Work Russian vocabulary

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подраба́тывать [pad-ra-bá-ty-vat'] Verb , imperfective
to earn additionally, to earn on the side
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бу́дни [búd-nee] Noun , plural
weekdays, working days
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командиро́вка [ka-man-dee-róf-ka] Noun , feminine
business trip, mission
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корпорати́в [kar-pa-ra-téef] Noun , masculine
corporative party, office party
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колле́га [ka-lyé-ga] Noun , masculine or feminine
colleague, coworker
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отгу́л [at-gúl] Noun , masculine
leave of absence, compensatory leave, overtime leave, day off
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поставщи́к [pas-taf-schéek] Noun , masculine
supplier, provider, purveyor; caterer
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сотру́дник [sat-rúd-neek] Noun , masculine , feminine - "сотру́дница"
employee, official; colleague
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резюме́ [rye-syu-mé] Noun , neuter
CV, résumé
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безрабо́тный [beez-ra-bót-nyî] Adjective
unemployed, jobless
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увольня́ть [u-val'-nyát'] Verb , imperfective
to discharge, to dismiss, to fire
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увольне́ние [u-val'-nyé-nee-ye] Noun , neuter
discharge, release, dismissal
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собесе́дование [sa-bee-syé-da-va-nee-ye] Noun , neuter
interview (for a job or studies), interlocution
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о́пыт [ó-pyt] Noun , masculine
experience
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уво́лить [u-vó-leet'] Verb , perfective
to discharge, to dismiss, to fire
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соиска́тель [sa-ees-ká-teel'] Noun , masculine
candidate, applicant, job seeker
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рабо́тать [ra-bó-tat'] Verb , imperfective
to work
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подсиде́ть [pad-see-dyét'] Verb , perfective
to scheme / intrigue against (usually to take one's position)
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полу́чка [pa-lúch-ka] Noun , feminine
pay; payday
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о́тпуск [ót-pusk] Noun , masculine
leave, vacation, holiday
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зараба́тывать [za-ra-bá-ty-vat'] Verb , imperfective
to earn
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зарпла́та [zar-plá-ta] Noun , feminine , short from за́работная пла́та
wages, salary
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прогу́ливать [pra-gu-lee-vat'] Verb , imperfective
to miss, to skip (classes or work)
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