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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJob
/dʒɒb/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A paid position of regular employment.
"She found a job as a software developer at a tech company." - 2
A task or piece of work, especially one that is paid.
"He completed the job ahead of schedule."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'job' originates from the late Middle English term 'gobbe', meaning 'a lump or piece'. It evolved in the 19th century to refer to a specific task or piece of work, reflecting the growing industrialization and the need for defined roles in the workforce.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Job" is said worldwide
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emploi
Transliteration: ɑ̃.plwa
"Elle a trouvé un emploi dans une entreprise technologique."
Job
Transliteration: dʒɔb
"Er hat einen Job als Softwareentwickler gefunden."
lavoro
Transliteration: laˈvo.ro
"Ha trovato un lavoro come sviluppatore software."
trabajo
Transliteration: tɾaˈβaxo
"Ella encontró un trabajo en una empresa de tecnología."
emprego
Transliteration: ẽˈpɾeɡu
"Ela encontrou um emprego como desenvolvedora de software."
नौकरी
Transliteration: naukri
"उसने एक सॉफ्टवेयर डेवलपर के रूप में नौकरी पाई।"
工作
Transliteration: gōngzuò
"她在一家科技公司找到了工作。"
직업
Transliteration: jigeop
"그녀는 기술 회사에서 직업을 찾았습니다."
仕事
Transliteration: shigoto
"彼女はテクノロジー会社で仕事を見つけました。"
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