Mastering English: Phrasal Verbs, Jobs & Grammar Structures

Mastering English: Phrasal Verbs, Jobs & Career Vocabulary

Common Phrasal Verbs and Their Meanings

• carry out (a study) (realizar un estudio)
• deal with (tratar con algo)
• embark on (embarcarse)
• get away with (salirse con la suya)
• get out of (escapar)
• hang on (esperar)
• lay off (despedir)
• look down on (mirar por encima del hombro)
• make up (constituir)
• pick up new skills (adquirir nuevas competencias)
• step down from a job (dimitir)
• take off (prosperar)
• try out (probar)
• work things out (que las cosas funcionen)
• cut out (recortar)
• draw up a list (elaborar una lista)
• fall out (discutir / pelearse)
• get on (progresar)
• give in (ceder)
• kick out (echar)
• lead on (engañar / dar falsas esperanzas)
• look up to (respetar)
• make up for (compensar)
• put off (aplazar)
• take in (adoptar)
• take up a post (ocupar un puesto)
• turn down (rechazar)

Professional Roles and Job Titles

• accountant (contable)
• caretaker (cuidador)
• detective
• official ambassador
• beautician (esteticista)
• civil servant (funcionario)
• lifestyle photographer
• park ranger (cuidador de parques)

Career Development and Employment Vocabulary

• accept a post
• apply for something (solicitar algo)
• candidate
• colleague (compañero de trabajo)
• contract
• dismiss
• duties (deberes)
• employee
• experience of restaurant work
• find employment
• graduate
• interview
• interviewer
• job opportunities
• perks (ventajas)
• post
• application (solicitud)
• available (disponible)
• commute to work (ir al trabajo)
• degree (carrera universitaria)
• employ
• employer
• fill a vacancy
• gain skills (ganar experiencia)
• interviewee
• recruit (contratar)
• work from home
• salary
• retire (jubilarse)
• unemployment

Academic Fields and General Activities

• architecture
• nursing
• law
• primary school teaching
• philosophy
• business studies
• do the housework (hacer las tareas del hogar)

English Verb Patterns: Direct and Indirect Objects

Verbs Without a Direct Object

These verbs are not followed by a direct object. They often take a clause or an -ing form.

• Verb + That Clause

  Verbs: add, admit, agree, claim, deny, explain, insist, promise, propose, recommend, suggest

  Example: She promised that she would come home.

• Verb + To Infinitive

  Verbs: agree, claim, offer, promise, refuse

  Example: He offered to help.

• Verb + -ing Form

  Verbs: admit, deny, propose, recommend, suggest

  Example: They suggested talking to the lawyer.

• Verb + Preposition + -ing Form

  Verbs: apologise for, object to, insist on

  Example: I insisted on paying for everything.

Verbs With a Direct Object

These verbs are followed by a direct object, which can be a noun, pronoun, or a clause.

• Verb + Object + That Clause

  Verbs: assure, convince, inform, promise, remind, warn

  Example: She assured me that she was OK.

• Verb + Object + To Infinitive

  Verbs: advise, beg, convince, encourage, invite, order, persuade, remind, urge, warn

  Example: He begged them to leave.

• Verb + Object + Preposition + -ing Form

  Verbs: accuse somebody of, blame somebody for, congratulate somebody on, thank somebody for

  Example: I accused her of telling lies.