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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOdd-job
/ˈɒd.dʒɒb/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small job or task that is usually not part of a regular employment.
"She took on an odd-job to help pay for her college tuition." - 2
A temporary or casual job that may involve various tasks.
"He found an odd-job helping his neighbor with gardening."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'odd-job' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'odd', meaning unusual or not regular, with 'job', referring to a task or piece of work. It reflects the concept of tasks that are not part of a regular job, often taken on for extra income.
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petit boulot
Transliteration: pə.ti bu.lo
"Elle a pris un petit boulot pour économiser de l'argent."
Gelegenheitsjob
Transliteration: ɡə.le.ɡən.haɪts.job
"Er hat einen Gelegenheitsjob angenommen, um etwas Geld zu verdienen."
lavoretto
Transliteration: la.voˈretto
"Ha trovato un lavoretto per guadagnare qualche soldo."
trabajo ocasional
Transliteration: traˈβaxo o.ka.sjoˈnal
"Ella consiguió un trabajo ocasional para ahorrar dinero."
bico
Transliteration: ˈbiku
"Ele arranjou um bico para complementar a renda."
असामान्य काम
Transliteration: asaamaanay kaam
"उसने कुछ असामान्य काम किए ताकि पैसे कमा सके।"
临时工作
Transliteration: línshí gōngzuò
"她找了一份临时工作来赚点钱。"
임시직
Transliteration: imsi-jik
"그녀는 돈을 벌기 위해 임시직을 찾았다."
アルバイト
Transliteration: arubaito
"彼女はお金を稼ぐためにアルバイトをしています。"
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