Engels voc test
1) Work and jobs 0
to work for (someone, something)
to work on (something) An effort in order to do, make or perform
something.
to run (something) directing or leading something; a project
to manage to control a team of people
to work under you work for someone(your boss), you have
a lower position than someone else
responsibility, responsibilities
in charge of (+noun) responsible for + verb with ing form
to deal with (omgaan met, handelen)
to work with (samenwerken met)
to work/ to have work you have a job
“work” place where you do your job
to be in work (f.e. people are in work) to have a job
out of work (werkloos) without a job
to leave for work
to go to work
get to/arrive at work
(to be) off work away from work due to illness
a fulltime job > to work fulltime You work the whole week, a normal working
week
a parttime job > to work parttime You work fewer hours per week than a full-
time job.
a permanent job > permanent work You’re job does not finish after a fixed period.
(een vaste job, vast werk)
a temporary job > temporary work (een You’re job finishes after a fixed period.
tijdelijke job, tijdelijk werk)
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, 2) Ways of working
an office worker
a ninetofive job
working hours
to clock on/in the time you arrive at work
to clock off/out to depart from work, the time you love
your work
flexitime You can work when we want, within
certain limits. You can start at anytime till
11 and finish as early as 3. As long as
you do enough hours each month.
> good for people with children
to work in shifts To move or transfer from one place or
position to another.
the day shift you work during the day
the night shift you work at night
to work overtime to work more hours than usual for more
money
to commute(pendelen); to travel some distance regularly between
commuters(pendelaars) your home and your place of work
working from home
teleworking or telecommuting the use of computers and telephones at
home, to enable a person to work from
home while maintaining contact with
colleagues, customers,..
> often done by journalists
satisfying, stimulating, fascinating, exciting The work is interesting and gives you
positive feelings.
dull(saai), boring, uninteresting, The work is not interesting.
unstimulating
repetitive, routine the work involves doing the same things
again and again.
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1) Work and jobs 0
to work for (someone, something)
to work on (something) An effort in order to do, make or perform
something.
to run (something) directing or leading something; a project
to manage to control a team of people
to work under you work for someone(your boss), you have
a lower position than someone else
responsibility, responsibilities
in charge of (+noun) responsible for + verb with ing form
to deal with (omgaan met, handelen)
to work with (samenwerken met)
to work/ to have work you have a job
“work” place where you do your job
to be in work (f.e. people are in work) to have a job
out of work (werkloos) without a job
to leave for work
to go to work
get to/arrive at work
(to be) off work away from work due to illness
a fulltime job > to work fulltime You work the whole week, a normal working
week
a parttime job > to work parttime You work fewer hours per week than a full-
time job.
a permanent job > permanent work You’re job does not finish after a fixed period.
(een vaste job, vast werk)
a temporary job > temporary work (een You’re job finishes after a fixed period.
tijdelijke job, tijdelijk werk)
1
, 2) Ways of working
an office worker
a ninetofive job
working hours
to clock on/in the time you arrive at work
to clock off/out to depart from work, the time you love
your work
flexitime You can work when we want, within
certain limits. You can start at anytime till
11 and finish as early as 3. As long as
you do enough hours each month.
> good for people with children
to work in shifts To move or transfer from one place or
position to another.
the day shift you work during the day
the night shift you work at night
to work overtime to work more hours than usual for more
money
to commute(pendelen); to travel some distance regularly between
commuters(pendelaars) your home and your place of work
working from home
teleworking or telecommuting the use of computers and telephones at
home, to enable a person to work from
home while maintaining contact with
colleagues, customers,..
> often done by journalists
satisfying, stimulating, fascinating, exciting The work is interesting and gives you
positive feelings.
dull(saai), boring, uninteresting, The work is not interesting.
unstimulating
repetitive, routine the work involves doing the same things
again and again.
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