Unit 16 Your Career

Word

Definition

Translation

Transcription

adventure

an unusual, exciting and possibly dangerous activity such as a journey or experience

приключение

ədˈven.tʃər

ambition

something that you want to do or achieve very much

цель, предмет желаний

æmˈbɪʃ.ən

antisocial

that can be annoying or harmful to other people

антиобщественный, недружелюбный

ˌæn·tiˈsoʊ·ʃəl

(to) attempt

to try to do something, especially something difficult

пытаться, стараться

əˈtemp t

career path

the particular way that someone’s career progresses, or a particular series of jobs that someone has

карьерная дорожка

kəˈrɪər pɑːθ

career plan

a plan for how someone will progress in their career

планирование карьеры

kəˈrɪər plæn

(to) carry out

to do or complete something, especially that you have said you would do or that you have been told to do

выполнять, осуществлять

ˈkær.i aʊt

cause

an organization or idea that people fight for

общее дело; благое дело

kɔːz

celebrity

a famous person, especially one whose job is in entertainment

знаменитый человек; знаменитость

sɪˈleb.rɪ.ti

challenge

a new or difficult task that tests someone’s ability and skill

сложная задача, проблема

ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ

(to) change direction

to start doing something completely different to before in your work or life

менять направление (в работе)

ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ da ɪˈrek.ʃən

civil service

government departments in a country, except the armed forces, and the people who work for them

государственная гражданская служба

ˈsɪv.əl ˈsɜː.vɪs

(to) complete

to finish making or doing something

завершать, заканчивать

kəmˈpliːt

(to) concentrate on

to give all your attention to something and not think about anything else

концентрироваться, сосредотачиваться на чем-либо

ˈkɒnt .sən.treɪt ɒn

consultant

a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is employed to give advice about it

консультант, советник

kənˈsʌl.tənt

extreme

very great in degree

непомерный, чрезвычайный

ɪkˈstriːm

freelance

earning money by selling your work or services to several different organizations rather than being employed by one particular organization

внештатный сотрудник, фрилансер

ˈfriː.lɑːnt s

fundraising

when you collect or produce money for a particular purpose, especially for a charity

сбор денег (на благотворительные нужды)

ˈfriː.lɑːnt s

(to) give up

to stop doing or having something

оставить, отказаться; бросить

gɪv ʌp

graduate

a person who has a first degree from a university or college

выпускник учебного заведения

ˈgrædʒ.u.ət

high-powered

important, with a lot of responsibility

влиятельный; обладающий властью

ˌhaɪˈpaʊəd

hobby

an activity that you do for pleasure when you are not working

хобби, увлечение

ˈhɒb.i

hometown

the town or city that a person is from, especially the one in which they were born and lived while they were young

родной город

həʊm taʊn

(to) join the army

to join a particular country's fighting force

поступать на военную службу

dʒɔɪn ðə ˈɑː.mi

(to) make a decision

to decide something

принимать/выносить решение, решить

meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒ.ən

nurse

a person whose job is to care for people who are ill or injured, especially in a hospital

медицинская сестра, брат

nɜːs

poverty

the condition of being poor

бедность, нищета

ˈpɒv.ə.ti

proper

real, satisfactory, suitable or correct

равильный, должный; надлежащий

ˈprɒp.ər

(to) qualify

to successfully finish a training course so that you are able to do a job;

приобретать какую-л. квалификацию

ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ

qualification

an exam that you have passed or a course of study that you have successfully completed

квалификация; подготовленность

ˌkwɒl.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən

(to) recover

to get back something lost, especially health

выздоравливать, излечиваться

rɪˈkʌv.ər

rest

a period of time in which you relax, do not do anything active

отдых

rest

role

the position that someone or somebody has in an organization

должность

rəʊl

(to) run

to be in charge of a business or part of a business

вести дело, управлять предприятием

rʌn

(to) sack

to remove someone from a job, usually because they have done something wrong or badly

увольнять с работы

sæk

strength

a quality or an ability that a person has that gives them an advantage

сила, сильная сторона

streŋθ

(to) target a market

to direct a product at particular people

нацелиться на определенный рынок сбыта

tɑː.gɪt ə mɑː.kɪt

trauma

part of a hospital where people come who have injuries

отделение травмы в больнице

ˈtrɔː.mə

weakness

a lack of a quality or ability that a person has, that can cause problems

слабое место, недостаток

ˈwiːk.nəs

1. celebrity

a. earning money by selling work to several different organizations

2. ambition

b. a new or difficult task that tests someone’s ability and skill

3. poverty

c. the position that someone or somebody has in an organization

4. freelance

d. a famous person, especially one whose job is in entertainment

5. antisocial

e. an organization or idea that people fight for

6. challenge

f. something that you want to do or achieve very much

7. fundraising

g. the condition of being poor

8. cause

h. that can be annoying or harmful to other people

9. sack

i. when you collect money for a particular purpose, especially for a charity

10. role

j. to remove someone from a job, usu because they have done something wrong