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