job
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job
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (employment)
a. le travail (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I love my job, but I need more vacation!J’adore mon travail, mais j’ai besoin de plus de vacances !
b. l'emploi (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Our new project will create 50 jobs.Notre nouveau projet créera 50 emplois.
c. le boulot (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
My job is sometimes very stressful!Mon boulot est parfois très stressant !
2. (task)
a. le travail (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The plumber's job on the new building should take about a week.Le travail du plombier sur le nouveau bâtiment devrait prendre environ une semaine.
a. le travail (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Since I cooked for you, it's your job to do the dishes.Puisque je t'ai fait la cuisine, c’est ton travail de faire la vaisselle.
4. (computing)
a. la tâche (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
This printer can only handle print jobs less than 100 pages.Cette imprimante ne peut gérer que des tâches d’impression de moins de 100 pages.
5. (slang) (crime)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. le casse (M) (slang)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
The movie is about a thief who does one last job before he retires.Le film raconte l’histoire d’un voleur qui fait un dernier casse avant de prendre sa retraite.
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