002. The Sale Associate

Joe is a sales associate. He has a lot of duties. He helps customers find things. Customers can be annoying. They always think they’re right. Joe always has to be nice to them.

Joe also answers phone calls. People ask about products in the store. Joe cleans the bathroom. That’s the worst part. It’s very dirty.1A frase também poderia ser escrita como: It’s very filthy. -ou- It’s very foul. He has to pick up trash. He has to refill the soap.

Joe is also at the cash register. He scans items. He gives people change. He gives back money for returns. He thinks his job is okay but he plans to quit in a few years.

▪ annoy: aborrecer, chatear
▪ associate: associar, sócio(a), associado(a)
▪ cash:dinheiro (em espécie), grana
▪ register: registrar, registro | a cash register: caixa registradora
▪ clean: limpo, limpar
▪ dirty: sujo | foul: repugnante, asqueroso | filthy: imundo
▪ duty: dever, dever, obrigação
▪ item: notícia, item, ponto, produto, objeto
▪ product: produto
▪ quit: parar, largar (o emprego)
▪ return: retornar, tecla enter, voltar, retornar…
▪ scan: escanear, ultrassonografia, dar uma olhada em, correr os olhos por…
▪ soap: sabonete, sabão, novela de televisão

Extra Vocabulary
▪ cash a cheque: descontar um cheque
↳ I need to cash a cheque.

Phrasal verbs
➥ associate with someone: associar-se/envolver-se com alguém, passar tempo com alguém
⤷ I don’t want you associating with that crowd anymore.

➥ be associated with something: estar/ser associado a algo
⤷ There are many health problems associated with smoking.

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