noun phrase · neutral
part-time job
UK/ˌpɑːtˈtaɪm dʒɒb/US/ˌpɑːrtˈtaɪm dʒɑːb/part·TIME job
Band 4-5speakingtask1
a job where someone works fewer hours than a full-time position
Examples
“Many students take a part-time job to cover living costs.”
“She prefers a part-time job so she can study in the mornings.”
“Retail stores often offer part-time shifts during the holidays.”
Band 8 sentence
“To balance my studies and income, I maintained a part-time job at a local café, which also improved my customer-service skills.”
Collocations
- do a part-time job
- take on a part-time job
- work part-time
Word family
part-time adjpart-timer noun
Common mistakes
half-time job→part-time job
work part timeed→work part-time
Say it for a higher band
5work less hours→6do part-time work→7+part-time job
Synonyms
casual job
Easily confused
casual job
“He took a casual job delivering newspapers on weekends.”
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