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.