Working Life
| to clock on | timbrare (il cartellino per l’ingresso) | He can’t be late because he has to clock on when he arrives at work. |
| to clock off | timbrare (il cartellino per l’uscita) | Her boss was quite angry at her because she regularly clocks off 10 minutes earlier. |
| shift | turno lavorativo | She always sleeps during the day because she takes night shifts at a local bar. |
| working hours | orario di lavoro | We are very strict about the working hours here. |
| overtime | straordinario | I’ve done a lot of overtime in the past months so that we can afford a nice holiday in the summer. |
| sick leave | in malattia | I don’t really like being on sick leave because I get less money during that time. |
| day off | giorno libero | Tomorrow is my day off and I’ll spend the whole day in bed reading. |
| to get the sack | essere licenziato | He got the sack because he was rude with the customers. |
| lunch break | pausa pranzo | Your lunch break is between 1pm and 1.30 pm. |
| flexitime | flessibile | I can only take flexitime jobs because I can’t follow strict time schedules. |
| part-time job | lavoro part-time | Part-time jobs are ideal for moms. |
| to take early retirement | andare in pensione anticipata | My mom wants to take an early retirement so that she could spend more time with her grandkids. |
| maternity leave | maternità | In some European countries maternity leave is very short. |
| holiday allowance | ferie pagate | How many days of holiday allowance do you have a year? |
| to take time off | prendere del tempo libero | I would like to take some time off in the summer and go on a longer holiday. |
Find the definitions of the following expressions.
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to take time off, holiday allowance, maternity leave, to take early retirement, part-time job, flexitime, lunch break, to get the sack, day off, sick leave, overtime, working hours, shift, to clock on, to clock off |
1. the time you have to spend at your workplace
2. to finish working for good before due time
3. to be fired
4. being at home because you’re ill
5. not having a fixed time to spend at your workplace
6. to be at home with your baby
7. to have a little time to eat during the day
8. a period of time when you work (at night or during the day)
9. to record the time when you arrive at work
10. to do more work than you should
11. paid leave
12. to record the time when you leave work
13. when you work some of the days of the week or work fewer hours during the day
14. a day when you don’t work
15. when you don’t go to work for a week or two
Key:
1. working hours
2. to take early retirement
3. to get the sack
4. sick leave
5. flexitime
6. maternity leave
7. lunch break
8. shift
9. to clock on
10. overtime
11. holiday allowance
12. to clock off
13. part-time job
14. day off
15. to take time off
