job
A taskA task.
» How can I quit this job?
Wie kann ich diese Stelle kündigen?
Как могу я бросить эту работу?
Как мне бросить эту работу?
Как мне уйти с этой работы?
Как я могу бросить эту работу?
Как я могу уйти с этой работы?
Як я можу звільнитися з цієї роботи?
Як мені звільнитися з цієї роботи?
Як я можу кинути цю роботу?
Meaning
12 senses(countable, uncountable)A task.
I've got a job for you: could you wash the dishes?
I didn't speak to many coworkers for the first year on the job.
Aufgabe, Auftrag
рабо́таrabóta, де́лоdélo, зада́чаzadáča
робо́таrobóta, пра́цяprácja, завда́нняzavdánnja
(countable, uncountable)An economic role for which a person is paid.
That surgeon has a great job.
He's been out of a job since being made redundant in January.
Arbeit, Job, Beruf
рабо́таrabóta, до́лжностьdólžnostʹ, заня́тиеzanjátije
робо́таrobóta, пра́цяprácja
(countable, uncountable)Plastic surgery.
He had a nose job.
пласти́ческая опера́цияplastíčeskaja operácija
(countable, uncountable)A sex act.
hand job
(countable, uncountable)A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer).
Job
зада́чаzadáča
(countable, uncountable)A public transaction done for private profit; something performed ostensibly as a part of official duty, but really for private gain; a corrupt official business.
(countable, informal, uncountable)A robbery or heist.
a bank job
a crime (especially a robbery)
(countable, uncountable)Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately.
(colloquial, countable, uncountable)A thing or whatsit (often used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall).
Pass me that little job with the screw thread on it.
(UK, slang, uncountable)The police as a profession, act of policing, or an individual police officer.
(countable, slang, uncountable, vulgar)Synonym of penis.
(obsolete)A sudden thrust or stab; a jab or punch.
Examples
9030 sentencesHow can I quit this job?
Як я можу звільнитися з цієї роботи?
ruКак могу я бросить эту работу?
deWie kann ich diese Stelle kündigen?
I have a job for you.
Я маю для тебе роботу.
ruУ меня есть для тебя работа.
deIch habe Arbeit für dich.
We offered him a nice job.
Ми запропонували йому гарну роботу.
ruМы предложили ему хорошую работу.
He is looking for a job.
Він шукає роботу.
ruОн ищет работу.
deEr schaut sich nach einer Arbeit um.
He's looking for a suitable job.
Він шукає пристойну роботу.
ruОн ищет подходящую работу.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From the phrase jobbe of work (“piece of work”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from a variaFrom the phrase jobbe of work (“piece of work”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from a variant of Middle English gobbe (“mass, lump”); or perhaps related to Middle English jobben (“to jab, thrust, peck”), or Middle English choppe (“piece, bargain”). More at gob, jab, chop.
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Forms
plural: jobsSynonyms
107 synonyms- a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee:taskchore
- a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply:Book of Job
- a crime (especially a robbery):caper
- a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved:problem
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- B1Work and jobs — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- find a job
- quit his job
- for the job
- a good job
- good job
- for a job
- new job
- got a job
- finish the job
- have a job
- get the job
- part time job