Work & Home English Vocabulary: Nouns, Verbs, Expressions

Posted on Jan 28, 2026 in English

Nouns

NOUNS:

FieldcampPositionposicióQualificationtítol
ShareporcióShifttornTeamworktreball en grup
IncomeingrésProfitbeneficiRiseaugment

Verbs

VERBS:

Commuteanar i tornar de la feinaDeliverenviarFiredespedir
Dareatrevir-seEarnguanyarGuaranteegarantitzar
PackempaquetarResignrenunciarSlack offafluixar
SortordenarSplitdividirValuetenir valor

The Causative (Have Something Done)

  • Use: Utilitzem un verb causatiu quan volem parlar d’alguna cosa que algú altre ha fet per nosaltres o per una altra persona.

Structure: Subject + have / get + object + past participle

Examples:

  • The students get their essays checked. (present)
  • I’ll get my hair cut next week. (future)
  • He got his washing machine fixed. (past)

Expressions

EXPRESSIONS:

(Be a) fast learnerque aprèn ràpid
Good at multitaskingbo fent més d’una tasca
Hold down a jobmantenir un treball
In charge ofencarregat de
Job huntbúsqueda de treball
Job offeroferta de treball
Land a jobconseguir un treball
Like clockworkpuntualment
Minimum wagesalari mínim
On the joben el treball
Out of jobfora del treball
People skillshabilitats de les persones
Regardless ofindependentment de
Take pride intenir orgull de
Run a businessejecutar un negoci
Starting salarysalari inicial
Work well under pressuretreballar bé sota pressió
Take the initiativetenir la iniciativa


Home-madeFet a casaClose friendsAmics més íntims
HomesickNostàlgicBe too close for comfortMassa a prop per còmode
Home sweet homeHogar dulce hogarSuburbsLes afores
Home from homeHogar lejos del hogarSlumsBarris marginals
Make yourself at homeSenta’t com a casaSuccessÈxit
CloseA propIncidentIncident
Close callApuntTake your timePren-te el teu temps
Take a close lookFer un vistazo de propTake sidesFicar-s’hi
Take for grantedDonar per entèsTake advantage ofAprofitar
Run wildFer volarRun short ofQuedar-se sense
Run an errandFer un recadoRun the showDirigir l’espectacle


+ Past Participle (3rd column or -ed)

Example: A letter was written.

Passive Voice with Past Participle

TenseActivePassive
present simpleI make a cake.A cake is made (by me).
present continuousI am making a cake.A cake is being made (by me).
past simpleI made a cake.A cake was made (by me).
past continuousI was making a cake.A cake was being made (by me).
present perfectI have made a cake.A cake has been made (by me).
pres. perf. continuousI have been making a cake.A cake has been being made (by me).
past perfectI had made a cake.A cake had been made (by me).
future simpleI will make a cake.A cake will be made (by me).
future perfectI will have made a cake.A cake will have been made (by me).

Verbs with Two Objects

Give

  • Active: He gave me the book. (past)

First passive: I was given the book (by him).

Second passive: The book was given to me (by him).

Other verbs like this are: ask, offer, teach, tell, lend, promise, sell, throw.

Impersonal Passives

These structures can be used to say what people generally feel or believe. We can find them in formal contexts such as scientific writing or in news.

Examples:

Active voice: People say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Passive one: It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Passive two: Beauty is said to be in the eye of the beholder.

So…

Itissaidthat…
Itwasthoughtthat…
Ithas beenassumedthat…
He/she/itis/wassaidto…
Theyare/werebelievedto…