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Daily wordsPalabras del 10 sep 2026

When S is doing a Z's job

Someone called in sick an hour before opening, and you are the one taking their shift.

Diez palabras en inglés para todos los días: substitute, temp, shift, instructions, confused, exhausted, improvise, juggle, cope, swap. Cada una con su pronunciación y una frase para decir en voz alta.

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Las diez palabras10 palabras, 10 frases

  1. 1
    substitute/ˈsʌbstəˌtuːt/nounSomeone or something that takes another's place.Stress the first syllable and let the middle one go quiet: SUB-stuh-toot.
  2. 2
    temp/temp/nounA worker hired for a short stretch, often in an office.
  3. 3
    shift/ʃɪft/nounThe block of hours you spend at work.
  4. 4
    instructions/ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/nounThe written steps that come with a machine and tell you how to set it up and use it.The final s buzzes like a z.
  5. 5
    confused/kənˈfjuːzd/adjectiveUnable to make sense of what is going on.The s in the middle sounds like a z: kun-FYOOZD.
  6. 6
    exhausted/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/adjectiveSo tired there is nothing left in you.The x sounds like gz and the stress lands in the middle: ig-ZAWS-tid.
  7. 7
    improvise/ˌɪmprəˈvaɪz/verbTo do something on the spot, with no preparation.Ends on a z sound, with the beat on the last syllable: im-pruh-VIZE.
  8. 8
    juggle/ˈdʒʌɡəl/verbTo handle several things at the same time.The first g is soft like a j, the second is hard: JUG-ul.
  9. 9
    cope/koʊp/verbTo deal with something hard well enough to get through it.
  10. 10
    swap/swɑːp/verbTo give one thing and get another in return.

Las frases

  1. 1

    I'm just the substitute until she gets back.

  2. 2

    They sent a temp over to cover the desk.

  3. 3

    I'm covering her shift until closing tonight.

  4. 4

    Are there instructions for the coffee machine anywhere?

  5. 5

    I'm a little confused about the opening routine.

  6. 6

    I'll be exhausted by the end of this shift.

  7. 7

    I had to improvise when the register jammed.

  8. 8

    Can you juggle the phones and the front counter?

  9. 9

    I can cope for a few hours on my own.

  10. 10

    Could we swap breaks so I can eat first?