job in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.job [Am dʒɑb, Brit dʒɒb] N

1.1. job (occupation, post):

job
trabajo m
job
empleo m
to have a teaching/publishing job or a job in teaching/publishing
trabajar en la enseñanza/en una editorial
she's got a job as a hairdresser
trabaja de peluquera
she has found a vacation job
ha encontrado un trabajo para las vacaciones
my job involves a lot of traveling
en mi trabajo or puesto tengo que viajar mucho
he hasn't had a job since 1990
no ha trabajado desde 1990
he hasn't had a job since 1990
no tiene trabajo desde 1990
what sort of job would you like to have or do when you grow up?
¿en qué te gustaría trabajar cuando seas mayor?
if you're late once more, you'll be out of a job
como vuelvas a llegar tarde, te quedas sin trabajo
I'm between jobs at the moment euph
actualmente estoy sin trabajo
she really knows her or the job
es una experta en su campo (or su oficio etc.)
is he the right person for the job?
¿es la persona idónea para el puesto?
to create new jobs
crear nuevos puestos de trabajo
to create new jobs
crear empleo
jobs for the boys Brit inf
amiguismo m
jobs for the boys Brit inf
enchufismo m Spain
jobs for the boys Brit inf
cuatachismo m Mex
on the job I never drink on the job
yo nunca bebo cuando estoy trabajando
on-the-job training
cursos de capacitación en el trabajo
after three weeks on the job …
tras tres semanas de trabajo …
if the nightwatchman hadn't been on the job … Am inf
si el sereno no hubiera estado atento …
if the nightwatchman hadn't been on the job … Am inf
si el sereno no hubiera estado al loro … Spain inf
there was a couple on the job in the back of the car Brit sl
había una pareja dándole duro en el asiento trasero inf
there was a couple on the job in the back of the car Brit sl
había una pareja dale que te pego en el asiento trasero Spain inf
to fall/lie down on the job they fell down on the job
no cumplieron
you've been lying down on the job
no te has estado esforzando
you've been lying down on the job attr application/interview
para un puesto de trabajo
job losses
pérdida f de puestos de trabajo
job opportunity
oportunidad f laboral or de trabajo
you get a lot of job satisfaction doing this
este trabajo es muy gratificante
you get a lot of job satisfaction doing this
este trabajo proporciona gran satisfacción profesional
job title
nombre m del puesto
job vacancy
vacante f
job vacancy
puesto m vacante

2.1. job (task, piece of work):

job
trabajo m
this is a job for a builder
este es un trabajo para un albañil
let's get on with the job
vamos a ponernos a trabajar en serio
concentrate on the job in hand
concéntrate en la tarea que tenemos entre manos
she's had a nose job inf
se ha operado la nariz
she's had a nose job inf
se ha hecho la cirugía estética en la nariz
a repair job MOTOR
una reparación
you're doing a fine job
lo estás haciendo muy bien
he did an excellent job on my car
me arregló el coche muy bien
he's doing a good job of handling the crisis
está llevando bien la crisis
he made quite a good job of the shelves
colocó (or arregló etc.) los estantes bastante bien
she made a bad job of her presentation
hizo mal la presentación
a good job inf
menos mal
what a good job I brought my umbrella!
¡menos mal que traje el paraguas!
to be just the job! Brit inf
ser lo ideal
to be just the job! Brit inf
ser justo lo que hace falta
a gin and tonic would be just the job
un gin tonic me vendría de maravilla inf
to do a job on sth/sb sl
liquidar algo/a alguien
to do a job on sth/sb sl
cargarse algo/a alguien Spain inf
to give sth/sb up as a bad job
dejar algo/a alguien por imposible
to make the best of a bad job
apechugar y hacer lo que se pueda
if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well prov
si vale la pena hacerlo, vale la pena hacerlo bien

II.job <pres part jobbing; pt, pp jobbed> [Am dʒɑb, Brit dʒɒb] VB intr

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job in the PONS Dictionary

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job Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a poor job of (doing) sth
hacer algo mal
to be eligible for [or to] the job
reunir los requisitos necesarios para el puesto
the pros and cons of job sharing
los pros y los contras de compartir el trabajo
she's the wrong person for the job
no es la persona adecuada para el trabajo
to have hopes of getting a job
tener esperanzas de conseguir un puesto de trabajo
to make a contribution to a job
hacer una aportación a un trabajo
candidate (in examination for a public-sector job)
opositor(a)
he settled in well in the job
se orientó muy bien en el trabajo
to use a machine for a job
aplicar una máquina para un trabajo
I am always stuck [or lumbered Brit] with the job
siempre me toca cargar con el mochuelo
American English

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English
They prefer to use cheap labour with school certificate holders to do the job.
www.vanguardngr.com
After he finished a consulting job at a corporate giant, he was in no hurry to return.
www.thestar.com
Within a few months he decided that broadcasting sounded much more exciting than a career at the chalkface and got a job as a clerical cadet.
www.stuff.co.nz
His job duties would include monthly "mentor" posts, presumably for the comely-but-clueless and the rich-but-dull.
www.nydailynews.com
A mortgage financing contingency clause protects you if, say, you lose your job and the loan falls through or the appraisal price comes in over the purchase price.
www.usatoday.com
Those responsible for the design have done a great job in the placement of car and trailer parking set back from the river and surrounded by vegetation.
www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au
The university programmes became more job-oriented, and attempts were made to introduce course-unit systems and other methods of continuous assessment.
en.wikipedia.org
He's so determined that his cranberry sauce come from a can that he assigns himself the job of bringing it.
www.huffingtonpost.com
We do a perfect job chop-chop.
www.news24.com
So far, just one person staffs the organization's compliance department, doing spot checks of construction sites and interviewing workers while they're on the job.
www.khou.com

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