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job

 
 
/dʒɒb/ noun [C]

Translation

PAID EMPLOYMENT the regular work that you do in order to earn money
She got a job in publishing. Hundreds of workers could lose their jobs. Why don't you apply for a part-time job?1436
PIECE OF WORK a piece of work that you have to do
görev, iş
cooking, cleaning and other household jobs1357
RESPONSIBILITY something that is your responsibility
görev, sorumluluk
It's my job to water the plants.1869
make a bad/good, etc job of sth UK to do sth badly/well, etc
bir şeyi iyi/kötü yapmak
1828
do a good/excellent, etc job to do something well/very well, etc
bir şeyi iyi/çok iyi yapmak
She did a great job of organizing the event.1828
out of a job without a job
işsiz
How long have you been out of a job?1441
do the job If something does the job, it is suitable for a particular purpose.
işi görmek, işi yapmak, işe yaramak
Here, this knife should do the job.1889
it's a good job UK informal If it is a good job that something happened, it is lucky that it happened.
İyi ki!' 'Bereket versinki!', 'Allah'tan!'
[+ (that)] It's a good job that Jo was there to help you.1764
just the job UK If something is just the job, it is exactly what you want or need.
tam gereken şey/iş, tam istenen iş
1832
(Definition of job noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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