Occupations
الوَظائِف
| English | عربي  |
|---|---|
| Work | عَمَل ج. أعْمال  |
| Job / occupation | وَظيفة ج. وَظائِف |
| Profession | مِهْنة ج. مِهَن |
| Handcraft | حِرْفَة ج. حِرِف |
| Job / position | مَنْصِب ج. مَناصِب |
| Job / position | مَرْكَز |
| Verb | الفِعْل |
|---|---|
| Work | عَمِلَ – يَعْمَلُ |
| Employ | وَظَّفَ – يُوَظِّفُ |
| Be employed | وُظِّفَ – يُوَظَّفُ |
| Hire | عَيَّنَ – يُعَيِّنُ |
| Be hired | عُيِّنَ – يُعَيَّنُ |
| Occupy / take charge of | تَوَلَّى – يَتَوَلَّى |
| To look for a job | يبحث عن عَمَل |
| At the company | في الشَّرِكَة |
|---|---|
| Manager / Administrator | مُدير |
| Employee | مُوَظَّف |
| Secretary | سِكِرْتير |
| Engineer | مُهَنْدِس |
| Accountant | مُحاسِب |
| Worker | عامِل |
| Security officer | ضَابِط أمْن |
| Tour guide | مُرْشِد سِياحِيّ |
| Translator | مُتَرْجِم |
| Delegate / Agent | مَنْدوب |
| At school | في المَدرسة |
|---|---|
| Teacher |
مُعَلِّم \ مُدَرِّس
|
| Librarian | أمَين مَكْتبة |
| Social specialist | أخِصَّائي اِجْتِماعي |
| Driver | سَائِق |
| At the hospital | في المُسْتَشْفَى |
|---|---|
| Doctor | طَبيب |
| Nurse | مُمَرِّض |
| Pharmacist | صَيْدَلِيّ |
| At the court | في المَحْكَمَة |
|---|---|
| Judge | قاضٍ |
| Lawyer | مُحامٍ |
| At the police station | في قِسْم الشُّرْطَة |
|---|---|
| Police officer | ضَابِط |
| Soldier | عَسْكَريّ |
| At the restaurant | في المَطْعَم
|
|---|---|
| Chef / Cook | طَبَّاخ |
| Waiter | نادِل (جَرسون) |
| Baker | خَبَّاز |
| At the TV station | في التلفزيون (الإعْلام) |
|---|---|
| Actor | مُمَثِّل |
| Singer | مُغَنٍّ |
| Broadcaster | مُذيع |
| Journalist | صَحَفِيّ \ صَحافِيّ |
| Reporter | مُراسِل |
| Director | مُخْرِج |
| Producer | مُنْتِج |
| At the airport | في المَطار |
|---|---|
| Pilot | طَيَّار |
| Host / Flight attendant | مُضِيف طَيَران |
| At the embassy | في السِّفارة |
|---|---|
| Embassador | سَفير |
| At the ministry | في الوزارة |
|---|---|
| President | رَئيس |
| Minister | وَزير |
| Prime minister | رَئيس الوُزراء |
| Governor | مُحافِظ |
| At the shop | في المَتْجَر \ الدُكَّان |
|---|---|
| Seller / Sales person | بائِع |
| Cashier | صَرَّاف |
| In the ship | في السفينة |
|---|---|
| Captain | قُبْطان \ رُبَّان |
| Sailor | بَحَّار |
| Fisherman | صَيَّاد |
| In the Arts | في الفَن |
|---|---|
| Artist | فَنَّان |
| Painter | رَسَّام |
| Photographer | مُصَوِّر |
| Sculptor | نَحَّات |
| Creative writing | في الكتابة |
|---|---|
| Writer | كاتِب \ مُؤَلِّف |
| Novelist | رِوائِيّ |
| Poet | شَاعِر |
| Religious jobs | وظائف دِينية |
|---|---|
| Imam (leader of prayers in a mosque) | إمام |
| Priest | قَسّ |
| Maazoun (marriage officer) |
مأْذون |
| Other jobs | وظائف أُخْرَى |
|---|---|
| Artisan | حِرَفِي |
| Blacksmith | حَدَّاد |
| Builder | عَامِل بِناء |
| Electrician | كَهْربائيّ |
| Plumber | سَبَّاك |
| Carpenter | نَجَّار |
| Mechanic | ميكانيكيّ |
| Farmer | مُزارِع |
| Technician | تِقَنِي |
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