Engelska

job

gb/d͡ʒˈɑb/ us/d͡ʒˈɑb/
A1 Engelska
~ 300
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv A1 entity
1

Work position for pay

Work you do for money for a company or person.

Användningsmönster: to have [a job]
Vanligt misstag:
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.
Synonymer
position (More formal, often used in business or official contexts.) | employment (General term for having work, slightly more formal.)
Antonymer
unemployment (The state of not having paid work.)
Ordkombinationer
full-time job |part-time job |job offer |job interview |job market
Teman
business |daily life |economy |work |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • 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.
Exempel för inlärare
  • 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.
Substantiv A2 entity
2

Specific piece of work

A small piece of work you have to do.

Användningsmönster: to do [a job]
Vanligt misstag:
Some learners use 'job' here when 'work' would sound more natural in some contexts, but 'job' emphasizes the specific task.
Synonymer
task (Neutral term for a piece of work, not necessarily paid.) | assignment (Work given to someone, especially in school or work contexts.)
Antonymer
leisure (Free time without work or tasks.)
Ordkombinationer
finish the job |do a good job |tough job
Teman
daily life |tasks |work |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • 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.
Exempel för inlärare
  • 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.
Substantiv informal B1 entity
3

Responsibility or duty

Something you are responsible for doing.

Användningsmönster: [someone]'s job to [do something]
Synonymer
role (The function or part played by someone in a situation.)
Antonymer
freedom (Lack of obligation or responsibility.)
Ordkombinationer
your job to |main job |job of
Teman
daily life |responsibility |work |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • 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.
Exempel för inlärare
  • It is my job to cook dinner.
  • Her job is to help customers.
  • It’s your job to clean your room.
Substantiv informal B2 event
4

Criminal act like theft or robbery

A crime, especially stealing or robbing.

Synonymer
heist (Informal term for a large and planned theft.)
Ordkombinationer
bank job |inside job |pull a job
Teman
crime |law
Exempel
  • The gang planned a big bank job.
  • It was clearly an inside job.
  • They pulled three jobs before they were caught.
Exempel för inlärare
  • The police stopped the bank job.
  • It was an inside job by the guard.
Substantiv informal A2 entity
5

Result or quality of work done

How well something was done.

Synonymer
performance (More formal term for how well someone does something.)
Antonymer
failure (Poor result or lack of success in doing something.)
Ordkombinationer
good job |bad job
Teman
daily life |work |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • You did a great job on this report.
  • That paint job looks amazing.
  • They made a terrible job of fixing the sink.
Exempel för inlärare
  • Good job on your homework!
  • She did a bad job on the cake.
Grammatik
Grundform
job
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɑb/
US/d͡ʒˈɑb/
Stavelser och betoning
job (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (job)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: job
  • Plural: jobs
Ordfamilj
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
Uttryck

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.

Exempel
  • 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.

Exempel
  • 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.

Exempel
  • 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.

Exempel
  • 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.

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

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