👷Professions
Jobs and the people who do them — including the ones you meet in a gym.
12 concepts
Columns follow the languages switched on at the top. Gender after the word (m/f/n); IPA beneath; notes, alternatives and origins underneath — nothing is hidden.
| Concept | English | Français | Español |
|---|---|---|---|
architect noun | architect The ch is /k/ — Greek arkhi- 'chief' + tekton 'builder'. | architectem/f French kept the /ʃ/ that English hardened to /k/. | arquitectom Feminine: arquitecta. |
fighter noun | fighter In MMA, 'fighter' is the job title — not 'combatant'. | combattantm Feminine: combattante. | luchadorm Feminine: luchadora. |
coach noun | coach In the corner between rounds: the cornerman. | entraîneurm Feminine: entraîneuse (but 'coach' is common). | entrenadorm Feminine: entrenadora. |
doctor noun | doctor | médecinm The word stays masculine; 'la médecin' is now also used. | médicom Feminine: médica. |
nurse noun | nurse | infirmierm Feminine: infirmière. | enfermerom Feminine: enfermera. |
teacher noun | teacher | professeurm Shortened to 'prof' in speech. | profesorm Feminine: profesora. |
engineer noun | engineer Stress on the LAST syllable — a classic error for French speakers. | ingénieurm | ingenierom |
lawyer noun | lawyer | avocatm Also 'avocado' — same word. | abogadom |
cook (person) noun | cook A chef runs the kitchen; a cook works in it. | cuisinierm Feminine: cuisinière. | cocinerom /kosiˈneɾo/ in Latin America. |
driver noun | driver | chauffeurm Originally 'stoker' — the one who heated the steam engine. | conductorm |
farmer noun | farmer | agriculteurm Feminine: agricultrice. | agricultorm |
journalist noun | journalist The one holding the microphone after the fight. | journalistem/f French /ʒ/, English /d͡ʒ/ — the same letter, a different sound. | periodistam/f |