JOBS
The following words are used interchangeably but they have different meanings:
JOB
It refers to the activity we do every day to get money.
OCCUPATION
It also refers to the activity we do every day to get money but it is more formal than "job".
PROFESSION
It is an occupation requiring training and formal qualification, such as law, medicine, teaching etc.
Accountant contable
Actor / actress actor / actriz
Ambulance driver conductor de ambulancia
Anchorman / Anchorwoman presentador de las noticias en la TV
Archaeologist arqueólogo
Architect arquitecto
Artist artista (músico, escultor, pintor, etc)
Astronaut astronauta
Baker panadero
Bank clerk empleado de banca
Banker banquero
Barber barbero
Barman camarero
Bookseller librero
Bricklayer albañil
Builder albañil, constructor
Businessman / Businesswoman hombre/mujer de negocios
Bus driver conductor de autobús
Butcher carnicero
Carpenter carpintero
Cashier cajero
Chemist (UK) / Pharmacist (US) farmacéutico
Cleaner empleado de la limpieza
Composer compositor
Computer programmer programador informático
Conductor cobrador (autobús / tren)
Consultant asesor
Cook / Chef cocinero
Dancer bailarín, bailarina
Decorator decorador
Dentists dentista
Detective detective
Director director
Doctor médico
Dressmaker modisto
Driver conductor
Dustman basurero (UK)
Economist economista
Electrician electricista
Engineer ingeniero
Estate agent agente inmobiliario
Explorer explorador
Factory worker trabajador de una fábrica
Farmer granjero, agricultor
Fashion designer diseñador de moda
Film star estrella del cine
Firefighter bombero
Fireman / Firewoman bombero, bombera
Fisherman pescador
Fishmonger pescadero
Flight attendant azafato/a de vuelo, auxiliar de vuelo
Florist florista
Gardener jardinero
Graphic designer diseñador gráfico
Greengrocer frutero
Hairdresser peluquero
Hotel manager director de hotel
Inventor inventor
Janitor conserje, bedel, portero
Jeweller joyero
Journalist periodista
Judge juez
Lawyer abogado
Librarian bibliotecario
Lifeguard socorrista, salvavidas
Maid criada, sirvienta
Manager director
Masseuse masajista
Mechanic mecánico
Meteorologist meteorólogo
Miner minero
Model modelo
Mover empleado de una agencia de mudanzas
Musician músico
Nanny niñera
Nurse enfermero
Oculist oculista
Office worker oficinista
Ophthalmologist optalmólogo, oculista
Optician óptico
Paediatrician pediatra
Painter pintor
Pharmacist (US) farmacéutico
Photographer fotógrafo
Physiotherapist fisioterapeuta
Pilot piloto
Plumber fontanero
Police officer (agente de) policía
Policeman / Policewoman (agente de) policía
Politician político
Postman (UK) / Mailman (US) cartero
Priest cura, sacerdote
Psychiatrist psiquiatra
Psychologist psicólogo
Recepcionist recepcionista
Reporter reportero
Sailor marinero, navegante
Salesman / Saleswoman vendedor/ vendedora
Scientist científico
Sculptor escultor
Secretary secretario
Security guard guardia de seguridad
Shepherd pastor
Shoemaker zapatero
Shop assistant dependiente
Singer cantante
Soldier soldado
Sportsman / Sportswoman deportista
Steward / Stewardess auxiliar de vuelo
Student estudiante
Surgeon cirujano
Tailor sastre
Taxi driver taxista
Teacher maestro, profesor
Technician técnico
Tour guide guía turístico
Train driver maquinista (conductor de tren)
Translator traductor
Travel agent agente de viajes
TV presenter presentador de televisión
Veterinarian (Vet) veterinario
Waiter camarero
Waitress camarera
Writer escritor
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