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