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English B1 — Work & Education (for French Speakers) Official

English B1 vocabulary for work and education, for French speakers: job applications, office life, meetings, employment conditions, university, exams, and training. 250 words with French translations, example sentences, and grammar notes in French.

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Comment dit-on “la carrière” en anglais ?
“la carrière” se dit “career” en anglais. Par exemple : He hopes to have a long career in education. — Il espère faire une longue carrière dans l'enseignement.
Comment dit-on “le CV” en anglais ?
“le CV” se dit “CV” en anglais. Par exemple : Please send your CV and a covering letter by Friday. — Merci d'envoyer votre CV et une lettre de motivation avant vendredi.
Comment dit-on “la candidature” en anglais ?
“la candidature” se dit “application” en anglais. Par exemple : I sent my application for the job last week. — J'ai envoyé ma candidature pour le poste la semaine dernière.
Comment dit-on “le candidat” en anglais ?
“le candidat” se dit “applicant” en anglais. Par exemple : There were over fifty applicants for the position. — Il y avait plus de cinquante candidats pour le poste.
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career
The series of jobs a person does during their working life.
la carrière He hopes to have a long career in education.
Il espère faire une longue carrière dans l'enseignement.
CV
A document that lists your studies, skills and work history.
le CV Please send your CV and a covering letter by Friday.
Merci d'envoyer votre CV et une lettre de motivation avant vendredi.
application
A formal written request for a job or a place on a course.
la candidature I sent my application for the job last week.
J'ai envoyé ma candidature pour le poste la semaine dernière.
applicant
A person who asks officially for a job or a place.
Synonymes : candidate
le candidat There were over fifty applicants for the position.
Il y avait plus de cinquante candidats pour le poste.
candidate
A person who tries to get a job or pass a selection process.
Synonymes : applicant
le candidat The best candidate will get a second interview.
Le meilleur candidat aura un deuxième entretien.
interview
A formal meeting where someone asks you questions to decide about a job.
l'entretien (m) I have an interview at nine o'clock on Monday morning.
J'ai un entretien à neuf heures lundi matin.
interviewer
The person who asks the questions in an interview.
le recruteur, la personne qui fait passer l'entretien The interviewer asked me why I wanted the job.
Le recruteur m'a demandé pourquoi je voulais ce poste.
vacancy
A job that is available for someone to do.
Synonymes : opening
le poste vacant, le poste à pourvoir The school has a vacancy for a maths teacher.
L'école a un poste de professeur de maths à pourvoir.
qualification
An official certificate or skill that shows you can do something.
le diplôme, la qualification You need a teaching qualification to work here.
Il faut un diplôme d'enseignant pour travailler ici.
employer
The person or company that you work for.
l'employeur (m) My employer pays for my training courses.
Mon employeur paie mes formations.
employee
A person who works for a company or another person.
Synonymes : worker
l'employé (m), le salarié Each employee gets twenty-five days of holiday a year.
Chaque employé a vingt-cinq jours de congé par an.
covering letter
A letter you send with your CV when you want a job.
la lettre de motivation In your covering letter, explain why you want this job.
Dans votre lettre de motivation, expliquez pourquoi vous voulez ce poste.
reference (for a job)
A letter about your work and character, written by a previous boss.
la lettre de recommandation, la référence My old boss wrote me an excellent reference.
Mon ancien patron m'a écrit une excellente lettre de recommandation.
recruitment
The process of finding new people to work for a company.
Synonymes : hiring
le recrutement The company has stopped recruitment until next year.
L'entreprise a arrêté les recrutements jusqu'à l'année prochaine.
strength
Something you are good at; a strong point.
Synonymes : strong point
le point fort, la force In interviews, they always ask about your strengths and weaknesses.
En entretien, on vous demande toujours vos points forts et vos points faibles.
weakness
Something you are not good at; a weak point.
Synonymes : weak point
le point faible, la faiblesse My main weakness is that I find it hard to say no.
Mon principal point faible, c'est que j'ai du mal à dire non.
form
A paper or page with spaces where you write information.
le formulaire You have to complete this form before the interview.
Vous devez remplir ce formulaire avant l'entretien.
position (job)formal
A job in a company or organisation.
Synonymes : post, role
le poste She has applied for a position at the local hospital.
Elle a postulé pour un poste à l'hôpital du quartier.
work experience
The jobs you have done before, or a short time working to learn.
l'expérience professionnelle (f), le stage d'observation He did two weeks of work experience at a garage.
Il a fait deux semaines de stage dans un garage.
job advert
A public notice that says a company is looking for workers.
Synonymes : job ad
l'offre d'emploi (f), l'annonce (f) I saw the job advert in the local newspaper.
J'ai vu l'annonce dans le journal local.
manager
A person whose job is to organise other people's work.
Synonymes : boss
le responsable, le manager If you have a problem, talk to your manager first.
Si vous avez un problème, parlez-en d'abord à votre responsable.
co-worker
A person who works with you in the same place.
Synonymes : colleague
le collègue My co-workers organised a party for my birthday.
Mes collègues ont organisé une fête pour mon anniversaire.
staff
All the people who work for a company or organisation.
le personnel The staff at this hotel are very helpful.
Le personnel de cet hôtel est très serviable.
team
A group of people who work together.
l'équipe (f) Our team meets every Monday to plan the week.
Notre équipe se réunit tous les lundis pour planifier la semaine.
teamwork
Working well together with other people as a group.
le travail d'équipe Good teamwork makes difficult projects easier.
Un bon travail d'équipe rend les projets difficiles plus faciles.
to earn a living
To get the money you need to live by working.
gagner sa vie He earns a living by giving private maths lessons.
Il gagne sa vie en donnant des cours particuliers de maths.
reception
The desk near the entrance of a building where visitors go first.
l'accueil (m), la réception Please wait at reception until someone comes to get you.
Merci de patienter à l'accueil jusqu'à ce que quelqu'un vienne vous chercher.
to copy
To write or make something exactly the same as the original.
copier, recopier Copy the new words into your notebook, please.
Recopiez les nouveaux mots dans votre cahier, s'il vous plaît.
to note down
To write something quickly so you can remember it later.
Synonymes : to write down
noter I noted down the date of the exam so I wouldn't forget it.
J'ai noté la date de l'examen pour ne pas l'oublier.
to look through
To read or examine something quickly, often to check it.
parcourir, relire rapidement She looked through her notes again before the interview.
Elle a reparcouru ses notes avant l'entretien.
to complete
To finish all of something, like a course or a form.
Synonymes : to finish
terminer, achever You must complete all the modules to get the diploma.
Vous devez terminer tous les modules pour obtenir le diplôme.
carefully
With a lot of attention; taking care.
attentivement Listen carefully, because I will only explain this once.
Écoutez bien, parce que je ne l'expliquerai qu'une seule fois.
to hand out
To give one thing to each person in a group.
Synonymes : to give out
distribuer The teacher handed out the exam papers at nine o'clock exactly.
Le professeur a distribué les sujets d'examen à neuf heures pile.
break (rest)
A short time when you stop working or studying to rest.
Synonymes : rest, pause
la pause We have a short break at eleven o'clock.
Nous avons une petite pause à onze heures.
monthly
Happening or done once every month.
mensuel We have a monthly meeting to review the team's progress.
Nous avons une réunion mensuelle pour faire le point sur les progrès de l'équipe.
clearly
In a way that is easy to hear, see or understand.
clairement, distinctement Try to speak clearly during your presentation.
Essayez de parler distinctement pendant votre présentation.
to lead
To be in charge of a group and show them what to do.
diriger She has led the design team for five years.
Elle dirige l'équipe de design depuis cinq ans.
equipment
The things you need to do a job or an activity.
le matériel, l'équipement (m) All the equipment in the office is quite new.
Tout le matériel du bureau est assez neuf.
uniform
Special clothes that everyone in a job or school wears.
l'uniforme (m) Do you have to wear a uniform at work?
Tu dois porter un uniforme au travail ?
meeting room
A room in an office where people meet to talk about work.
la salle de réunion The meeting room is free from two to four.
La salle de réunion est libre de quatorze à seize heures.
meeting
A time when people come together to talk about something.
la réunion We're having a meeting to talk about the new timetable.
Nous faisons une réunion pour parler du nouvel emploi du temps.
minutes (of a meeting)
The official written record of what people said in a meeting.
le compte rendu, le procès-verbal Sara took the minutes at yesterday's meeting.
Sara a rédigé le compte rendu de la réunion d'hier.
presentation
A talk that gives information about something to a group.
Synonymes : talk
la présentation, l'exposé (m) I have to give a presentation to the whole department.
Je dois faire une présentation devant tout le service.
task
A piece of work that someone has to do.
Synonymes : job, duty
la tâche My first task every morning is to answer emails.
Ma première tâche chaque matin est de répondre aux e-mails.
contract
A legal written agreement between a worker and an employer.
le contrat She signed a two-year contract with the school.
Elle a signé un contrat de deux ans avec l'école.
wage
The money a worker is paid, usually every week or hour.
Synonymes : pay, salary
le salaire (hebdomadaire ou horaire), la paie The weekly wage for this job is quite low.
Le salaire hebdomadaire pour ce poste est assez bas.
pay rise
An increase in the money you are paid for your job.
l'augmentation (f) de salaire I'm going to ask my boss for a pay rise.
Je vais demander une augmentation à mon patron.
working hours
The hours of the day when you have to work.
les horaires (pl) de travail My working hours are from nine to five.
Mes horaires de travail sont de neuf heures à dix-sept heures.
pension
Money paid regularly to someone who has stopped working because of age.
la retraite (l'argent), la pension My grandfather receives a small pension from the state.
Mon grand-père touche une petite retraite de l'État.
retirement
The time of life after you stop working because of your age.
la retraite Since his retirement, he has had more time for his hobbies.
Depuis qu'il est à la retraite, il a plus de temps pour ses loisirs.
bonus
Extra money that a company gives workers, often for good results.
la prime Everyone got a bonus at the end of the year.
Tout le monde a eu une prime à la fin de l'année.
perkinformal
Something extra and nice you get from your job, besides money.
Synonymes : benefit, advantage
l'avantage (m) en nature, l'avantage (m) Free lunches are one of the perks of this job.
Les repas gratuits sont l'un des avantages de ce travail.
sick leave
Time you are allowed away from work because you are ill.
l'arrêt (m) maladie, le congé maladie He has been on sick leave since March.
Il est en arrêt maladie depuis mars.
day off
A day when you do not have to go to work.
le jour de congé I'm taking a day off next Friday to study.
Je prends un jour de congé vendredi prochain pour réviser.
unemployment
The situation when people do not have jobs.
le chômage Unemployment among young people is still high.
Le chômage des jeunes est toujours élevé.
to fire
To make someone leave their job, usually because they did something wrong.
Synonymes : to sack
renvoyer, licencier He was fired for arriving late every day.
Il a été renvoyé parce qu'il arrivait en retard tous les jours.
to sackinformal
To make someone lose their job.
Synonymes : to fire
virer, renvoyer If you keep making mistakes, they will sack you.
Si tu continues à faire des erreurs, ils vont te virer.
to quitinformal
To leave your job or stop doing something.
Synonymes : to leave
démissionner, quitter She quit her job to travel around the world.
Elle a démissionné pour faire le tour du monde.
to retire
To stop working because you have reached a certain age.
prendre sa retraite My father is going to retire next year.
Mon père va prendre sa retraite l'année prochaine.
to promote
To give someone a more important job in the same company.
promouvoir She has been promoted to office manager.
Elle a été promue chef de bureau.
to employ
To pay someone to work for you.
Synonymes : to take on
employer The factory employs about two hundred people.
L'usine emploie environ deux cents personnes.
to take on (staff)
To give someone a job.
Synonymes : to employ
embaucher, recruter The hotel takes on extra staff every summer.
L'hôtel embauche du personnel supplémentaire chaque été.
full-time
For all the normal working hours of the week.
à plein temps She is looking for a full-time job in a school.
Elle cherche un emploi à plein temps dans une école.
part-time
For only part of the normal working hours.
à temps partiel He works part-time while he studies at university.
Il travaille à temps partiel pendant qu'il fait ses études à l'université.
permanent
Lasting for a long time or for ever; not temporary.
permanent, à durée indéterminée After six months, she got a permanent contract.
Après six mois, elle a obtenu un contrat à durée indéterminée.
self-employed
Working for yourself, not for a company.
indépendant, à son compte He has been self-employed since he left the company.
Il est à son compte depuis qu'il a quitté l'entreprise.
payslip
A piece of paper that shows how much money you earn and pay.
la fiche de paie, le bulletin de salaire Check your payslip to see how much tax you pay.
Regarde ta fiche de paie pour voir combien d'impôts tu paies.
income tax
Money you must pay to the government from what you earn.
l'impôt (m) sur le revenu Income tax is taken directly from my wages.
L'impôt sur le revenu est prélevé directement sur mon salaire.
duty
Something you must do as part of your job.
Synonymes : task
la fonction, la responsabilité One of my duties is to open the shop in the morning.
L'une de mes fonctions est d'ouvrir le magasin le matin.
employment
The situation of having a paid job; work.
l'emploi (m) The new hospital will create employment in the area.
Le nouvel hôpital va créer des emplois dans la région.
annual leave
The paid holiday days you receive from your job each year.
les congés (pl) annuels, les congés (pl) payés How many days of annual leave do you get a year?
Combien de jours de congés payés avez-vous par an ?
to take time off
To spend time away from work or study, with permission.
prendre des congés, s'absenter He took two weeks off to prepare for his final exams.
Il a pris deux semaines de congé pour préparer ses examens de fin d'année.
flexitime
A system that lets workers choose when they start and finish work.
les horaires (pl) flexibles, l'horaire (m) variable We have flexitime, so I can start between eight and ten.
Nous avons des horaires flexibles, donc je peux commencer entre huit et dix heures.
to work from home
To do your job from your house instead of the office.
télétravailler, travailler à domicile I'm allowed to work from home twice a week.
J'ai le droit de télétravailler deux fois par semaine.
trade union
An organisation of workers that protects their rights at work.
Synonymes : union
le syndicat The trade union has asked for better working conditions.
Le syndicat a demandé de meilleures conditions de travail.
strike (at work)
A time when workers stop working to protest about pay or conditions.
la grève The bus drivers are on strike because of their low pay.
Les chauffeurs de bus sont en grève à cause de leurs bas salaires.
health and safety
Rules that protect people from accidents and illness at work.
l'hygiène et la sécurité (f), la sécurité au travail Every new worker must do a health and safety course.
Chaque nouvel employé doit suivre une formation à la sécurité.
job offer
When a company says it wants to give you a job.
l'offre (f) d'emploi, la proposition d'embauche If the interview goes well, you might get a job offer.
Si l'entretien se passe bien, tu recevras peut-être une offre d'emploi.
trial period
A time at the start of a job to see if you are right for it.
la période d'essai New employees have a three-month trial period.
Les nouveaux employés ont une période d'essai de trois mois.
referee (for a job)
A person who agrees to describe your work and character to employers.
la personne de référence, le référent You should choose a referee who knows your work well.
Tu devrais choisir comme référent quelqu'un qui connaît bien ton travail.
job hunting
The activity of looking for a job.
la recherche d'emploi Job hunting can be tiring, so don't give up.
Chercher du travail peut être fatigant, alors ne baisse pas les bras.
to volunteer
To work without pay because you want to help.
faire du bénévolat She volunteers at a school for adults two evenings a week.
Elle fait du bénévolat dans une école pour adultes deux soirs par semaine.
well-paid
Giving you a good amount of money for your work.
bien payé Nursing is not a well-paid job, but it is very rewarding.
Infirmier n'est pas un métier bien payé, mais c'est très gratifiant.
accountant
A person whose job is to keep and check money records.
le comptable The accountant checks all the company's payments.
Le comptable vérifie tous les paiements de l'entreprise.
lawyer
A person whose job is to advise people about the law.
l'avocat (m), le juriste You should talk to a lawyer before signing the contract.
Vous devriez consulter un avocat avant de signer le contrat.
engineer
A person who designs or builds machines, roads or bridges.
l'ingénieur (m) My sister is an engineer who designs bridges.
Ma sœur est ingénieure et conçoit des ponts.
architect
A person who designs buildings.
l'architecte (m) The architect showed us the plans for the new school.
L'architecte nous a montré les plans de la nouvelle école.
electrician
A person whose job is to repair electrical things.
l'électricien (m) We need an electrician to fix the lights in the office.
Nous avons besoin d'un électricien pour réparer les lumières du bureau.
plumber
A person who repairs water pipes and bathrooms.
le plombier The plumber is coming tomorrow to repair the pipes.
Le plombier vient demain réparer les canalisations.
independent
Able to do things alone, without help from other people.
indépendant, autonome University students have to be more independent than school pupils.
Les étudiants à l'université doivent être plus autonomes que les élèves du secondaire.
mechanic
A person who repairs cars and machines.
le mécanicien The mechanic said the car would be ready on Friday.
Le mécanicien a dit que la voiture serait prête vendredi.
organised
Able to plan your time and things well.
organisé You need to be organised to work and study at the same time.
Il faut être organisé pour travailler et étudier en même temps.
firefighter
A person whose job is to stop fires.
le pompier Firefighters have to be strong and calm.
Les pompiers doivent être forts et calmes.
police officer
A member of the police.
le policier, l'agent (m) de police A police officer asked me some questions about the accident.
Un policier m'a posé quelques questions sur l'accident.
to motivate
To make someone want to work hard or do something.
motiver Good teachers know how to motivate their students.
Les bons professeurs savent motiver leurs élèves.
civil servant
A person who works for the government.
le fonctionnaire My uncle is a civil servant and works for the government.
Mon oncle est fonctionnaire et travaille pour le gouvernement.
to specialise
To study or work mainly in one particular subject or area.
se spécialiser After his degree, he wants to specialise in children's medicine.
Après son diplôme, il veut se spécialiser en pédiatrie.
translator
A person who changes written texts from one language to another.
le traducteur She works as a translator for a publishing company.
Elle travaille comme traductrice pour une maison d'édition.
interpreter
A person who changes spoken words into another language.
l'interprète (m) An interpreter repeats what people say in another language.
Un interprète répète ce que les gens disent dans une autre langue.
to register
To put your name on an official list for a course or service.
Synonymes : to sign up
s'inscrire You can register for the evening course until the end of September.
Vous pouvez vous inscrire au cours du soir jusqu'à fin septembre.
cleaner
A person whose job is to clean offices or houses.
l'agent (m) d'entretien, la femme de ménage The cleaners come to the office when everyone has left.
Les agents d'entretien viennent au bureau quand tout le monde est parti.
skilled
Having the ability and training to do something well.
qualifié Skilled workers usually earn more than people without training.
Les ouvriers qualifiés gagnent généralement plus que les personnes sans formation.
to reach
To arrive at a level, place or goal after some effort.
Synonymes : to achieve
atteindre She reached an advanced level of English in only two years.
Elle a atteint un niveau avancé d'anglais en seulement deux ans.
builder
A person who builds or repairs houses.
le maçon, l'ouvrier (m) du bâtiment The builders are still working on the new sports hall.
Les ouvriers travaillent encore sur la nouvelle salle de sport.
head teacher
The teacher who leads and manages a school.
le directeur d'école, le proviseur The head teacher wants to see you in her office.
La directrice veut vous voir dans son bureau.
lecturer
A person who teaches at a university.
le maître de conférences, le professeur d'université Our lecturer explains difficult ideas very clearly.
Notre professeur explique très clairement les idées difficiles.
professor
A university teacher of the highest level.
le professeur d'université (titulaire) She became a professor after twenty years at the university.
Elle est devenue professeure des universités après vingt ans à l'université.
tutor
A teacher who works with one student or a small group.
le tuteur, le professeur particulier My tutor helps me when I have problems with my essays.
Mon tuteur m'aide quand j'ai des problèmes avec mes dissertations.
to behave
To act in a particular way, especially politely.
se comporter, se tenir bien The children always behave well when the head teacher is in the classroom.
Les enfants se tiennent toujours bien quand la directrice est dans la classe.
primary school
A school for children from about five to eleven years old.
l'école (f) primaire My daughter started primary school when she was five.
Ma fille est entrée à l'école primaire à cinq ans.
secondary school
A school for students from about eleven to sixteen or eighteen.
l'établissement (m) secondaire, le collège-lycée Students in England go to secondary school at eleven.
En Angleterre, les élèves entrent dans le secondaire à onze ans.
to punish
To make someone suffer because they have done something wrong.
punir The school punishes students who cheat in exams.
L'école punit les élèves qui trichent aux examens.
state school
A school paid for by the government that is free to attend.
l'école (f) publique Most children in Britain go to state schools.
En Grande-Bretagne, la plupart des enfants vont dans une école publique.
private school
A school that parents pay for their children to attend.
l'école (f) privée He went to an expensive private school in London.
Il est allé dans une école privée très chère à Londres.
academic
Connected with education, studying and school subjects.
scolaire, universitaire Her academic results were good enough to get a scholarship.
Ses résultats scolaires étaient assez bons pour obtenir une bourse.
pupil
A child who goes to school.
Synonymes : student
l'élève (m) There are thirty pupils in each class at my school.
Il y a trente élèves par classe dans mon école.
classroom
A room in a school where lessons happen.
la salle de classe Please turn off your phones before entering the classroom.
Merci d'éteindre vos téléphones avant d'entrer dans la salle de classe.
fair
Treating everyone equally and in a right way.
juste, équitable The test wasn't fair because we hadn't studied that unit yet.
Le contrôle n'était pas juste parce que nous n'avions pas encore étudié cette unité.
clever
Quick at learning and understanding things.
Synonymes : intelligent, smart
intelligent, malin He's clever, but he doesn't make any effort in class.
Il est intelligent, mais il ne fait aucun effort en classe.
term
One of the three parts of the school year in Britain.
le trimestre The autumn term ends just before Christmas.
Le trimestre d'automne se termine juste avant Noël.
practical
Connected with doing real things, not only ideas or theory.
pratique The course is very practical, so you learn by doing real tasks.
Le cours est très pratique, donc on apprend en réalisant de vraies tâches.
subject (at school)
An area you study at school, like maths or history.
la matière My favourite subject at school was history.
Ma matière préférée à l'école, c'était l'histoire.
course
A set of lessons about one subject.
la formation, le cours She's doing a course in computing at the local college.
Elle suit une formation en informatique au centre de formation local.
bachelor's degree
The qualification you get after finishing university, usually after three years.
la licence She has a bachelor's degree in economics from Manchester.
Elle a une licence d'économie de l'université de Manchester.
master's degree
A higher university qualification that you study for after your first degree.
le master He's saving money to do a master's degree next year.
Il économise pour faire un master l'année prochaine.
graduation
The ceremony when you officially finish university or school.
la remise des diplômes Her whole family came to her graduation ceremony.
Toute sa famille est venue à sa cérémonie de remise des diplômes.
campus
The land and buildings of a university.
le campus Most first-year students live on campus.
La plupart des étudiants de première année vivent sur le campus.
seminar
A class at university where a small group discusses a subject.
le séminaire, les travaux dirigés (pl) In seminars, students discuss ideas in small groups.
En séminaire, les étudiants discutent d'idées en petits groupes.
gap year
A year between school and university when you travel or work.
l'année (f) de césure, l'année (f) sabbatique She took a gap year to travel before starting university.
Elle a pris une année de césure pour voyager avant d'entrer à l'université.
educational
Teaching you something useful; connected with education.
instructif, éducatif The visit to the museum was fun and educational at the same time.
La visite du musée était à la fois amusante et instructive.
to participate
To take part in an activity with other people.
Synonymes : to take part
participer Students who participate in class usually get better marks.
Les élèves qui participent en classe obtiennent généralement de meilleures notes.
school report
A written document from school about a student's work and behaviour.
le bulletin scolaire His school report says he must talk less in class.
Son bulletin scolaire dit qu'il doit moins parler en classe.
detention
A punishment where a student stays at school after classes.
la retenue, la colle He got a detention for arriving late three times.
Il a eu une retenue pour être arrivé en retard trois fois.
bullying
Hurting or frightening a weaker person again and again.
le harcèlement (scolaire) The school has clear rules against bullying.
L'école a des règles claires contre le harcèlement.
strict
Making sure that people follow rules and behave correctly.
strict, sévère Our maths teacher is strict but fair.
Notre professeur de maths est strict mais juste.
to sit an exam
To do an official exam or test.
Synonymes : to take an exam
passer un examen The students will sit their final exams at the end of May.
Les étudiants passeront leurs examens de fin d'année fin mai.
school holidays
The weeks when schools are closed and children do not study.
les vacances (pl) scolaires The children get bored during the long school holidays.
Les enfants s'ennuient pendant les longues vacances scolaires.
tuition fees
The money students pay to study at a university.
les frais (pl) de scolarité, les droits (pl) d'inscription University tuition fees in England are very high.
Les frais de scolarité à l'université sont très élevés en Angleterre.
student loan
Money you borrow to pay for university and return later.
le prêt étudiant Many graduates spend years paying back their student loans.
Beaucoup de diplômés mettent des années à rembourser leur prêt étudiant.
to make a mistake
To do or say something wrong without wanting to.
faire une erreur Don't be afraid of making mistakes when you speak English.
N'aie pas peur de faire des erreurs quand tu parles anglais.
module
One part of a university course, often lasting one term.
le module, l'unité (f) d'enseignement This term I'm taking a module on modern history.
Ce trimestre, je suis un module d'histoire moderne.
distance learning
Studying from home using the internet or post, not in classes.
l'enseignement (m) à distance Thanks to distance learning, she studies while working full-time.
Grâce à l'enseignement à distance, elle étudie tout en travaillant à plein temps.
compulsory
Something you must do because of a rule or law.
obligatoire School is compulsory until the age of sixteen.
L'école est obligatoire jusqu'à seize ans.
optional
Something you can choose to do or not do.
facultatif, optionnel German is optional at our school, but French is compulsory.
L'allemand est facultatif dans notre école, mais le français est obligatoire.
mark (in an exam)
A number or letter that shows how well you did.
Synonymes : grade
la note I got a good mark in my English exam.
J'ai eu une bonne note à mon examen d'anglais.
to pass (an exam)
To be successful in an exam or test.
réussir (un examen) If you study every day, you will pass the exam easily.
Si tu étudies tous les jours, tu réussiras l'examen facilement.
to fail (an exam)
To not pass an exam or test.
échouer à, rater He failed his driving test twice before passing it.
Il a raté deux fois son permis de conduire avant de le réussir.
revision
The work of studying again what you have learned before an exam.
les révisions (pl) You should start your revision at least two weeks before the exams.
Tu devrais commencer tes révisions au moins deux semaines avant les examens.
to cheat
To do something dishonest to get a better result.
tricher A student was caught cheating in the final exam.
Un étudiant a été surpris en train de tricher à l'examen final.
to memorise
To learn something so you can remember it exactly.
mémoriser, apprendre par cœur You don't have to memorise every word, just the important ones.
Tu n'es pas obligé de mémoriser chaque mot, seulement les plus importants.
by heart
From memory, without reading.
par cœur We had to learn the poem by heart.
Nous avons dû apprendre le poème par cœur.
mock exam
A practice exam you do before the real one.
l'examen (m) blanc We do mock exams in January to prepare for the real ones.
Nous faisons des examens blancs en janvier pour nous préparer aux vrais.
to resit
To take an exam again after failing it.
repasser (un examen) Students who fail in June can resit the exam in September.
Les étudiants qui échouent en juin peuvent repasser l'examen en septembre.
certificate
An official paper that shows you have finished a course.
le certificat, l'attestation (f) At the end of the course, you receive a certificate.
À la fin de la formation, vous recevez un certificat.
diploma
A qualification from a college for finishing a course of study.
le diplôme (professionnel) He has a diploma in hotel management from a college in Dublin.
Il a un diplôme de gestion hôtelière d'un établissement de Dublin.
essay
A short piece of writing about one subject, done for study.
la dissertation, la rédaction We have to write an essay about the causes of the war.
Nous devons écrire une dissertation sur les causes de la guerre.
dissertation
A long piece of writing done at the end of a university degree.
le mémoire She's writing her dissertation on children's language learning.
Elle rédige son mémoire sur l'apprentissage des langues chez les enfants.
to mark
To read students' work and give it a mark.
corriger, noter Our teacher spent the whole weekend marking our essays.
Notre professeur a passé tout le week-end à corriger nos dissertations.
textbook
A book used for studying a subject at school.
le manuel (scolaire) Open your textbooks at page forty-two.
Ouvrez vos manuels à la page quarante-deux.
to take notes
To write down the important things you hear or read.
prendre des notes I always take notes during lectures and read them later.
Je prends toujours des notes pendant les cours magistraux et je les relis plus tard.
project
A piece of work where you study something and present it.
le projet, l'exposé (m) We're doing a project on recycling in our science class.
Nous faisons un projet sur le recyclage en cours de sciences.
to catch up
To reach the same level as others after being behind.
rattraper (son retard) She missed two weeks of school and now has to catch up.
Elle a manqué deux semaines de cours et doit maintenant rattraper son retard.
to write down
To write something on paper so you can remember it.
Synonymes : to note down
noter, écrire Write down the new words so you don't forget them.
Note les nouveaux mots pour ne pas les oublier.
to underline
To draw a line under a word or sentence.
souligner Underline the verbs in the text before you translate it.
Souligne les verbes du texte avant de le traduire.
spelling
The way a word is written with letters.
l'orthographe (f) English spelling is difficult because words don't sound as they are written.
L'orthographe anglaise est difficile parce que les mots ne se prononcent pas comme ils s'écrivent.
pronunciation
The way you say the sounds of a language.
la prononciation Listening to podcasts has improved my pronunciation a lot.
Écouter des podcasts a beaucoup amélioré ma prononciation.
bilingual
Able to speak two languages very well.
bilingue Their children are bilingual because they speak Spanish at home.
Leurs enfants sont bilingues parce qu'ils parlent espagnol à la maison.
mother tongue
The first language you learn as a child.
Synonymes : first language
la langue maternelle You learn a foreign language differently from your mother tongue.
On apprend une langue étrangère différemment de sa langue maternelle.
to pay attention
To watch and listen carefully.
faire attention Pay attention to the spelling of these words.
Faites attention à l'orthographe de ces mots.
result
The final mark or information you get after an exam or test.
le résultat The exam results come out at the beginning of July.
Les résultats des examens sont publiés début juillet.
advanced
At a high level; not for beginners.
avancé She's moved up to the advanced class after only one year.
Elle est passée dans le groupe avancé après seulement un an.
level
How good someone is at something, from beginner to advanced.
le niveau You have to do a test so they can check your level.
Tu dois passer un test pour qu'ils puissent évaluer ton niveau.
to qualify
To pass the exams and training you need to do a particular job.
obtenir son diplôme, être diplômé It takes at least five years to qualify as a doctor.
Il faut au moins cinq ans pour devenir médecin.
nursery
A place where very young children are looked after and start learning.
Synonymes : nursery school, kindergarten
la crèche, l'école (f) maternelle My son goes to nursery three mornings a week.
Mon fils va à la crèche trois matins par semaine.
to keep up
To move or learn at the same speed as other people.
suivre (le rythme) I study every evening because I want to keep up with the class.
J'étudie tous les soirs parce que je veux suivre le rythme de la classe.
handout
A paper with information that a teacher gives to each student.
le polycopié, le document distribué The lecturer gave us a handout with the main points.
Le professeur nous a distribué un polycopié avec les points principaux.
to retake
To do an exam or course again because you failed the first time.
Synonymes : to resit
repasser (un examen) If you fail the exam, you can retake it in September.
Si tu rates l'examen, tu peux le repasser en septembre.
to go over
To look at or check something carefully, often again.
Synonymes : to check, to review
revoir, repasser en revue Let's go over the answers together before you hand in the test.
Reprenons les réponses ensemble avant que tu rendes le test.
to summarise
To give the main points of something in a short form.
Synonymes : to sum up
résumer Try to summarise the chapter in about a hundred words.
Essaie de résumer le chapitre en une centaine de mots.
intermediate
At a middle level, between beginner and advanced.
intermédiaire She is doing an intermediate French course at the language school.
Elle suit un cours de français de niveau intermédiaire à l'école de langues.
to read through
To read something from beginning to end, especially to check it.
Synonymes : to look through
relire (en entier) Always read through your essay before you give it to the teacher.
Relis toujours ta dissertation avant de la donner au professeur.
to focus
To give all your attention to one thing.
Synonymes : to concentrate
se concentrer I can't focus on my homework when the TV is on.
Je n'arrive pas à me concentrer sur mes devoirs quand la télé est allumée.
expert
A person who knows a lot about a subject or has great skill in it.
Synonymes : specialist
l'expert (m), le spécialiste The course is taught by an expert in online marketing.
Le cours est donné par un expert en marketing en ligne.
training
The process of learning the skills you need for a job.
la formation All new staff receive two weeks of training.
Tous les nouveaux employés reçoivent deux semaines de formation.
trainee
A person who is learning how to do a job.
le stagiaire, l'apprenti (m) She joined the company as a trainee and now manages a team.
Elle est entrée dans l'entreprise comme stagiaire et dirige aujourd'hui une équipe.
work placement
A period of work in a company as part of a course.
Synonymes : internship
le stage (en entreprise) The course includes a three-month work placement in a company.
La formation comprend un stage de trois mois en entreprise.
workshop
A meeting where people learn about something by doing practical activities.
l'atelier (m) I went to a workshop on writing a good CV.
J'ai participé à un atelier sur la rédaction d'un bon CV.
email
A message sent from one computer or phone to another.
l'e-mail (m), le courriel I'll send you an email with all the details this afternoon.
Je t'enverrai un e-mail avec tous les détails cet après-midi.
to reply
To answer someone in words or writing.
Synonymes : to answer
répondre She still hasn't replied to my email from Monday.
Elle n'a toujours pas répondu à mon e-mail de lundi.
to forward
To send a message you received to another person.
transférer, faire suivre Can you forward me the message from the head office?
Tu peux me transférer le message du siège ?
attachment
A file that you send with an email.
la pièce jointe I can't open the attachment you sent me yesterday.
Je n'arrive pas à ouvrir la pièce jointe que tu m'as envoyée hier.
inbox
The place where you receive emails.
la boîte de réception My inbox is full of messages I haven't read yet.
Ma boîte de réception est pleine de messages que je n'ai pas encore lus.
to put through
To connect a caller to another person on the phone.
passer (quelqu'un au téléphone), transférer l'appel One moment, please. I'll put you through to the right department.
Un instant, s'il vous plaît. Je vous passe le bon service.
to hang up
To end a phone call.
raccrocher Don't hang up! I need to tell you one more thing.
Ne raccroche pas ! J'ai encore une chose à te dire.
extension (phone)
A phone number inside a company, connected to one desk.
le poste (téléphonique) You can reach me on extension two four five.
Vous pouvez me joindre au poste deux cent quarante-cinq.
to discuss
To talk about something with other people.
discuter de, parler de We'll discuss the new timetable at tomorrow's meeting.
Nous parlerons du nouvel emploi du temps à la réunion de demain.
to interrupt
To stop someone while they are speaking or working.
interrompre, déranger Sorry to interrupt, but there's a call for you.
Désolé de vous interrompre, mais il y a un appel pour vous.
announcement
Important information told officially to a group of people.
l'annonce (f) The head teacher made an announcement about the new timetable.
Le directeur a fait une annonce concernant le nouvel emploi du temps.
to informformal
To officially tell someone about something.
informer, prévenir Please inform the office if you change your address.
Merci de prévenir le secrétariat si vous changez d'adresse.
video call
A phone call where you can see the other person.
la visioconférence, l'appel (m) vidéo We have a video call with the Madrid office every Friday.
Nous avons une visioconférence avec le bureau de Madrid tous les vendredis.
to meet a deadline
To finish work before the time limit.
respecter un délai, tenir les délais We worked all weekend to meet the deadline.
Nous avons travaillé tout le week-end pour tenir les délais.
urgent
Needing action or an answer immediately.
urgent This is urgent, so please answer as soon as possible.
C'est urgent, alors merci de répondre le plus vite possible.
punctual
Arriving at the agreed time; never late.
ponctuel Try to be punctual, because the boss hates waiting.
Essaie d'être ponctuel, parce que le patron déteste attendre.
to solve
To find an answer to a problem.
résoudre We solved the problem by changing the plan.
Nous avons résolu le problème en changeant de plan.
to organise
To plan and prepare something so it works well.
organiser Who is organising the training day this year?
Qui organise la journée de formation cette année ?
night shift
The working hours during the night.
l'équipe (f) de nuit, le service de nuit Nurses on the night shift finish at seven in the morning.
Les infirmières de nuit finissent à sept heures du matin.
notice period
The time you must keep working after saying you will leave.
le préavis My contract says I have a one-month notice period.
Mon contrat prévoit un préavis d'un mois.
job security
Knowing that you will not easily lose your job.
la sécurité de l'emploi People often choose the public sector because of its job security.
Les gens choisissent souvent le secteur public pour sa sécurité de l'emploi.
unemployed
Without a job.
au chômage, sans emploi He has been unemployed since the factory closed.
Il est au chômage depuis la fermeture de l'usine.
hard-working
Always making a big effort at work or school.
travailleur, bosseur She is the most hard-working person in the department.
C'est la personne la plus travailleuse du service.
experienced
Having done something many times before; skilled from practice.
expérimenté We need someone experienced in customer service.
Nous avons besoin de quelqu'un d'expérimenté dans le service client.
motivated
Wanting very much to do something well.
motivé Students learn faster when they feel motivated.
Les élèves apprennent plus vite quand ils se sentent motivés.
sociable
Friendly and enjoying being with other people.
Synonymes : friendly, outgoing
sociable You have to be sociable to work in a hotel.
Il faut être sociable pour travailler dans un hôtel.
demanding
Needing a lot of time, effort or attention.
exigeant, prenant Teaching is a demanding job, but I love it.
Enseigner est un métier exigeant, mais j'adore ça.
repetitive
Done many times in the same way, so it becomes boring.
répétitif The work in the factory was repetitive and boring.
Le travail à l'usine était répétitif et ennuyeux.
enthusiastic
Showing a lot of interest and excitement about something.
enthousiaste The new teacher is very enthusiastic about her subject.
La nouvelle professeure est très enthousiaste au sujet de sa matière.
responsible
Having the duty to take care of something or someone.
responsable She is responsible for training the new employees.
Elle est chargée de la formation des nouveaux employés.
to accept
To say yes to an offer or invitation.
accepter She accepted the job offer without thinking twice.
Elle a accepté l'offre d'emploi sans hésiter une seconde.
to reject
To say no to something or someone.
Synonymes : to turn down
rejeter, refuser They rejected my application because I didn't have enough experience.
Ils ont refusé ma candidature parce que je n'avais pas assez d'expérience.
dress code
The rules about what you can wear at work.
le code vestimentaire, la tenue exigée Our office has a relaxed dress code, so nobody wears a suit.
Au bureau, la tenue est décontractée, donc personne ne porte de costume.
first impression
The opinion someone forms when they meet you for the first time.
la première impression You only get one chance to make a good first impression.
On n'a qu'une seule chance de faire une bonne première impression.
talent
A natural ability to do something well.
Synonymes : gift, ability
le talent, le don She has a real talent for explaining difficult things simply.
Elle a un vrai don pour expliquer simplement les choses compliquées.
supervisor
A person who watches over workers and checks that they do their job properly.
Synonymes : manager, boss
le superviseur, le chef d'équipe Ask your supervisor before you leave the office early.
Demande à ton chef avant de quitter le bureau plus tôt.
head office
The main office of a company, where the top managers work.
Synonymes : headquarters
le siège (social) All the important decisions are made at head office in London.
Toutes les décisions importantes sont prises au siège, à Londres.
canteen
A place in a workplace or school where people can buy and eat meals.
la cantine, le restaurant d'entreprise We usually have lunch together in the office canteen.
Nous déjeunons généralement ensemble à la cantine du bureau.
secretary
A person in an office who types letters, answers the phone and organises papers.
Synonymes : assistant
le secrétaire, l'assistant (m) The secretary will send you the details of your appointment.
La secrétaire vous enverra les détails de votre rendez-vous.
to apply
To ask officially for a job or a place, usually in writing.
postuler, poser sa candidature More than forty people applied for the job in one week.
Plus de quarante personnes ont postulé pour ce poste en une semaine.
conference call
A phone or online call where three or more people talk together.
la conférence téléphonique, l'audioconférence (f) We have a conference call with the Madrid team every Tuesday.
Nous avons une conférence téléphonique avec l'équipe de Madrid tous les mardis.
spreadsheet
A computer document with rows and columns used for numbers and calculations.
le tableur, la feuille de calcul I keep all the sales figures in a spreadsheet on my computer.
Je garde tous les chiffres de vente dans un tableur sur mon ordinateur.
reminder
A message or note that helps you remember to do something.
le rappel I set a reminder on my phone so I don't miss the meeting.
J'ai mis un rappel sur mon téléphone pour ne pas rater la réunion.
paternity leave
Time a father is allowed away from work after his child is born.
le congé (de) paternité He took two weeks of paternity leave when his son was born.
Il a pris deux semaines de congé paternité à la naissance de son fils.
temporary
Lasting only for a short time; not permanent.
Synonymes : short-term
temporaire, provisoire It's only a temporary job until the end of the summer.
C'est seulement un emploi temporaire jusqu'à la fin de l'été.
job description
A written list of the tasks and responsibilities of a particular job.
la fiche de poste, le descriptif du poste Read the job description carefully before you send your application.
Lis attentivement la fiche de poste avant d'envoyer ta candidature.
rota
A list that shows when each person has to work or do a task.
le planning, le tableau de service Check the rota to see which days you are working next week.
Regarde le planning pour savoir quels jours tu travailles la semaine prochaine.
suitable
Right or good enough for a particular job or purpose.
Synonymes : right, appropriate
adapté, qui convient We need someone with more experience who is suitable for this role.
Il nous faut quelqu'un avec plus d'expérience, qui convienne à ce poste.
senior
Having a high or important position in a company or organisation.
senior, haut placé, expérimenté After ten years, she became a senior member of the team.
Après dix ans, elle est devenue un membre senior de l'équipe.
to impress
To make someone admire you because of what you do or say.
impressionner Her answers really impressed the people who interviewed her.
Ses réponses ont vraiment impressionné les personnes qui l'ont reçue en entretien.
internship
A period of work in a company to get experience, often with little or no pay.
le stage He did a three-month internship at a newspaper last summer.
Il a fait un stage de trois mois dans un journal l'été dernier.
to guide
To show someone how to do something by helping them step by step.
Synonymes : to help
guider, accompagner A senior colleague guided me through the system during my first week.
Un collègue expérimenté m'a guidé dans le système pendant ma première semaine.
to practise
To do something many times so that you get better at it.
s'entraîner, s'exercer New drivers practise for months before they take the test.
Les nouveaux conducteurs s'entraînent pendant des mois avant de passer l'examen.
to get in touch
To contact someone by phone, email or letter.
Synonymes : to contact
contacter, prendre contact Please get in touch if you have any questions about the offer.
N'hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous avez des questions sur l'offre.
to hold
To organise a meeting or event and make it happen.
tenir, organiser (une réunion) We hold a team meeting every Monday morning at nine.
Nous tenons une réunion d'équipe tous les lundis matin à neuf heures.
to reschedule
To change the time or date of a planned event.
reporter, déplacer (un rendez-vous) Could we reschedule the meeting for Thursday afternoon instead?
Pourrait-on déplacer la réunion à jeudi après-midi ?
face to face
Meeting and talking to someone in person, not by phone or online.
Synonymes : in person
en face à face, en personne I prefer to discuss important problems face to face, not by email.
Je préfère discuter des problèmes importants en face à face, pas par e-mail.
at the last minute
At the latest possible time, just before something happens.
à la dernière minute He cancelled our meeting at the last minute without saying why.
Il a annulé notre réunion à la dernière minute sans dire pourquoi.
target
A result that you try to achieve by a particular time.
Synonymes : goal, aim
l'objectif (m), la cible Our target is to finish the new website by the end of May.
Notre objectif est de terminer le nouveau site web d'ici fin mai.
determined
Having a strong wish to do something and not letting anything stop you.
déterminé, résolu She is determined to become the head of the department one day.
Elle est bien décidée à devenir un jour la cheffe du service.
satisfying
Making you feel pleased because you have done something good or useful.
gratifiant, satisfaisant Teaching is hard work, but it is a very satisfying career.
Enseigner est un travail difficile, mais c'est une carrière très gratifiante.
tough
Difficult and hard to do or deal with.
Synonymes : hard, difficult
dur, difficile The first month in a new job is always tough.
Le premier mois dans un nouveau poste est toujours difficile.
to do your best
To try as hard as you can to do something well.
Synonymes : to try hard
faire de son mieux Even if you don't get the job, you know you did your best.
Même si tu n'obtiens pas le poste, tu sais que tu as fait de ton mieux.

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