German vocabulary: Work & office
123 German words for work & office, most common first, each with audio and an example sentence.
arbeiten
to work (to do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers)
die Stelle
location, spot (specific location in space, relevant in context but typically otherwise unmarked)
die Kosten
costs
kosten
to cost
der Mitarbeiter
employee (person who works, together with others, in a particular business or institution)
die Firma
A company, a business
die Ausbildung
training, apprenticeship, vocational education, education
das Projekt
project
das Angebot
offer, proposition
die Aufgabe
task, job
der Chef
boss, chief
der Bericht
report, account, news story
der Vertrag
contract, agreement
der Urlaub
holiday, vacation
vertreten
to represent
bezahlen
to pay, give money
der Auftrag
assignment, job, mission
das Büro
office (room for working)
die Pause
pause, break
der Gewinn
winnings, prize
der Antrag
application, request
die Rechnung
bill, restaurant bill
die E-Mail
e-mail (system; letter)
der Termin
appointment, engagement (pre-arranged meeting or call between people, typically for work)
der Vorschlag
suggestion, proposal (something proposed)
die Abteilung
department
der Verlust
loss (all senses, except defeat, for which Niederlage is used)
der Arbeitgeber
employer (male or of unspecified gender)
anbieten
to offer, to provide
das Konto
account
der Kunde
customer, patron, client
bestellen
to order (e.g. food at a restaurant, items for delivery)
die Steuer
tax
Bescheid geben
to let someone know
der Gehalt
content, fraction (amount or percentage of some material in a mass)
die Rente
pension, retirement pay
entlassen
to dismiss
der Arbeitnehmer
employee, worker (chiefly in the context of labor contracts and the labor market, male or of unspecified gender)
einstellen
to adjust, to set
die Unterlagen
documents, paperwork (used in plural)
der Kollege
colleague, coworker, workmate, fellow worker or member
auf dem Laufenden halten
to keep someone up to date
anrufen
to call, to ring (by telephone or similar technology)
der Lohn
wage
sich bewerben
to apply (for a job)
das Budget
budget
unterschreiben
to sign (write one’s signature)
erledigen
to finish, to finalize, to complete, to see to, to handle with the result of completed work
die Vereinbarung
agreement, arrangement
der Arbeitsplatz
workplace
die Präsentation
presentation
vorbereiten
to prepare
das Protokoll
minutes, written record (of a meeting)
die Bewerbung
application (for a job or position), candidature
durchführen
to perform, to conduct (a study, a ceremony, an operation, etc.)
die Frist
term, period (time limit), deadline
die Kündigung
termination; notice; resignation
die Bestellung
order, request for a product
mitteilen
to inform about, to tell, to disclose, to impart, to report, to announce
verhandeln
to negotiate, to debate
die Gewerkschaft
labor union, trade union
die Unterschrift
signature
der Lebenslauf
curriculum vitae (UK), résumé (US)
einladen
to invite
kündigen
to cancel, to terminate (a continuous obligation)
die Arbeitszeit
working hours (the time of duty at a workplace, the time spend working)
abstimmen
to vote
ablehnen
to decline, refuse, reject, turn down
fällig
due (payable or supposed to occur at the current time)
der Feierabend
Quitting time, hometime; the workday's end and the evening following it, used for relaxation or leisure
die Vollzeit
full time
Feierabend machen
to finish work for the day
die Krankenkasse
health insurance company
zusammenarbeiten
to work together, to cooperate
der Feiertag
holiday (a day on which a festival, etc., is traditionally observed)
der Beleg
receipt, voucher
die Beförderung
promotion
die Tagesordnung
agenda; order of the day (business to be done by a body or group of people on a particular day)
das Meeting
a business meeting; a scheduled formal meeting for a specific purpose or with an agenda
nachfragen
to ask (again), to inquire
die Teilzeit
part time
absagen
to cancel, to call off (an activity or event)
einhalten
to keep, stick to, follow, observe, maintain, abide by, comply with
die Besprechung
meeting, discussion, (gathering among business people to discuss their business)
das Formular
form (document to be filled)
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Kind regards (formal closing)
überweisen
to transfer, to wire
zusagen
to accept, confirm attendance
die Buchhaltung
accounting, bookkeeping
die Überweisung
money transfer, bank transfer
verbindlich
binding
das Vorstellungsgespräch
a job interview
die Steuererklärung
tax return
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren
Dear Sir or Madam (official letters)
vertraulich
confidential
der Azubi
apprentice, trainee
anhängen
to attach; to add
genehmigen
to approve, authorise
befristet
temporary, for a limited period
der Betreff
subject, reference (of e-mails and letters)
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