How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Russian words on “Work and business”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 55 at the easy level, 58 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Russian vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Russian vocabulary: work and business

The office, the meeting, the contract, the salary, the job interview: work and business vocabulary in Russian.

Here are 100 Russian words on “Work and business”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 36 words

Russian	English
шеф	boss
перерыв	break
карьера	career
клиент	client
коллега	colleague
предприятие	company
договор	contract
выходной день	day off
срок	deadline
отдел	department
директор	director
документ	document
служащий	employee
руководящий работник	executive
опыт	experience
завод	factory
досье	file
полная занятость	full time
отдел кадров	human resources
несчастный случай на производстве	industrial accident
начальник	manager
должность	position
презентация	presentation
проект	project
отчёт	report
ответственность	responsibility
пенсия	retirement
зарплата	salary
компетенция	skill
командный дух	team spirit
брать отпуск	to take leave
обучать	to train
работать	to workVerb, the act of doing one’s job
профессия	trade
рабочая атмосфера	working atmosphere
охрана труда	workplace safety

Level 2: medium 39 words

Russian	English
повестка дня	agenda
кандидатура	application
аттестация	appraisal
льгота в натуральной форме	benefit in kind
конкурент	competitor
сопроводительное письмо	cover letter
резюме	curriculum vitae
требуемый профиль	desired profile
увольнение	dismissal
работодатель	employer
суд по трудовым спорам	employment tribunal
отслеживание	follow up
объявление о вакансии	job advert
должностная инструкция	job description
собеседование при приёме на работу	job interview
отпуск	leave
правовой статус	legal status
переговоры	negotiation
сверхурочные	overtime
оплачиваемый отпуск	paid leave
неполная занятость	part time
повышение зарплаты	pay rise
бессрочный трудовой договор	permanent contract
рекомендательное письмо	reference letter
удалённая работа	remote work
увольнение по собственному желанию	resignation
подпись	signature
малое предприятие	small business
стартап	start up
забастовка	strike
временная работа	temporary work
откликаться на вакансию	to apply
организовывать	to organise
увольняться	to resign
перевод по службе	transfer
испытательный срок	trial period
безработица	unemployment
наёмный работник	wage earner
рабочие часы	working hours

Level 3: hard 25 words

Russian	English
подмастерье	apprentice
совет директоров	board of directors
филиал	branch
переквалификация	career change
кооператив	cooperative
гибкий график	flexible hours
фрилансер	freelance
общее собрание	general meeting
зарплата брутто	gross pay
головной офис	headquarters
иерархия	hierarchy
транснациональная корпорация	multinational
переутомление	overwork
расчётный листок	payslip
подбор персонала	recruitment
индивидуальный предприниматель	self employed person
слайд-шоу	slideshow
подчинённый	subordinate
супервайзер	supervisor
система учёта рабочего времени	time clock
отгул	time off in lieu
делегировать	to delegate
мотивировать	to motivate
набирать персонал	to recruit
моббинг	workplace bullying

Mini quiz

5 words from this page, picked at random. Find their translation.

Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Russian words on “Work and business”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 55 at the easy level, 58 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Russian vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.