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Work: Verbs & Expressions

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Verbs

  • être renvoyé(e) - to be fired / dismissed
  • être promu(e) - to be promoted
  • faire une demande d'emploi - to apply for a job
  • faire un stage - to do an internship / work experience
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More verbs

  • gagner - to earn / to win
  • partir en vacances - to go on holiday
  • perdre son emploi - to lose one’s job
  • poser sa candidature - to apply (for a job)
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Other verbs

  • prendre sa retraite - to retire
  • prendre un congé - to take leave / time off
  • se faire virer - to get fired / to be sacked
  • trouver / chercher du travail - to find / to look for work
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Examples

  • Il vient de se faire virer de son travail.
    • He just got fired from his job.
  • Elle a été promue directrice la semaine dernière.
    • She was promoted to manager last week.

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8.1Articles

8.2The Passive Voice

8.3Pronouns

8.4Asking Questions

8.5Nouns

8.6Prepositions

8.7Adverbs

8.8Adjectives

8.9Negative

8.10Conjunctions

8.11Miscellaneous

8.12Verbs

8.13Numbers

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