Engels woordenlijst unit 8/9/10
1. Acronym:
- Letterwoord
- A word made from the first letters of the name of something. For example, NATO
is an acronym for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
2. Appraisal:
- Evalutatie
- A meeting between a manager and a worker to discuss the quality of the
worker’s work and how well they do their job.
3. Autonomous:
- Zelfstandig
- Having the power to make independent decisions or rules.
4. Commensurate:
- Verhoudingsgewijs
- Matching something in size, quality, or length of time.
5. Computer-literate (?):
- Werken met computers
- The ability to use computers and related technology efficiently, with a range of
skills covering levels from elementary use to programming and advanced problem
solving.
6. Conscientious:
- Gewetensvol
- Careful to do everything that is your job or duty to do.
7. Considerate:
- Zorgzaam
- Always thinking about other people’s feelings and needs.
8. Cuisines (?):
- Keuken (bv. Italiaanse keuken)
- A style of cooking/ kitchen
9. Eligible:
- Beroepbaar
- If you are eligible for something, you have the right to have it or do it.
10.Fringe benefit:
- Extra’s
- Something extra that you get with your job in addition to wages.
11.Hands-on:
- Zelf doen
- Doing something yourself rather than just talking about it or telling other people
about it.
12.Headhunt:
- Mensen werven
- To find people for particular jobs and persuade them to leave their present jobs.
, 13.HR:
- Human resources
- The abbreviation of ‘human resources’.
14.Internship:
- Stage
- A job that lasts for a short time, that someone, especially a student, does in
order to gain experience.
15.Methodical:
- Georganizeerd
- Careful and well-organized.
16.Outgoing:
- Sociaal
- Someone who is outgoing enjoys meeting and talking to people.
17.Perk:
- Bijverdienste
- Something that your employer gives you in addition to your pay, such as free
meals or a car.
18.Probationary period:
- Proefperiode
- A trial period during which the employer considers whether the employee is able
to meet the standards and expectations of the job.
19.Resourceful:
- Hulpbron
- Good at finding ways to deal with problems effectively.
20.stock option:
- Personeels korting
- Shares that a company offers to sell to an employee at a price that is lower than
the usual price.
21.turnover:
- Omzet
- The amount of money a business earns during a particular period.
22.versatile:
- Veelzijdig
- Someone who is versatile has many different skills.
23.Wages:
- Salaris
- Money you earn that is paid according to the number of hours, days, or weeks
that you work.
24.Remuneration (?):
- Salaris
- An amount of money paid to someone for the work that person has done.
25.Done to a turn:
- Perfect gekookt
- Cooked perfectly
1. Acronym:
- Letterwoord
- A word made from the first letters of the name of something. For example, NATO
is an acronym for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
2. Appraisal:
- Evalutatie
- A meeting between a manager and a worker to discuss the quality of the
worker’s work and how well they do their job.
3. Autonomous:
- Zelfstandig
- Having the power to make independent decisions or rules.
4. Commensurate:
- Verhoudingsgewijs
- Matching something in size, quality, or length of time.
5. Computer-literate (?):
- Werken met computers
- The ability to use computers and related technology efficiently, with a range of
skills covering levels from elementary use to programming and advanced problem
solving.
6. Conscientious:
- Gewetensvol
- Careful to do everything that is your job or duty to do.
7. Considerate:
- Zorgzaam
- Always thinking about other people’s feelings and needs.
8. Cuisines (?):
- Keuken (bv. Italiaanse keuken)
- A style of cooking/ kitchen
9. Eligible:
- Beroepbaar
- If you are eligible for something, you have the right to have it or do it.
10.Fringe benefit:
- Extra’s
- Something extra that you get with your job in addition to wages.
11.Hands-on:
- Zelf doen
- Doing something yourself rather than just talking about it or telling other people
about it.
12.Headhunt:
- Mensen werven
- To find people for particular jobs and persuade them to leave their present jobs.
, 13.HR:
- Human resources
- The abbreviation of ‘human resources’.
14.Internship:
- Stage
- A job that lasts for a short time, that someone, especially a student, does in
order to gain experience.
15.Methodical:
- Georganizeerd
- Careful and well-organized.
16.Outgoing:
- Sociaal
- Someone who is outgoing enjoys meeting and talking to people.
17.Perk:
- Bijverdienste
- Something that your employer gives you in addition to your pay, such as free
meals or a car.
18.Probationary period:
- Proefperiode
- A trial period during which the employer considers whether the employee is able
to meet the standards and expectations of the job.
19.Resourceful:
- Hulpbron
- Good at finding ways to deal with problems effectively.
20.stock option:
- Personeels korting
- Shares that a company offers to sell to an employee at a price that is lower than
the usual price.
21.turnover:
- Omzet
- The amount of money a business earns during a particular period.
22.versatile:
- Veelzijdig
- Someone who is versatile has many different skills.
23.Wages:
- Salaris
- Money you earn that is paid according to the number of hours, days, or weeks
that you work.
24.Remuneration (?):
- Salaris
- An amount of money paid to someone for the work that person has done.
25.Done to a turn:
- Perfect gekookt
- Cooked perfectly
