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job /dʒɒb/ /dʒɑːb/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/j/job/job__/job__us_2.mp3 job(noun)/dʒɒb/ /dʒɑːb/work for which you receive regular paymentSEE ALSO day jobhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/day-jobI don't have a job at present.He's trying to get a job.I'm thinking of applying for a new job.to look for/find a jobDid they offer you the job?She took a job as a waitress.She's just started a job with a travel company.His brother's just lost his job.to leave/quit your jobDon't be late again if you want to keep your job.a temporary/permanent joba summer/Saturday/holiday/vacation jobBoth my parents have full-time jobs.Many women are in part-time jobs.She's never had a steady job (= a job that is not going to end suddenly).It's one of the top jobs in management.one of the people under consideration for the job of managing directoran increase in the number of people in jobs (= having jobs)He's been out of a job (= unemployed) for six months now.The takeover of the company is bound to mean more job losses.There is so much competition in the job market currently.He certainly knows his job (= is very good at his job).I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do).These projects will help create jobs in rural areas.The alternative would have been to cut jobs to contain costs.The closure of the factory will mean the loss of over 800 jobs.Extra ExamplesHe gave up his job as a bank manager last year.She's hoping for a teaching job at the university.Check our website for the latest job listings.Despite the small number of applicants, they managed to find the right person for the job.He moved to a better-paid job with another employer.He was forced to take a series of menial jobs.He was tempted to give up freelancing and get a regular job.He'd done lots of part-time work, but this was his first proper job.He's always had difficulty holding down a job.He's just landed himself a highly paid job in banking.His father found him a cushy job in the office, with almost nothing to do and a big salary.His job title is Chief Hygiene Operative.It is hoped that the development will create new jobs in the region.It's important to devise a job search strategy when looking for work.Management are hoping to shed 200 jobs.She was dismissed from her job after only six months.She's starting a new job on Monday.The company is hoping to shed 200 jobs.The deal between the union and management should safeguard 6 000 jobs.The introduction of job sharing could prevent the need for job losses.The job doesn't pay very well.The plum jobs all went to friends of the prime minister.There is an enormous job market for teachers at the moment.What would be your dream job?Within weeks of graduation she had several job offers.Workers questioned rated job security as being more important than high salary.a desk job in the housing departmenta particular task or piece of work that you have to doSEE ALSO blow jobhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/blow-jobI've got various jobs around the house to do.Sorting these papers out is going to be a long job.The builder has a couple of jobs on at the moment.She's taken on the job of organizing the Christmas party.Extra ExamplesCooper had the unenviable job of announcing the bad news.They gave me the tough job of telling applicants that they'd been rejected.I want to get on with the job of painting my room today.I was very pleased with the way she handled the job.Keeping the house clean can be a thankless job.We finished the job in five hours.We're hoping to get the job done this weekend.fiddly little jobs like wiring plugsBringing up kids is a full-time job.Changing the oil in your car can be a tedious and dirty job.I'm not sure I'll be able to get the job done in the time.My dad's always giving me loads of jobs to do.a responsibility or dutyHe said he wouldn't do it because it wasn't his job.It's not my job to lock up!It's the job of the press to expose wrongdoing.a crime, especially stealingSEE ALSO hatchet jobhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hatchet-joba bank jobHe got six months for that last job he did.an inside job (= done by somebody in the organization where the crime happens)The gang bungled the job and got caught.a particular kind of thingIt's real wood—not one of those plastic jobs.an item of work that is done by a computer as a single unitThe job can be processed overnight.not paying enough attention to what you need to doThey were asleep on the job as the financial crisis deepened.Let's hope the regulators are not asleep at the wheel.Someone must have been asleep at the switch to alow this to happen.unemployed for a short timeHe's between jobs at the moment so he's using the time to do some voluntary work.a very difficult or unpleasant job or timeI've had a devil of a job finding you.to do something well, badly, etc.They did a very professional job.You've certainly made an excellent job of the kitchen (= for example, painting it).We haven’t done a very good job on the publicity for the show.Extra ExamplesShe made a very good job of covering up the damage.They've done a poor job of managing their finances.You've done a good job on the car.You've done a grand job with that decorating.The author has done an admirable job in compiling all this material.to be effective or successful in doing what you wantThis extra strong glue should do the job.Try wedging it open—that should do the job.to decide to stop trying to help somebody or to do something because there is no hope of successused to tell somebody that they have done well at somethingused to say that you are pleased about a situation or that somebody is lucky that something happenedIt's a good job you were there to help.to have difficulty doing somethingYou'll have a job convincing them that you're right.He had a hard job to make himself heard.Extra ExamplesHe'll have a tough job getting the team into shape in time.It's very dark out there, you'll have a job to see anything.work that you are paid to do or that must be doneThere was a job of work waiting for him that he was not looking forward to.people use the expression jobs for the boys when they are criticizing the fact that somebody in power has given work to friends or relativesexactly what is needed in a particular situationThat cup of tea was just the job.to accept a bad or difficult situation and do as well as you cannot worth doing because it is against the rules or because it might cause you to lose your jobSEE ALSO jobsworthhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/jobsworthIt's more than my job's worth to let you in without a ticket.while doing a particular jobNo sleeping on the job!on-the-job traininghaving sexto stop working in order to go on strikeWord Originmid 16th cent. (in sense 2 of the noun): of unknown origin.

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(noun) i don't have a job at present.he's trying to get a job.i'm thinking of applying for a new job.to look for/find a job Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=job This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	job
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/dʒɒb/ /dʒɑːb/
Example	i don't have a job at present. he's trying to get a job. i'm thinking of applying for a new job. to look for/find a job
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/j/job/job__/job__us_2.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=job
Content	job (noun)/dʒɒb/ /dʒɑːb/ work for which you receive regular payment SEE ALSO day job https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/day-job I don't have a job at present. He's trying to get a job. I'm thinking of applying for a new job. to look for/find a job Did they offer you the job? She took a job as a waitress. She's just started a job with a travel company. His brother's just lost his job. to leave/quit your job Don't be late again if you want to keep your job. a temporary/permanent job a summer/Saturday/holiday/vacation job Both my parents have full-time jobs. Many women are in part-time jobs. She's never had a steady job (= a job that is not going to end suddenly). It's one of the top jobs in management. one of the people under consideration for the job of managing director an increase in the number of people in jobs (= having jobs) He's been out of a job (= unemployed) for six months now. The takeover of the company is bound to mean more job losses. There is so much competition in the job market currently. He certainly knows his job (= is very good at his job). I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do). These projects will help create jobs in rural areas. The alternative would have been to cut jobs to contain costs. The closure of the factory will mean the loss of over 800 jobs. Extra Examples He gave up his job as a bank manager last year. She's hoping for a teaching job at the university. Check our website for the latest job listings. Despite the small number of applicants, they managed to find the right person for the job. He moved to a better-paid job with another employer. He was forced to take a series of menial jobs. He was tempted to give up freelancing and get a regular job. He'd done lots of part-time work, but this was his first proper job. He's always had difficulty holding down a job. He's just landed himself a highly paid job in banking. His father found him a cushy job in the office, with almost nothing to do and a big salary. His job title is Chief Hygiene Operative. It is hoped that the development will create new jobs in the region. It's important to devise a job search strategy when looking for work. Management are hoping to shed 200 jobs. She was dismissed from her job after only six months. She's starting a new job on Monday. The company is hoping to shed 200 jobs. The deal between the union and management should safeguard 6 000 jobs. The introduction of job sharing could prevent the need for job losses. The job doesn't pay very well. The plum jobs all went to friends of the prime minister. There is an enormous job market for teachers at the moment. What would be your dream job? Within weeks of graduation she had several job offers. Workers questioned rated job security as being more important than high salary. a desk job in the housing department a particular task or piece of work that you have to do SEE ALSO blow job https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/blow-job I've got various jobs around the house to do. Sorting these papers out is going to be a long job. The builder has a couple of jobs on at the moment. She's taken on the job of organizing the Christmas party. Extra Examples Cooper had the unenviable job of announcing the bad news. They gave me the tough job of telling applicants that they'd been rejected. I want to get on with the job of painting my room today. I was very pleased with the way she handled the job. Keeping the house clean can be a thankless job. We finished the job in five hours. We're hoping to get the job done this weekend. fiddly little jobs like wiring plugs Bringing up kids is a full-time job. Changing the oil in your car can be a tedious and dirty job. I'm not sure I'll be able to get the job done in the time. My dad's always giving me loads of jobs to do. a responsibility or duty He said he wouldn't do it because it wasn't his job. It's not my job to lock up! It's the job of the press to expose wrongdoing. a crime, especially stealing SEE ALSO hatchet job https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hatchet-job a bank job He got six months for that last job he did. an inside job (= done by somebody in the organization where the crime happens) The gang bungled the job and got caught. a particular kind of thing It's real wood—not one of those plastic jobs. an item of work that is done by a computer as a single unit The job can be processed overnight. not paying enough attention to what you need to do They were asleep on the job as the financial crisis deepened. Let's hope the regulators are not asleep at the wheel. Someone must have been asleep at the switch to alow this to happen. unemployed for a short time He's between jobs at the moment so he's using the time to do some voluntary work. a very difficult or unpleasant job or time I've had a devil of a job finding you. to do something well, badly, etc. They did a very professional job. You've certainly made an excellent job of the kitchen (= for example, painting it). We haven’t done a very good job on the publicity for the show. Extra Examples She made a very good job of covering up the damage. They've done a poor job of managing their finances. You've done a good job on the car. You've done a grand job with that decorating. The author has done an admirable job in compiling all this material. to be effective or successful in doing what you want This extra strong glue should do the job. Try wedging it open—that should do the job. to decide to stop trying to help somebody or to do something because there is no hope of success used to tell somebody that they have done well at something used to say that you are pleased about a situation or that somebody is lucky that something happened It's a good job you were there to help. to have difficulty doing something You'll have a job convincing them that you're right. He had a hard job to make himself heard. Extra Examples He'll have a tough job getting the team into shape in time. It's very dark out there, you'll have a job to see anything. work that you are paid to do or that must be done There was a job of work waiting for him that he was not looking forward to. people use the expression jobs for the boys when they are criticizing the fact that somebody in power has given work to friends or relatives exactly what is needed in a particular situation That cup of tea was just the job. to accept a bad or difficult situation and do as well as you can not worth doing because it is against the rules or because it might cause you to lose your job SEE ALSO jobsworth https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/jobsworth It's more than my job's worth to let you in without a ticket. while doing a particular job No sleeping on the job! on-the-job training having sex to stop working in order to go on strike Word Origin mid 16th cent. (in sense 2 of the noun): of unknown origin.
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