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Word List: Professions - list 3
- engineer, engineers ['ɛn.dʒinɪɹ]
(noun) - Definition:
- a person who, given a practical scientific problem involving the physical world and a specific set of goals and constraints, finds a technical solution to the problem that satisfies those goals within those constraints
- Example:
- The company is hiring engineers.
- electrician, electricians [ɪˈlɛktɹɪtɪʃ.ən]
(noun) - Definition:
- a tradesman who installs and repairs electrical wiring and equipment
- Example:
- He's employed in the repair of existing electrical infrastructure.
- plumber, plumbers [ˈplʌmə]
(noun) - Definition:
- one who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas or drainage
- Example:
- Several plumbers are working at the construction site.
- hairdresser, hairdressers ['heədrɛsə(r)]
(noun) - Definition:
- a person who cuts or styles hair as a profession
- Example:
- I think I need to go to a hairdresser again.
- Synonym(s):hairstylist, barber
- pilot, pilots [ˈpʌɪlət]
(noun) - Definition:
- a person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft
- Example:
- The pilot welcomed the passengers.
- architect, architects [ˈɑːkɪtɛkt]
(noun) - Definition:
- a professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction
- Example:
- Who was the architect that designed this building?
- model, models [ˈmɒdl̩]
(noun) - Definition:
- a person who serves as a subject for artwork or fashion, usually in the medium of photography but also for painting or drawing
- Example:
- The beautiful model had her face on the cover of almost every fashion magazine imaginable.
- photographer, photographers [fəˈtogrəfə]
(noun) - Definition:
- one who takes photographs professionally
- Example:
- Do you know a skilled photographer?
- carpenter, carpenters ['kɑ:(ɹ).pən.tə(ɹ)]
(noun) - Definition:
- a person skilled at woodwork
- Example:
- The carpenter designed a beautiful table for the couple.
- accountant, accountants [əˈkaʊntənt]
(noun) - Definition:
- one whose profession includes organising, maintaining and auditing the (often financial) records of another person
- Example:
- We should hire an accountant.
- civil servant, civil servants
(noun) - Definition:
- a person employed in the civil service; a government employee
- Example:
- Police officers are usually civil servants.
- designer, designers ['disaɪnə(r)]
(noun) - Definition:
- a person who designs, for example new clothes, as a profession
- Example:
- He's a fashion designer.
- cleaner, cleaners [ˈkliː.nɚ]
(noun) - Definition:
- a person whose occupation is to clean floors, windows and other things
- Example:
- I think we should hire a cleaner for our place.
- housewife, housewives [ˈhaʊs.waɪf]
(noun) - Definition:
- the female head of a household who stays at home and cares for the kids
- Example:
- After giving birth to her child she became a housewife.
- house husband, house husbands
(noun) - Definition:
- a man who remains in the homestead as a housekeeper, as opposed to a housewife
- Example:
- House husbands are quite uncommon in some countries!
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/public-life/working-life/professions/list-3/
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