adjective / adverb · neutral
part-time
UK/ˈpɑːtˌtaɪm/US/ˈpɑːrtˌtaɪm/PART·time
Band 4-5speakingtask1task2
working fewer hours than a full-time job
Examples
“She has a part-time job while she studies.”
“He works part-time at the café on weekends.”
“A part-timer usually works under 30 hours per week.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many students choose part-time employment to balance study commitments with practical work experience.”
Collocations
- part-time job
- work part-time
- part-time student
Word family
part-time adj / advpart-timer nwork part-time phrase
Common mistakes
I work part time.→I work part-time.
I have a part-time job since 2019.→I have had a part-time job since 2019.
Say it for a higher band
5half-time→6part time→7+part-time
Synonyms
half-time
Easily confused
temporary
“He was offered a temporary position while the manager was on leave.”
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