job
gb/d͡ʒˈɑb/ us/d͡ʒˈɑb/
A1
Английски
~ 300
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A1
entity
1
Work position for pay
Work you do for money for a company or person.
Модел на употреба:
to have [a job]
Честа грешка:
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.
Синоними
position (More formal, often used in business or official contexts.)
|
employment (General term for having work, slightly more formal.)
Антоними
unemployment (The state of not having paid work.)
Колокации
full-time job
|part-time job
|job offer
|job interview
|job market
Теми
business
|daily life
|economy
|work
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Съществително
A2
entity
2
Specific piece of work
A small piece of work you have to do.
Модел на употреба:
to do [a job]
Честа грешка:
Some learners use 'job' here when 'work' would sound more natural in some contexts, but 'job' emphasizes the specific task.
Синоними
task (Neutral term for a piece of work, not necessarily paid.)
|
assignment (Work given to someone, especially in school or work contexts.)
Антоними
leisure (Free time without work or tasks.)
Колокации
finish the job
|do a good job
|tough job
Теми
daily life
|tasks
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Съществително
informal
B1
entity
3
Responsibility or duty
Something you are responsible for doing.
Модел на употреба:
[someone]'s job to [do something]
Синоними
role (The function or part played by someone in a situation.)
Антоними
freedom (Lack of obligation or responsibility.)
Колокации
your job to
|main job
|job of
Теми
daily life
|responsibility
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- It is my job to cook dinner.
- Her job is to help customers.
- It’s your job to clean your room.
Съществително
informal
B2
event
4
Criminal act like theft or robbery
A crime, especially stealing or robbing.
Синоними
heist (Informal term for a large and planned theft.)
Колокации
bank job
|inside job
|pull a job
Теми
crime
|law
Примери
- The gang planned a big bank job.
- It was clearly an inside job.
- They pulled three jobs before they were caught.
Примери за учащи
- The police stopped the bank job.
- It was an inside job by the guard.
Съществително
informal
A2
entity
5
Result or quality of work done
How well something was done.
Синоними
performance (More formal term for how well someone does something.)
Антоними
failure (Poor result or lack of success in doing something.)
Колокации
good job
|bad job
Теми
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- You did a great job on this report.
- That paint job looks amazing.
- They made a terrible job of fixing the sink.
Примери за учащи
- Good job on your homework!
- She did a bad job on the cake.
Граматика
Речникова форма
job
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɑb/
US/d͡ʒˈɑb/
Срички и ударение
job (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (job)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: job
- Plural: jobs
Семейство думи
Forms
jobs
noun
Core family
work
noun A1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
jobless
adjective
unemployed
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
joblessness
noun
jobseeker
noun
Изрази
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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- He was injured on the job and had to take time off.
- You learn many skills on the job.