Job: meaning, definitions and examples
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job
[ dʒɒb ]
work
A paid position of regular employment.
Synonyms
employment, occupation, profession
Examples of usage
- She has a full-time job as a teacher.
- Finding a job in this economy is tough.
task
A piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I have a few odd jobs to do around the house.
- Her job is to organize the event.
Translations
Translations of the word "job" in other languages:
🇵🇹 trabalho
- emprego
- tarefa
🇮🇳 नौकरी
- काम
- व्यवसाय
🇩🇪 Arbeit
- Beruf
- Job
🇮🇩 pekerjaan
- tugas
- profesi
🇺🇦 робота
- посада
- завдання
🇵🇱 praca
- zatrudnienie
- zawód
🇯🇵 仕事 (しごと)
- 職業 (しょくぎょう)
- 役割 (やくわり)
🇫🇷 travail
- emploi
- tâche
🇪🇸 trabajo
- empleo
- tarea
🇹🇷 iş
- meslek
- görev
🇰🇷 일
- 직업
- 업무
🇸🇦 عمل
- وظيفة
- مهمة
🇨🇿 práce
- zaměstnání
- úkol
🇸🇰 práca
- zamestnanie
- úloha
🇨🇳 工作 (gōngzuò)
- 职业 (zhíyè)
- 任务 (rènwù)
🇸🇮 delo
- zaposlitev
- naloga
🇮🇸 vinna
- starf
- verkefni
🇰🇿 жұмыс
- қызмет
- міндет
🇬🇪 სამსახური
- სამუშაო
- ამოცანა
🇦🇿 iş
- peşə
- vəzifə
🇲🇽 trabajo
- empleo
- tarea
Word origin
The word 'job' originated in the early 16th century as a piece of work. It has evolved over time to refer to a paid position of regular employment. The term is believed to have originated from Middle English 'jobbe' meaning lump or piece. Over the centuries, the meaning of 'job' has expanded to encompass various aspects of work and tasks.
See also: jobless, joblessness, jobs.