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| the state of having no job; the level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce |
| having no job (despite being able and willing to work) |
| working for oneself, rather than for an employer |
| involving a full amount of time spent on some activity, especially a job |
| a job which requires a full amount of time spent on work |
| involving less than the normal time for some activity, especially work |
| a change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time |
| to gain (success) through applied effort or work; to receive (money) for working |
| a fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually measured on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages |
| an amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually expressed on an hourly basis |
| a rest or pause from an activity, usually from work |
| to quit a job or position |
| to end the employment or service of a person |
| to withdraw from a public station, from work, or from business, usually because one has reached a specific age |
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unemployment[ʌnɛm'plɔɪmənt](uncountable noun)
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- the state of having no job; the level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce
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- Unemployment made Jack depressed.
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unemployed[ʌnɛm'plɔɪd](adjective)
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- having no job (despite being able and willing to work)
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- She's been unemployed for 2 years already.
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- working for oneself, rather than for an employer
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- He used to work for a company, now he's self-emloyed.
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- involving a full amount of time spent on some activity, especially a job
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- I have a full-time job, working five days a week.
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full-time job, full-time jobs(noun)
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- a job which requires a full amount of time spent on work
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- I finally found a full-time job.
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- involving less than the normal time for some activity, especially work
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- Since she has kids, she only works part-time.
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shift, shifts[ʃɪft](noun)
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- a change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time
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- We'll work three shifts per day till the job's done.
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- to gain (success) through applied effort or work; to receive (money) for working
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- He earns seven million dollars a year as CEO.
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- a fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually measured on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages
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- The salary they pay me is okay.
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- an amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually expressed on an hourly basis
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- The minimum wage should be raised.
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break, breaks[bɹeɪk](noun)
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- a rest or pause from an activity, usually from work
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- Let’s take a five-minute break.
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- to quit a job or position
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- I am resigning in protest of the unfair treatment of our employees.
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- to end the employment or service of a person
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- The company dismissed me after less than a year.
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retire[ɹəˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ)](verb)
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- to withdraw from a public station, from work, or from business, usually because one has reached a specific age
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- He wants to retire at 55.
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Tries: 0resign | to quit a job or position |
part-time | involving less than the normal time for some activity, especially work |
earn | to gain (success) through applied effort or work; to receive (money) for working |
full-time | involving a full amount of time spent on some activity, especially a job |
unemployed | having no job (despite being able and willing to work) |
self-employed | working for oneself, rather than for an employer |
unemployment | the state of having no job; the level of joblessness in an economy, often measured as a percentage of the workforce |
shift | a change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time |
dismiss | to end the employment or service of a person |
break | a rest or pause from an activity, usually from work |
retire | to withdraw from a public station, from work, or from business, usually because one has reached a specific age |
salary | a fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually measured on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages |
wage | an amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually expressed on an hourly basis |
full-time job | a job which requires a full amount of time spent on work |
