job
- 01 A1 Beginner
n.the regular work that you do to earn money.
n.a regular remunerative position; a specific role within the economy for which an individual receives a salary or wage.
Simple“She started her new job at the hospital last Monday.”
In context“After months of searching, he finally secured a job in the renewable energy sector that matched his engineering background.”
UsageThis is a countable noun.
PitfallI am looking for a new work. I am looking for a new job.'Job' is a countable noun, while 'work' is usually uncountable. You can have 'a job' but not 'a work'.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 A2 Elementary
n.a particular piece of work that you have to do.
n.a specific piece of work or a task to be done, often as part of a larger project.
Simple“I have a few jobs to do around the house before the guests arrive.”
In context“The manager assigned the most difficult jobs to the senior technicians to ensure the repairs were completed correctly.”
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a set of instructions or a program that a computer processes at one time.
n.a unit of work or a collection of tasks processed by a computer system, particularly in batch processing environments.
Simple“The print job was stuck in the queue for twenty minutes.”
In context“The system administrator scheduled the data backup job to run automatically at midnight when server traffic was at its lowest.”
UsageOften used in the context of servers or mainframes.
- 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
- 05 C1 Advanced
n.a word used for an object when you cannot remember its name.
n.a placeholder name for an object or device whose specific name is forgotten or unknown.
Simple“Pass me that plastic job for opening the jars.”
In context“He was using one of those fancy electronic jobs to measure the distance between the walls.”
UsageOften used with 'that' or 'this'.
- 06 C2 Proficiency
v.to do small pieces of work for different people rather than having one regular job.
v.to work at various odd jobs or to subcontract work in small portions.
Simple“He spent the summer jobbing for various local builders.”
In context“The firm decided to job out the electrical components of the project to a specialised local contractor.”
UsageOften used in business or construction contexts.
Synonymssubcontractfreelance
job vs work — Job is a countable noun for a specific role; work is an uncountable noun for the effort or activity itself.
Usage job market · job losses · jobs crisis
From Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ (Iṓb), from Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב (ʾiyyōḇ), related to אָיַב (ʾāyaḇ, “to be an enemy”) and אוֹיֵב (ʾōyēḇ, “enemy”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.