unemployed
Having no job despite being able and willing to workHaving no job despite being able and willing to work.
» Tom is an unemployed aeronautical engineer.
Том - безробітний інженер з повітроплавання. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
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2 senses(not comparable)Having no job despite being able and willing to work.
The government announced a new initiative to help the unemployed.
The number of unemployed keeps rising steadily.
arbeitslos
безрабо́тныйbezrabótnyj, неза́нятыйnezánjatyj, нерабо́тающийnerabótajuščij
безробі́тнийbezrobítnyj
(not comparable)Having no use, not doing work
- not engaged in a gainful occupation
Examples
266 sentencesTom is an unemployed aeronautical engineer.
Том - безробітний інженер з повітроплавання. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
I hope Tom isn't still unemployed.
Сподіваюся, що Том вже не безробітний. — deniko
Tom told me that he's unemployed.
Том сказав мені, що він безробітний. — deniko
Both Tom and Mary are unemployed.
Том та Мері обоє безробітні. — deniko
Tom and Mary are both unemployed.
Том та Мері обоє безробітні. — deniko
Translations
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Synonyms
79 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsCollocations
4 patterns- is still unemployed
- still unemployed
- been unemployed for
- has been unemployed
See also
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