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au pair
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(N) a young person usually from a foreign country who lives with a family to help take care of the children and often to learn the language
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cashier
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(N) a person who customers pay money to or get money from in places such as stores or banks
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chef
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(N) a cook in a restaurant
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coach
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(N) someone who is in charge of training a person or sports team
(V) help someone to become better at a particular sport or subject
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dentist
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(N) a medical practitioner who is qualified to examine and treat people's teeth
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DJ
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(N) a disc jockey, or person who plays music at parties
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doctor
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(N) someone who has a degree in medicine and treats people who are sick or injured
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engineer
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(N) a skilled person who uses scientific knowledge to design, construct, and maintain engines and machines or structures such as roads, railroads, and bridges
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flight attendant
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(N) a person who attends to the people on board a plane
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freelance
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(ADJ) not employed by one organization, but is paid for each piece of work done
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freelancer
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(N) a person who is not employed by one organization but gets paid to do pieces of work
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full-time job
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(N) a job that is a whole week and full days
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graphic designer
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(N) a job using computers to design materials
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hairstylist
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(N) a person who cuts, colors, and styles people's hair
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have a degree
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(PHRASE) have completed a course of study there
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have experience
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(N) have knowledge or skill in a particular job or activity because you have done that job or activity for a long time
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housewife
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(N) a woman who does not have a paid job, but instead takes care of her home and children
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improve
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(V) gets better
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lawyer
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(N) a person who is qualified to advise people about the law and represent them in court
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nurse
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(N) a person whose job is to care for people who are ill
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part-time job
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(N) a job that you work less than a full day
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pay
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(V) give the amount of money you owe
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police officer
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(N) a member of the police force
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programmer
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(N) someone who is paid to create programs for computers or program electronics to function a certain way
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receptionist
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(N) the person whose job is to answer the telephone, arrange appointments, and deal with people when they first arrive
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reporter
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(N) someone who writes news articles or who broadcasts news reports
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requirement
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(N) a quality or qualification that you must have in order to be allowed to do something or to be suitable for something
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responsibility
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(N) it is your job or duty to deal with something
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resume
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(N) a piece of paper listing all of your education and work experience as well as special skills and interests that you give to employers when you are looking for a job
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secretary
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(N) a person who is employed to do office work, such as typing letters, answering phone calls, and arranging meetings
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skills
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(N) work or activities which requires special training and knowledge
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tour guide
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(N) someone who helps tourists who are on vacation or shows them around a place
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translator
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(N) someone who converts text or speech from one language into another
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tutor
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(N) someone who gives private lessons to one student or a very small group of students
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volunteer
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(N) someone who does work without being paid for it, because they want to do it
(V) offer to do it without being forced to do it
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waiter
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(N) a man whose job is to serve food in a restaurant
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waitress
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(N) a woman whose job is to serve food in a restaurant
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