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Word List: Work basics - list 2
- unemployment [ʌnɛm'plɔɪmənt]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- the state of having no job; the level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce
- Example:
- Unemployment made Jack depressed.
- Synonym(s):joblessness
- Antonym(s):employment
- unemployed [ʌnɛm'plɔɪd]
(adjective) - Definition:
- having no job (despite being able and willing to work)
- Example:
- She's been unemployed for 2 years already.
- Synonym(s):jobless
- Antonym(s):employed
- self-employed
(adjective) - Definition:
- working for oneself, rather than for an employer
- Example:
- He used to work for a company, now he's self-emloyed.
- full-time
(adjective) - Definition:
- involving a full amount of time spent on some activity, especially a job
- Example:
- I have a full-time job, working five days a week.
- Antonym(s):part-time
- full-time job, full-time jobs
(noun) - Definition:
- a job which requires a full amount of time spent on work
- Example:
- I finally found a full-time job.
- part-time
(adjective) - Definition:
- involving less than the normal time for some activity, especially work
- Example:
- Since she has kids, she only works part-time.
- Antonym(s):full-time
- shift, shifts [ʃɪft]
(noun) - Definition:
- a change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time
- Example:
- We'll work three shifts per day till the job's done.
- earn [ɜːn]
(verb) - Definition:
- to gain (success) through applied effort or work; to receive (money) for working
- Example:
- He earns seven million dollars a year as CEO.
- salary, salaries
(noun) - Definition:
- a fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually measured on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages
- Example:
- The salary they pay me is okay.
- wage, wages [weɪʤ]
(noun) - Definition:
- an amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually expressed on an hourly basis
- Example:
- The minimum wage should be raised.
- break, breaks [bɹeɪk]
(noun) - Definition:
- a rest or pause from an activity, usually from work
- Example:
- Let’s take a five-minute break.
- resign [ˌɹəˈzaɪn]
(verb) - Definition:
- to quit a job or position
- Example:
- I am resigning in protest of the unfair treatment of our employees.
- Synonym(s):quit
- dismiss [dɪs'mɪs]
(verb) - Definition:
- to end the employment or service of a person
- Example:
- The company dismissed me after less than a year.
- retire [ɹəˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ)]
(verb) - Definition:
- to withdraw from a public station, from work, or from business, usually because one has reached a specific age
- Example:
- He wants to retire at 55.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/public-life/working-life/work-basics/list-2/
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