Англійська

job

gb/d͡ʒˈɑb/ us/d͡ʒˈɑb/
A1 Англійська
~ 300
Значення
0 значень
Іменник A1 entity
1

Work position for pay

Work you do for money for a company or person.

Модель уживання: to have [a job]
Поширена помилка:
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.
Синоніми
position (More formal, often used in business or official contexts.) | employment (General term for having work, slightly more formal.)
Антоніми
unemployment (The state of not having paid work.)
Словосполучення
full-time job |part-time job |job offer |job interview |job market
Теми
business |daily life |economy |work |core_vocabulary
Приклади
  • 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.
Навчальні приклади
  • 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.
Іменник A2 entity
2

Specific piece of work

A small piece of work you have to do.

Модель уживання: to do [a job]
Поширена помилка:
Some learners use 'job' here when 'work' would sound more natural in some contexts, but 'job' emphasizes the specific task.
Синоніми
task (Neutral term for a piece of work, not necessarily paid.) | assignment (Work given to someone, especially in school or work contexts.)
Антоніми
leisure (Free time without work or tasks.)
Словосполучення
finish the job |do a good job |tough job
Теми
daily life |tasks |work |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Приклади
  • 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.
Навчальні приклади
  • 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.
Іменник informal B1 entity
3

Responsibility or duty

Something you are responsible for doing.

Модель уживання: [someone]'s job to [do something]
Синоніми
role (The function or part played by someone in a situation.)
Антоніми
freedom (Lack of obligation or responsibility.)
Словосполучення
your job to |main job |job of
Теми
daily life |responsibility |work |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Приклади
  • 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.
Навчальні приклади
  • It is my job to cook dinner.
  • Her job is to help customers.
  • It’s your job to clean your room.
Іменник informal B2 event
4

Criminal act like theft or robbery

A crime, especially stealing or robbing.

Синоніми
heist (Informal term for a large and planned theft.)
Словосполучення
bank job |inside job |pull a job
Теми
crime |law
Приклади
  • The gang planned a big bank job.
  • It was clearly an inside job.
  • They pulled three jobs before they were caught.
Навчальні приклади
  • The police stopped the bank job.
  • It was an inside job by the guard.
Іменник informal A2 entity
5

Result or quality of work done

How well something was done.

Синоніми
performance (More formal term for how well someone does something.)
Антоніми
failure (Poor result or lack of success in doing something.)
Словосполучення
good job |bad job
Теми
daily life |work |core_vocabulary
Приклади
  • You did a great job on this report.
  • That paint job looks amazing.
  • They made a terrible job of fixing the sink.
Навчальні приклади
  • Good job on your homework!
  • She did a bad job on the cake.
Граматика
Словникова форма
job
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɑb/
US/d͡ʒˈɑb/
Склади й наголос
job (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (job)
Форми слова
Noun
  • Base: job
  • Plural: jobs
Споріднені слова
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
Вирази

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.

Приклади
  • 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.

Приклади
  • 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.

Приклади
  • 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.

Приклади
  • 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.

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

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