Profissões em Inglês | Professions, Occupations, Jobs

Accountant

Contador

A person whose job involves keeping financial records for a business.

Actor

Ator

Someone, especially a man, whose job is to perform in plays and films.

Actress

Atriz

A woman whose job is to perform in plays and films.

Air hostess

Aeromoça

Someone whose job is to serve passengers on an aircraft and to make sure that safety rules are obeyed.

Ambassador

Embaixador

The main official sent by the government of a country to represent it in another country.

Announcer

Locutor

Someone who introduces programmes on the radio or television.

Archaeologist

Arqueologista

Someone who studies archaeology.

Architect

Arquiteto

Someone who designs buildings.

Artist

Artista

Someone who creates art, especially paintings and drawings.

Astrologer

Astrólogo

Someone who studies astrology.

Astronaut

Astronauta

Someone who travels into space.

Athlete

Atleta

Someone who is very good at a sport and who competes with others in organized events

Baker

Padeiro

Someone who makes and sells bread, cakes, etc:

Bank clerk

Bancário

An employee of a bank who deals with customers, receives and pays out money.

Banker

Banqueiro

Someone who has an important job in a bank.

Barber

Barbeiro

Someone whose job is to cut men’s hair.

Biologist

Biologista

A scientist who studies biology.

Blacksmith

Ferreiro

Someone whose job is to make things from metal, especially shoes for horses.

Bookseller

Livreiro

A person or company that sells books.

Boss

Chefe

Someone who is responsible for employees and tells them what to do.

Boxer

Pugilista

Someone who does the sport of boxing.

Bricklayer

Pedreiro

Someone whose job is to build houses, walls, etc with bricks.

Builder

Construtor

Someone who makes or repairs buildings as a job.

Bullfighter

Toureiro

A person who fights and sometimes kills a bull.It is a traditional public entertainment,

Bus driver

Motorista de ônibus

Someone who drives a bus.

Businessman

Empresário

A man who works in business, usually in a high position in a company.

Businesswoman

Empresária

A woman who works in business, usually in a high position in a company.

Butcher

Açougueiro

Someone who prepares and sells meat.

Butler

Mordomo

A man who opens the door, serves dinner, etc in a large house as a job.

Cameraman

Cameraman

Someone who operates a television camera or film camera as their job.

Caretaker

Zelador

Someone whose job is to look after a large building, such as a school.

Carpenter

Carpinteiro

A person whose job is making and repairing wooden objects.

Cashier

Caixa

Someone whose job is to receive and pay out money in a shop, bank, etc.

Chef

Chef

Someone who is the main cook (= person who cooks) in a hotel or a restaurant .

Chemist

Farmacêutico

Someone whose job is to prepare and sell drugs in a shop.

Civil servant

Funcionário público

Someone who works in the Civil Service.

Cleaner

Faxineiro

Someone whose job is to clean houses, offices, public places, etc.

Clerk

Escriturário

Someone who works in an office or bank, keeping records and doing general office work.

Clown

Palhaço

A performer who has special clothes and a painted face and makes people laugh.

Coastguard

Guarda costeira

A person or the organization responsible for preventing accidents and illegal activities in the sea near a coast.

Composer

Compositor

Someone who writes music.

Conductor

Maestro

A person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir.

Conductor

Condutor

A person in charge of a train, streetcar, or other public conveyance, who collects fares and sells tickets.

Consultant

Consultor

A person who provides expert advice professionally.

Cook

Cozinheiro

A person who prepares and cooks food, especially as a job or in a specified way.

Cowboy

Vaqueiro, boiadeiro

A man, typically one on horseback, who herds and tends cattle, especially in the western US and as represented in westerns and novels.

Dancer

Dançarino

A person who dances or whose profession is dancing.

Dentist

Dentista

Someone who examines and repairs teeth.

Doctor

Doutor, médico

A person whose job is to treat people who have an illness or injury.

Dressmaker

Costureira

A person whose job is making women’s clothes.

Driver

Motorista

Someone who drives a vehicle.

Economist

Economista

Someone whose job is to study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy

Electrician

Eletricista

A person who installs and maintains electrical equipment.

Employee

Empregado

Someone who is paid to work for a person or company.

Engineer

Engenheiro

Someone whose job is to design, build, or repair machines, engines, roads, bridges, etc.

Farmer

Agricultor, fazendeiro

Someone who owns or looks after a farm.

Fashion designer

Designer de moda

Someone who works in fashion design.

Fireman

Bombeiro

A man whose job is to stop fires burning.

Fisherman

Pescador

Someone who catches fish as a job or as a hobby.

Florist

Florista

Someone who sells and arranges flowers in a shop.

Football player

Jogador de futebol

Someone who plays football, especially as their job.

Gardener

Jardineiro

Someone who works in a garden, growing plants and making it look attractive.

Goalkeeper

Goleiro, guarda-redes

The player in a sport such as football who tries to stop the ball going into the goal.

Gravedigger

Coveiro

Someone whose job is to dig graves

Greengrocer

Verdureiro

Someone who sells fruit and vegetables.

Grocer

Merceeiro, dono de mercearia

Someone that sells food and other products used in the home.

Hairdresser

Cabeleireiro

Someone whose job is to wash, cut, colour, etc people’s hair.

Headteacher

Diretor de escola

The person in charge of a school.

Housewife

Dona de casa

A woman who stays at home to cook, clean, and take care of her family.

Jeweller

Joalheiro

Someone whose job is to sell or make jewellery.

Jockey

Jóquei

Someone who rides horses in races.

Journalist

Jornalista

Someone whose job is journalism.

Judge

Juiz

Someone who controls a trial in court, decides how criminals should be punished, and makes decisions about legal things.

Lawyer

Advogado

Someone whose job is to understand the law and deal with legal situations.

Librarian

Bibliotecário

Someone who works in a library.

Lifeguard

Salva-vidas

Someone at a swimming pool or beach whose job is to help people who are in danger in the water.

Locksmith

Chaveiro

A person who repairs and

Lorry driver

Motorista de caminhão (UK)

Someone who drives a lorry: a large road vehicle for carrying goods from place to place.

Magician

Mágico

Someone who entertains people by performing magic tricks

Maid

Empregada, faxineira

A woman who works as a servant in a hotel or in someone’s home.

Manager

Gerente

Someone in control of an office, shop, team, etc.

Mayor

Prefeito

The person who is elected to be the leader of the group that governs a town or city.

Mechanic

Mecânico

Someone whose job is to repair machines.

Miner

Mineiro

Someone who works in a mine.

Minister

Ministro

A politician who is responsible for a government department or has an important position in it.

Model

Modelo

Someone whose job is to wear fashionable clothes, be in photographs, etc in order to advertise things.

Monk

Monge

A member of a group of religious men living apart from other people.

Musician

Músico

Someone who plays a musical instrument, often as a job.

Nanny

Babá

Someone whose job is to look after a family’s children

Newsagent

Jornaleiro

Someone who owns or works in a newsagent’s: a shop that sells newspapers, magazines, sweets and cigarettes.

Nun

Freira

A member of a group of religious women living apart from other people.

Nurse

Enfermeira

Someone whose job is to care for ill and injured people.

Office worker

Trabalhador de escritório

A person who does their job in an office rather than in a factory, etc.

Painter

Pintor

Someone who paints pictures.

Photographer

Fotógrafo

Someone whose job is to take photographs

Physiotherapist

Fisioterapista

Someone who treats people using physiotherapy.

Pilot

Piloto

Someone who flies an aircraft.

Plumber

Encanador

Someone whose job is to repair or connect water pipes and things like toilets and baths.

Police officer

Policial

Someone who is a member of the police.

Politician

Político

Someone who works in politics, especially a member of the government.

Porter

Porteiro

Someone whose job is to carry other people’s bags in hotels, stations, etc.

Postman

Carteiro

A man who takes and brings letters and parcels as a job.

Priest

Padre

Someone who performs religious duties and ceremonies.

Professor

Professor universitário

The highest rank of teacher in a British university, or a teacher in an American university or college.

Psychiatrist

Psiquiatra

A doctor who is trained in psychiatry.

Psychologist

Psicólogo

Someone who has studied the human mind and feelings.

Publisher

Editor

A person who prepares and prints books, newspapers, magazines, etc.

Receptionist

Recepcionista

Someone who works in a hotel or office building, answering the telephone and dealing with guests.

Reporter

Repórter

“Someone whose job is to discover information about news events and describe them on
television, radio, or in a newspaper. ”

Researcher

Pesquisador

Someone who studies a subject in detail in order to discover new information about it.

Sailor

Marinheiro

Someone who sails ships or boats as their job or as a sport.

Salesman

Vendedor

Someone whose job is selling things.

Scientist

Cientista

Someone who studies science or works in science.

Secretary

Secretária

Someone who works in an office, typing letters, answering the telephone, and arranging meetings, etc.

Servant

Servo, criado

Someone who works and lives in someone else’s house doing their cooking and cleaning, especially in the past

Shepherd

Pastor

Someone whose job is to look after sheep.

Shoemaker

Sapateiro

Someone whose job is to make or repair shoes

Shop assistant

Vendedor

Someone whose job is selling things in a shop.

Shopkeeper

Lojista

A person who owns and manages a small shop.

Singer

Cantor

Someone who sings.

Soldier

Soldado

A member of an army.

Student

Estudante

Someone who is studying at a school or university.

Surgeon

Cirurgião

A doctor who does medical operations.

Sweeper

Varredor

Someone or something that sweeps something clean.

Tailor

Alfaiate

Someone whose job is to make or repair clothes, especially men’s clothes.

Taxi driver

Motorista de táxi

Someone who drives a taxi

Teacher

Professor

Someone whose job is to teach in a school, college, etc.

Technician

Técnico

Someone whose job involves practical work with scientific or electrical equipment.

Teller (bank teller)

Caixa de banco

Someone who works in a bank and gives out or takes in money.

Tobacconist

Vendedor de fumo

A person who is in charge of a shop where tobacco, cigarettes, etc. are sold.

Translator

Translator

Someone whose job is to change written or spoken words from one language to another.

Usher

Arrumador

Someone who shows people where to sit in a theatre or at a formal event.

Vet, veterinarian

Veterinário

Someone whose job is to give medical care to animals that are ill or hurt.

Waiter

Garçom

A man who works in a restaurant, bringing food to customers.

Waitress

Garçonete

A woman who works in a restaurant, bringing food to customers.

Welder

Soldador

A person whose job is welding ( to join pieces of metal together )

Worker

Trabalhador

Someone who works for a company or organization but does not have a powerful position.

Writer

Escritor

Someone whose job is writing books, stories, articles, etc.