Living abroad pre-intermediate

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DEFINITION

TRANSLATION

1. to climb the career ladder

to go up a series of levels within an organization or profession

подниматься по карьерной лестнице

2. competitive job market

market of job opportunities where there are a lot of people and organizations, who are trying to be more successful than others

рынок труда с высокой конкуренцией

3. to look for opportunities

to search for new chances

искать новые возможности

4. work placement

a job that continues for a short time, that someone, especially a student, does in order to get experience

стажировка

5. foreign language

a language spoken in a different country (not the one where you live)

иностранный язык

6. application process

a process of asking for a permission to study in a university or get a job

процесс подачи заявления

7. degree subject

an area of knowledge that you study at a university (e.g. maths, psychology, economics)

предмет специализации (профилирующий)

8. cover letter

a letter written to an employer that you send with your CV explaining why you want and can apply for this position

сопроводительное

письмо

9. to shortlist

to select candidates for the position

отбирать (кандидатов на позицию)

10. to withdraw an application

to cancel an application, because you have changed your mind or you don’t want to participate in smth

отзывать заявку

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DEFINITION

TRANSLATION

1. to find an apartment

to look for and then get a place to live in

найти квартиру

2. to sign a contract with a landlord

to make a document, agreement etc with the owner of the apartment official and legal by writing your signature on it:

подписывать контакт с хозяином квартиры

3. to give a large deposit

to give the owner of an apartment a big sum of money which will be given back to you when you move out if you do not damage the apartment

вносить большой задаток

4. utility bills

payments for electricity, water, heating etc.

коммунальные платежи

5. to give a notice

to let somebody know about something that is going to happen in the future

уведомить

6. monthly salary

the amount of money you get for your work every month

ежемесячная зарплата

7. insurance scheme

a system of protection and help if something bad happens organized by the company for its employees

программа страхования

8. to have a check up

to have a general medical examination that a doctor gives you to make sure you are healthy

пройти медицинский осмотр

9. prepaid package that allows top-ups

a mobile phone package for which credit is bought before the service is used and with additional option of exceeding the credit on your account

предоплаченное пополнение счета мобильного телефона

10. landline

a fixed-line phone that you have at home

стационарный телефон