engineer
/ˈɛndʒəˈnɪr/Someone who designs and builds machines, roads or bridges.
Example: The engineer explained how the new bridge would be built.
B114 words · Intermediate
Jobs & Occupations vocabulary — B1
Job vocabulary for skilled trades and professions people train for, naming an engineer, a chef, a carpenter and a translator among the occupations in this set.
14 questions
Words in this set
14supervisor
/ˈsupərˌvaɪzər/The worker in charge of a small team, who watches the daily work and gives instructions.
Example:
Ask the supervisor before you change the machine settings.
receptionist
/rɪˈsɛpʃənɪst/Someone whose job is to greet visitors and answer calls at the front of a building.
Example:
Ask the receptionist to book a room for us.
chef
/ʃɛf/Someone whose job is to cook in a restaurant, often leading the kitchen.
Example:
The chef here makes an amazing mushroom soup.
librarian
/laɪˈbrɛˌriən/Someone whose job is to look after books and help people find them.
Example:
The librarian helped me find three books on beekeeping.
hairdresser
/ˈhɛrˌdrɛsər/Someone whose job is to cut and style people's hair.
Example:
My hairdresser suggested a shorter cut for summer.
photographer
/fəˈtɑɡrəfər/Someone whose job is to take pictures with a camera.
Example:
We hired a photographer for the company party.
vet
/vɛt/A doctor who treats sick or injured animals.
Example:
I took my dog to the vet this morning.
designer
/dɪˈzaɪnər/A person whose job is to plan how something will look or work, such as clothes, furniture, or a website.
Example:
She works as a graphic designer for a magazine.
translator
/trænˈsleɪtər/A person whose job is to change written words from one language into another.
Example:
He works as a translator for a publishing company.
carpenter
/ˈkɑrpəntər/A skilled worker who makes and repairs things out of wood.
Example:
We paid a carpenter to build shelves along the whole wall.
butcher
/ˈbʊtʃər/Someone who cuts up and sells meat in a shop.
Example:
The butcher on the corner still wraps everything in paper.
optician
/ɑpˈtɪʃən/Someone who tests eyes and sells glasses.
Example:
My optician says I should be wearing them for driving.
locksmith
/ˈlɑkˌsmɪθ/Someone who fits locks and opens them when the key is lost.
Example:
The locksmith had the front door open in under a minute.
