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{ "term": "job", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "academic": true, "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "work for which you receive regular payment", "sensetop": "job as somethingjob with somebody/somethingjob of somethingin a jobout of a job", "labels": "especially British English(British English)(British English)(North American English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(especially North American English)(both especially British English)(especially North American English)(British English)(British English)(British English)(especially British English)(Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English)(British English)(both British English)(British English, informal)(British English, informal)(North American English)(North American English)(North American English)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I don't **have a job** at present." }, { "text": "He's trying to **get a job**." }, { "text": "I'm thinking of **applying for a** new **job**." }, { "text": "to **look for/find a job**" }, { "text": "Did they **offer you the job**?" }, { "text": "She **took a job** as a waitress.", "contextForm": "job as something" }, { "text": "She's just started a job with a travel company.", "contextForm": "job with somebody/something" }, { "text": "His brother's just **lost his job**." }, { "text": "to **leave/quit your job**" }, { "text": "Don't be late again if you want to keep your job." }, { "text": "a temporary/permanent job" }, { "text": "a summer/Saturday/holiday/vacation job" }, { "text": "Both my parents have **full-time jobs**." }, { "text": "They're both in in **part-time jobs**." }, { "text": "She's never had a **steady job** *(= a job that is not going to end suddenly)*." }, { "text": "It's one of the **top jobs** in management." }, { "text": "one of the people under consideration for the job of managing director", "contextForm": "job of something" }, { "text": "an increase in the number of people in jobs *(= having jobs)*", "contextForm": "in a job" }, { "text": "He's been out of a job *(= unemployed)* for six months now.", "contextForm": "out of a job" }, { "text": "The takeover of the company is bound to mean more **job losses**." }, { "text": "There is so much competition in the **job market** currently." }, { "text": "He certainly **knows his job** *(= is very good at his job)*." }, { "text": "I'm **only doing my job** *(= I'm doing what I am paid to do)*." }, { "text": "These projects will help **create jobs** in rural areas." }, { "text": "The alternative would have been to **cut jobs** to contain costs." }, { "text": "The closure of the factory will mean the **loss of** over 800 **jobs**." }, { "text": "He gave up his job as a bank manager last year." }, { "text": "She's hoping for a teaching job at the university." }, { "text": "Check our website for the latest job listings." }, { "text": "Despite the small number of applicants, they managed to find the right person for the job." }, { "text": "She moved to a better-paid job with another employer." }, { "text": "He was forced to take a series of menial jobs." }, { "text": "She was tempted to give up freelancing and get a regular job." }, { "text": "He'd done lots of part-time work, but this was his first proper job." }, { "text": "She's always had difficulty holding down a job." }, { "text": "He's just landed himself a highly paid job in banking." }, { "text": "Her father found her a cushy job in the office, with almost nothing to do and a big salary." }, { "text": "His job title is Chief Hygiene Operative." }, { "text": "It is hoped that the development will create new jobs in the region." }, { "text": "It's important to devise a job search strategy when looking for work." }, { "text": "Management are hoping to shed 200 jobs." }, { "text": "She was dismissed from her job after only six months." }, { "text": "He's starting a new job on Monday." }, { "text": "The company is hoping to shed 200 jobs." }, { "text": "The deal between the union and management should safeguard 6 000 jobs." }, { "text": "The job doesn't pay very well." }, { "text": "The plum jobs all went to friends of the prime minister." }, { "text": "There is an enormous job market for teachers at the moment." }, { "text": "What would be your dream job?" }, { "text": "Within weeks of graduation she had several job offers." }, { "text": "Workers questioned rated job security as being more important than high salary." } ], "topics": ["Working life", "Jobs", "Social issues"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["decent", "good", "great"], "verb + job": ["have", "carry out", "do"], "job + verb": ["pay", "disappear", "go"], "job + noun": ["search", "ad", "advertisement"], "preposition": ["in a/the job", "on the job", "out of a job"], "phrases": ["change jobs", "move jobs", "a loss of jobs"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a particular task or piece of work that you have to do", "sensetop": "job of doing something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I've got various jobs around the house to do." }, { "text": "Sorting these papers out is going to be a long job." }, { "text": "The builder has a couple of jobs on at the moment." }, { "text": "She's taken on the job of organizing the Christmas party.", "contextForm": "job of doing something" }, { "text": "Cooper had the unenviable job of announcing the bad news." }, { "text": "They gave me the tough job of telling applicants that they'd been rejected." }, { "text": "I want to get on with the job of painting my room today." }, { "text": "I was very pleased with the way she handled the job." }, { "text": "Keeping the house clean can be a thankless job." }, { "text": "We finished the job in five hours." }, { "text": "We're hoping to get the job done this weekend." }, { "text": "fiddly little jobs like wiring plugs" }, { "text": "Changing the oil in your car can be a tedious and dirty job." }, { "text": "I'm not sure I'll be able to get the job done in the time." }, { "text": "My dad's always giving me loads of jobs to do." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["adequate", "decent", "good"], "verb + job": ["carry out", "do", "handle"], "preposition": ["job in", "job on"], "phrases": [ "get the job done", "make a good, poor, etc. job of something", "odd jobs" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a responsibility or duty", "sensetop": "somebody's job to do something", "labels": "(rather informal)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He said he wouldn't do it because it wasn't his job." }, { "text": "It's not my job to lock up!", "contextForm": "somebody's job to do something" }, { "text": "It's the job of the press to expose wrongdoing." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a crime, especially stealing", "labels": "(informal)", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "a bank job" }, { "text": "He got six months for that last job he did." }, { "text": "an **inside job** *(= done by somebody in the organization where the crime happens)*" }, { "text": "The gang bungled the job and got caught." } ], "topics": ["Crime and punishment"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["bank", "inside"], "verb + job": ["do", "bungle"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a particular kind of thing", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "It's real wood—not one of those plastic jobs." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "an item of work that is done by a computer as a single unit", "examples": [ { "text": "The job can be processed overnight." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "not paying enough attention to what you need to do", "examples": [ { "text": "They were asleep on the job as the financial crisis deepened." }, { "text": "Let's hope the regulators are not asleep at the wheel." }, { "text": "Somebody must have been asleep at the switch to allow this to happen." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "unemployed for a short time. People say ‘between jobs’ to avoid saying ‘unemployed’.", "examples": [ { "text": "He's between jobs at the moment so he's using the time to do some voluntary work." } ], "topics": ["Working life", "Social issues"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a very difficult or unpleasant job or time", "labels": "(old-fashioned)", "examples": [ { "text": "I've had a devil of a job finding you." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do something well, badly, etc.", "examples": [ { "text": "They did a very professional job." }, { "text": "You've certainly made an excellent job of the kitchen *(= for example, painting it)*." }, { "text": "We haven’t done a very good job on the publicity for the show." }, { "text": "She made a very good job of covering up the damage." }, { "text": "They've done a poor job of managing their finances." }, { "text": "You've done a good job on the car." }, { "text": "You've done a grand job with that decorating." }, { "text": "The author has done an admirable job in compiling all this material." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be effective or successful in doing what you want", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "This extra strong glue should do the job." }, { "text": "Try wedging it open—that should do the job." } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to cause somebody/yourself to lose their/your job because the role is no longer required", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Our aim as a charity is to help people so successfully that we do ourselves out of a job." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to decide to stop trying to help somebody or to do something because there is no hope of success", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [], "topics": ["Difficulty and failure"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to tell somebody that they have done well at something", "labels": "(especially North American English, informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to say that you are pleased about a situation or that somebody is lucky that something happened", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "It's a good job you were there to help." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have difficulty doing something", "examples": [ { "text": "You'll have a job convincing them that you're right." }, { "text": "He had a hard job to make himself heard." }, { "text": "She'll have a tough job getting the team into shape in time." }, { "text": "It's very dark out there—you'll have a job to see anything." } ], "topics": ["Difficulty and failure"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "work that you are paid to do or that must be done", "labels": "(British English, old-fashioned or formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "There was a job of work waiting for him that he was not looking forward to." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "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", "labels": "(British English, informal, disapproving)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "exactly what is needed in a particular situation", "labels": "(informal, approving)", "examples": [ { "text": "That cup of tea was just the job." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to accept a bad or difficult situation and do as well as you can", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "not worth doing because it is against the rules or because it might cause you to lose your job", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "It's more than my job's worth to let you in without a ticket." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "while doing a particular job", "examples": [ { "text": "No sleeping on the job!" }, { "text": "on-the-job training" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "having sex", "labels": "(British English, slang)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to stop working in order to go on strike", "labels": "(North American English)", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/dʒɒb/", "audio": "jo/job/job__gb_4.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/dʒɑːb/", "audio": "jo/job/job__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent. (in sense 2 of the noun): of unknown origin." }