الإنجليزية

job

gb/d͡ʒˈɑb/ us/d͡ʒˈɑb/
A1 الإنجليزية
~ 300
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم A1 entity
1

Work position for pay

Work you do for money for a company or person.

نمط الاستخدام: to have [a job]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'job' with 'work'. 'Job' is countable and refers to a specific position, while 'work' is uncountable and refers to tasks or labor in general.
المرادفات
position (More formal, often used in business or official contexts.) | employment (General term for having work, slightly more formal.)
الأضداد
unemployment (The state of not having paid work.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
full-time job |part-time job |job offer |job interview |job market
الموضوعات
business |daily life |economy |work |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • She finally found a job after months of searching.
  • This is the best job I’ve ever had.
  • He applied for a job at the software company.
  • Losing his job was a huge setback.
  • My brother has two jobs to support his family.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I have a new job.
  • She works at a bank. It is her job.
  • He got a job in the city.
  • My friend is looking for a job.
اسم A2 entity
2

Specific piece of work

A small piece of work you have to do.

نمط الاستخدام: to do [a job]
خطأ شائع:
Some learners use 'job' here when 'work' would sound more natural in some contexts, but 'job' emphasizes the specific task.
المرادفات
task (Neutral term for a piece of work, not necessarily paid.) | assignment (Work given to someone, especially in school or work contexts.)
الأضداد
leisure (Free time without work or tasks.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
finish the job |do a good job |tough job
الموضوعات
daily life |tasks |work |daily_life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • Painting the fence was a big job.
  • Your job is to check all the reports before Friday.
  • He did an excellent job fixing my car.
  • This cleaning job will take all afternoon.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • My job today is to wash the car.
  • It is a hard job to move these boxes.
  • She did a good job on the project.
اسم informal B1 entity
3

Responsibility or duty

Something you are responsible for doing.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone]'s job to [do something]
المرادفات
role (The function or part played by someone in a situation.)
الأضداد
freedom (Lack of obligation or responsibility.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
your job to |main job |job of
الموضوعات
daily life |responsibility |work |daily_life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • It’s your job to make sure everyone has the right information.
  • My main job in the team is to keep track of expenses.
  • It’s not my job to tell you what to think.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • It is my job to cook dinner.
  • Her job is to help customers.
  • It’s your job to clean your room.
اسم informal B2 event
4

Criminal act like theft or robbery

A crime, especially stealing or robbing.

المرادفات
heist (Informal term for a large and planned theft.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
bank job |inside job |pull a job
الموضوعات
crime |law
أمثلة
  • The gang planned a big bank job.
  • It was clearly an inside job.
  • They pulled three jobs before they were caught.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The police stopped the bank job.
  • It was an inside job by the guard.
اسم informal A2 entity
5

Result or quality of work done

How well something was done.

المرادفات
performance (More formal term for how well someone does something.)
الأضداد
failure (Poor result or lack of success in doing something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
good job |bad job
الموضوعات
daily life |work |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • You did a great job on this report.
  • That paint job looks amazing.
  • They made a terrible job of fixing the sink.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Good job on your homework!
  • She did a bad job on the cake.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
job
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɑb/
US/d͡ʒˈɑb/
المقاطع والنبر
job (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (job)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: job
  • Plural: jobs
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
jobs noun
Core family
work noun A1
Related words
employment noun A2 career noun A2 occupation noun A2 worker noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
jobless adjective unemployed adjective B1
Advanced or less common
joblessness noun jobseeker noun
التعبيرات

do the job

1
/dˈu ðə d͡ʒˈɑb/
fixed phrase informal

Be adequate for purpose/task completion

To be good enough to do what is needed.

أمثلة
  • This tool should do the job just fine.
  • A quick email should do the job.

good job

1
/ɡˈʊd d͡ʒˈɑb/
fixed phrase informal

Praise for doing something well

Used to say someone did something well.

أمثلة
  • Good job on passing your exam!
  • You did a good job cleaning the kitchen.

inside job

1
/ˈɪnsˌaɪd d͡ʒˈɑb/
fixed phrase informal

Crime by insider in organization affected

A crime done by someone who works in the place where it happened.

أمثلة
  • The robbery was an inside job involving two employees.
  • Police suspected it was an inside job from the start.

job hunting

1
/d͡ʒˈɑb hˈʌntɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Searching for work/employment

Looking for a new job.

أمثلة
  • She has been job hunting since she graduated.
  • Job hunting can be stressful and time-consuming.

on the job

1
/ˈɔn ðə d͡ʒˈɑb/
fixed phrase

During working hours/duties

Happening while you are working.

أمثلة
  • He was injured on the job and had to take time off.
  • You learn many skills on the job.

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