help improve our image.

make verb /meɪk/ [T] *(made, made) 5 (pénzt) keres

She makes around £50 000 a year as a doctor.

How do you make a living as a painter?

Both companies have made huge profits/losses.

reject verb /rɪˈdʒekt/ [T] 2 elutasít (jelentkezést) (állásra, iskolába, stb.)

She applied to Cambridge University but was rejected.

He applied for a job as a chef, but he was rejected.

resign verb /rɪˈzaɪn/ [I or T] lemond (álláról, hivatalos pozícióról)

She resigned as headteacher.

Two directors have resigned from the company.

sack verb /sæk/ [T] elbocsát, kirúg (munkahelyről)

They sacked her for being late.

He got sacked from his last job.

strike verb /straɪk/ *(struck, struck) 3 sztrájkol [I]

Train drivers are threatening to strike over pay.

bonus noun /ˈbəʊ.nəs/ [C] 2 bónusz, jutalom, prémium (pénz a fizetésen felül)

a Christmas bonus

candidate noun /ˈkæn.dɪ.dət/ [C] 2 jelölt, pályázó (választáson, állásra)

There are three candidates standing in the election.

earnings noun /ˈɜː.nɪŋz/ [plural] kereset; (vállalati) nyereség

Average earnings for skilled workers are rising.

opportunity noun /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nə.ti/ 2 lehetőség, álláslehetőség [C usually plural]

employment/job opportunities

opportunities for young graduates

There are far more opportunities now for school leavers than there were fifty years ago.

overtime noun /ˈəʊ.və.taɪm/ [U] túlóra; túlórázás; túlóradíj

unpaid overtime

position noun /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ 6 állás (munkahely) [C] (formal)

She applied for a position in the firm that I work for.

post noun /pəʊst/ 3 állás (álláshely) [C]

Teaching posts are advertised in Tuesday's edition of the paper.

She's held the post for thirteen years.

They have several vacant posts.

profile noun /ˈprəʊ.faɪl/ [C] 1 (rövid) leírás vkiről/vmiről

a job profile

We include a photograph and short profile of all the candidates.

reference noun /ˈref.ər.ənts/ 2 ajánlólevél [C]

My old headteacher said he would write/give me a reference.

retirement noun /rɪˈtaɪə.mənt/ [C or U] 1 nyugdíjazás; visszavonulás

Many teachers over the age of 50 are taking early retirement.

What is the normal retirement age in this country?

shift noun /ʃɪft/ 1 műszak (munkaidő/munkások) [C + singular or plural verb]

As the night shift leave/leaves, the day shift arrive/arrives.

Are you on the night shift or the day shift ?

hourly adjective /ˈaʊə.li/ 2 óránkénti, egy órára szóló (tarifa, bér, stb.)

an hourly rate/wage

redundant adjective /rɪˈdʌn.dənt/ 1 létszám feletti (munkaerő)

Half the workforce has been made redundant because of the decline in sales.

vacant adjective /ˈveɪ.kənt/ 2 üres, megüresedett (munkahely, állás)

The assistant marketing post is vacant - why don't you apply?

well-paid adjective /ˌwelˈpeɪd/ jól fizetett/fizető

a well-paid job

Phrasal verbs:

take off ↔ sth /teɪk/ 2 kivesz (szabadságot)

He took off two weeks in September.

take on ↔ sb /teɪk/ felvesz munkára vkit, alkalmaz vkit

She was taken on as a laboratory assistant.

Phrases and idioms:

call in sick telefonon beteget jelent (munkahelyre)

Three people called in sick this morning.

off duty szolgálaton kívül (nem dolgozik)

What time are you off duty tomorrow?

on duty ügyeletes, szolgálatban

What time are you on duty tomorrow?

on/off duty ügyeletes, szolgálatban/szolgálaton kívül (orvos, katona, stb.)

What time are you off/on duty tomorrow?

the sack elbocsátás, kirúgás (munkahelyről)

He got the sack from his last job.

8. lecke (A1) – 20. lecke (A2) – 44. lecke (B1) – 72. lecke (B2) – 94. lecke (C1) – 114. lecke (C2)