Complete Definition of "job"

see|Job
English

Etymology
From job of work "chunk of work", from F. gobet "a bite", from gober "to devour".

Pronunciation
AHD|j�b, IPA|/d��b/, SAMPA|/dZQb/
audio|en-us-job.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes:English:-�b|Rhymes: -�b

Noun
en-noun

  1. A task.

#:I've got a job for you - could you wash the dishes?

  1. An economic role for which a person is paid.

#:His job is as a plumber.

  1. context|in noun compounds plastic surgery|Plastic surgery; see e.g. nose job.

Translations
trans-top|task
Arabic: t-|ar|���ة|f|sc=ARchar
Dutch: t+|nl|taak|f, t-|nl|job|f
Finnish: t+|fi|tehtävä, t+|fi|työ
French: t+|fr|tâche|m
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German: t+|de|Job|m, t+|de|Aufgabe|f
Icelandic: t+|is|verkefni|n, t+|is|verk|n
Italian: t+|it|compito
Polish: zaj�cie n
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trans-top|economic role for which a person is paid
Arabic: ARchar|ع�� m, ARchar|�ظ��ة f
Catalan: treball m, feina f
Dutch: t+|nl|werk|n, t-|nl|job|f, t+|nl|beroep|n
Finnish: t+|fi|työ
French: t+|fr|travail|m, t+|fr|emploi|m, t+|fr|métier|m
German: Arbeit f, Job m, Beruf m, Stelle f, Anstellung f
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Icelandic: t+|is|vinna|f, t+|is|starf|n
Italian: t+|it|lavoro|m
Latin: t-|la|negotium|n
Polish: t+|pl|zawód|m
Spanish: t+|es|trabajo|m, t-|es|puesto|m
Welsh: swydd ?
t|te|�ద�య��మ�|sc=Telu(udyoogamu)
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Verb
en-verb|jobb|ing

  1. To work
  2. context|professional wrestling|_|slang To take the loss.

Translations
trans-top|To work.
Finnish: tehdä työtä, tehdä töitä, työskennellä
French: t+|fr|travailler
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German: t+|de|arbeiten, t-|de|jobben
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Derived terms
blowjob
bob-a-job
jobber
jobless
job of work
job-seeker
jobsware
nose job
paint job
toe job

See also
employment
work
labour

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