job
gb/d͡ʒˈɑb/ us/d͡ʒˈɑb/
A1
Angielski
~ 300
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
A1
entity
1
Work position for pay
Work you do for money for a company or person.
Schemat użycia:
to have [a job]
Częsty błąd:
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.
Synonimy
position (More formal, often used in business or official contexts.)
|
employment (General term for having work, slightly more formal.)
Antonimy
unemployment (The state of not having paid work.)
Kolokacje
full-time job
|part-time job
|job offer
|job interview
|job market
Tematy
business
|daily life
|economy
|work
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Rzeczownik
A2
entity
2
Specific piece of work
A small piece of work you have to do.
Schemat użycia:
to do [a job]
Częsty błąd:
Some learners use 'job' here when 'work' would sound more natural in some contexts, but 'job' emphasizes the specific task.
Synonimy
task (Neutral term for a piece of work, not necessarily paid.)
|
assignment (Work given to someone, especially in school or work contexts.)
Antonimy
leisure (Free time without work or tasks.)
Kolokacje
finish the job
|do a good job
|tough job
Tematy
daily life
|tasks
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Rzeczownik
informal
B1
entity
3
Responsibility or duty
Something you are responsible for doing.
Schemat użycia:
[someone]'s job to [do something]
Synonimy
role (The function or part played by someone in a situation.)
Antonimy
freedom (Lack of obligation or responsibility.)
Kolokacje
your job to
|main job
|job of
Tematy
daily life
|responsibility
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- It is my job to cook dinner.
- Her job is to help customers.
- It’s your job to clean your room.
Rzeczownik
informal
B2
event
4
Criminal act like theft or robbery
A crime, especially stealing or robbing.
Synonimy
heist (Informal term for a large and planned theft.)
Kolokacje
bank job
|inside job
|pull a job
Tematy
crime
|law
Przykłady
- The gang planned a big bank job.
- It was clearly an inside job.
- They pulled three jobs before they were caught.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The police stopped the bank job.
- It was an inside job by the guard.
Rzeczownik
informal
A2
entity
5
Result or quality of work done
How well something was done.
Synonimy
performance (More formal term for how well someone does something.)
Antonimy
failure (Poor result or lack of success in doing something.)
Kolokacje
good job
|bad job
Tematy
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- You did a great job on this report.
- That paint job looks amazing.
- They made a terrible job of fixing the sink.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Good job on your homework!
- She did a bad job on the cake.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
job
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɑb/
US/d͡ʒˈɑb/
Sylaby i akcent
job (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (job)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: job
- Plural: jobs
Rodzina wyrazów
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
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- He was injured on the job and had to take time off.
- You learn many skills on the job.