noun · neutral
job
UK/dʒɒb/US/dʒɑːb/JOB
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a specific paid position of regular employment
Examples
“She found a part‑time job at the supermarket.”
“I'm looking for a summer job while I'm on break.”
“He changed jobs three times last year.”
Band 8 sentence
“I've just taken on a part‑time job at a local café to save for university.”
Collocations
- get a job
- apply for a job
- part‑time/full‑time job
Word family
job nounjobs noun (plural)jobless adjectivejoblessness noun
Common mistakes
I have much job.→I have many jobs.
I want to find work a part‑time.→I want to find a part‑time job.
Say it for a higher band
5work→6position→7+job
Synonyms
position
post
Easily confused
work
“I start work at nine every day.”
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