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work
work
noun
w
w
o
ɜ
r
r
k
k
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something that we do regularly to earn money

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During the summer break, she took up work as a tour guide.
He's looking for part-time work to supplement his income.
challenging
Adjective
ch
ʧ
a
æ
ll
l
e
ə
n
n
g
ʤ
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g

difficult to accomplish, requiring skill or effort

repetitive
Adjective
r
r
e
ɪ
p
p
e
ɛ
t
t
i
ɪ
t
t
i
ɪ
v
v
e

referring to something that involves repeating the same actions or elements multiple times, often leading to boredom or dissatisfaction

rewarding
Adjective
r
r
e
i
w
w
a
ɔ
r
r
d
d
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g

(of an activity) making one feel satisfied by giving one a desirable outcome

unrewarding
committed
Adjective
c
k
o
ə
mm
m
i
ɪ
tt
t
e
ɪ
d
d

willing to give one's energy and time to something because one believes in it

uncommitted
helpful
helpful
Adjective
h
h
e
ɛ
l
l
p
p
f
f
u
ə
l
l

offering assistance or support, making tasks easier or problems more manageable for others

unhelpful
experienced
experienced
Adjective
e
ɪ
x
ks
p
p
e
ɪ
r
r
ie
n
n
c
s
e
d
t

possessing enough skill or knowledge in a certain field or job

inexperienced
adaptable
Adjective
a
ə
d
d
a
æ
p
p
t
t
a
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e

able to change and adjust to different conditions and circumstances

unadaptable
passionate
passionate
Adjective
p
p
a
æ
ss
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
a
ə
t
t
e

showing or having enthusiasm or strong emotions about something one care deeply about

passionless
monotonous
monotonous
Adjective
m
m
o
ə
n
n
o
ɑ
t
t
o
ə
n
n
ou
ə
s
s

boring because of being the same thing all the time

motivating
Adjective
m
m
o
t
t
i
ə
v
v
a
t
t
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g

encouraging action or effort by providing energy, drive, or enthusiasm

fulfilling
Adjective
f
f
u
ʊ
l
l
f
f
i
ɪ
ll
l
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g

bringing a deep sense of satisfaction or happiness

tedious
tedious
Adjective
t
t
e
i
d
d
iou
s
s

boring and repetitive, often causing frustration or weariness due to a lack of variety or interest

dead-end
Adjective
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/ˌdɛˈdɛnd/

providing no opportunities to improve, advance, or progress

high-powered
Adjective
uk flag
/ˌhaɪˈpaʊɝd/

having exceptional strength, influence, or capabilities

academic
academic
Adjective
a
æ
c
k
a
ə
d
d
e
ɛ
m
m
i
ɪ
c
k

related to education, particularly higher education

career
career
noun
c
k
a
ɜ
r
r
ee
ɪ
r
r

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

civil
Adjective
c
s
i
ɪ
v
v
i
ə
l
l

related to the citizens of a country

event
event
noun
e
i
v
v
e
ɛ
n
n
t
t

something special, important, and known that takes place at a particular time or place such as a festival or Valentin's Day

fast
fast
Adjective
f
f
a
æ
s
s
t
t

having a high speed when doing something, especially moving

slow
job
job
noun
j
ʤ
o
ɑ:
b
b

the work that we do regularly to earn money

Grammatical Information:

hunting
noun
h
h
u
ə
n
n
t
t
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g

the act of searching for a thing or person

ladder
ladder
noun
l
l
a
æ
dd
d
e
ɜ
r
r

a piece of equipment with a set of steps that are connected to two long bars, used for climbing up and down a height

manager
manager
noun
m
m
a
æ
n
n
a
ɪ
g
ʤ
e
ə
r
r

someone who is in charge of running a business or managing part or all of a company or organization

to move
to move
Verb
m
m
o
u
v
v
e

to change your position or location

stay in place

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
qualification
noun
q
k
u
w
a
ɑ
l
l
i
ə
f
f
i
ə
c
k
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n

a skill or personal quality that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity

servant
servant
noun
s
s
e
ɜ
r
r
v
v
a
ə
n
n
t
t

a person who does the housework as a job

track
track
noun
t
t
r
r
a
æ
ck
k

a road or path that is rough and usually made by animals or people repeatedly walking there

maternity
maternity
noun
m
m
a
ə
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
n
n
i
ɪ
t
t
y
i

the quality or fact of being a mother to a child or children

paternity
paternity
noun
p
p
a
ə
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
n
n
i
ɪ
t
t
y
i

the quality or fact of being a father to a child or children

sick
sick
Adjective
s
s
i
ɪ
ck
k

not in a good and healthy physical or mental state

well
compassionate
compassionate
Adjective
c
k
o
ə
m
m
p
p
a
æ
ss
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
a
ə
t
t
e

showing kindness and understanding toward others, especially during times of difficulty or suffering

uncompassionate
unpaid
Adjective
u
ə
n
n
p
p
ai
d
d

not yet given the money that was promised in exchange for something

paid
freelance
freelance
noun
f
f
r
r
ee
i
l
l
a
æ
n
n
c
s
e

an individual who works independently without having a long-term contract with companies

permanent
Adjective
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
m
m
a
ə
n
n
e
ə
n
n
t
t

continuing to exist all the time, without significant changes

impermanent
temporary
temporary
Adjective
t
t
e
ɛ
m
m
p
p
o
ɜ
r
r
a
ɛ
r
r
y
i

existing for a limited time

permanent
full
full
Adjective
f
f
u
ʊ
ll
l

having no space left

empty
time
time
noun
t
t
i
m
m
e

the quantity that is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, etc. using a device like clock

part-time
part-time
Adjective
uk flag
/ˈpɑɹtˈtaɪm/

done only for a part of the working hours

full-time
zero hour
zero hour
noun
uk flag
/zˈiəɹoʊ ˈaɪʊɹ/
Idiom

the specific moment when an event or action is scheduled to begin or take place

What is the origin of the idiom "zero hour" and when to use it?

The origin of the idiom "zero hour" can be traced back to military terminology. It was initially used in the context of military operations and combat planning. The term refers to the specific time when an operation or attack is scheduled to commence. The concept of "zero hour" emerged during World War I and was commonly used during subsequent conflicts. It is used to describe critical moments or decisive actions in various contexts, including military operations, project management, emergencies, and personal choices, signifying the pivotal point when important events or decisions take place.

Grammatical Information:

compound noun
same
same
Adjective
s
s
a
m
m
e

like another thing or person in every way

other
different
different
Adjective
d
d
i
ɪ
ff
f
e
ɜ
r
r
e
n
n
t
t

not like another thing or person in form, quality, nature, etc.

same
colleague
colleague
noun
c
k
o
ɑ
ll
l
ea
i
g
g
u
e

someone with whom one works

coworker
coworker
noun
c
k
o
w
w
o
ɜ
r
r
k
k
e
ɜ
r
r

someone who works with someone else, having the same job

to quit
to quit
Verb
q
k
u
w
i
ɪ
t
t

to give up your job, school, etc.

take office

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to resign
to resign
Verb
uk flag
/ɹiˈsaɪn/, /ɹiˈzaɪn/, /ɹɪˈzaɪn/

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
staff
staff
noun
s
s
t
t
a
æ
ff
f

a group of people who work for a particular company or organization

workforce
workforce
noun
w
w
o
ɜ
r
r
k
k
f
f
o
ɔ
r
r
c
s
e

all the individuals who work in a particular company, industry, country, etc.

to lay off
to lay off
Verb
uk flag
/lˈeɪ ˈɔf/

to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
lay
phrase's particle
off
redundant
redundant
Adjective
r
r
e
ɪ
d
d
u
ə
n
n
d
d
a
ə
n
n
t
t

surpassing what is needed or required, and so, no longer of use

out of work
out of work
phrase
uk flag
/ˌaʊɾəv wˈɜːk/

having no job

off
Adverb
o
ɑ
ff
f

away from a location or position in time or space

Grammatical Information:

adverb of place and movement
fired
fired
Adjective
f
f
i
aɪɜ
r
r
e
d
d

forced to leave one's job

to sack
to sack
Verb
s
s
a
æ
ck
k

to dismiss someone from their job

hire

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to get
to get
Verb
g
g
e
ɛ
t
t

to receive or come to have something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to promote
to promote
Verb
p
p
r
r
o
ə
m
m
o
t
t
e

to move to a higher position or rank

demote

Grammatical Information:

transitive
pay
pay
noun
p
p
a
e
y
ɪ

the money that is paid to someone for doing their job

rise
noun
r
r
i
s
z
e

an increase in something's number, amount, size, power, or value

skill
noun
s
s
k
k
i
ɪ
ll
l

an ability to do something well, especially after training

to hire
to hire
Verb
h
h
i
aɪɜ
r
r
e

to pay someone to do a job

displace

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to employ
to employ
Verb
e
ɪ
m
m
p
p
l
l
o
ɔ
y
ɪ

to give work to someone and pay them

displace

Grammatical Information:

transitive
benefit
noun
b
b
e
ɛ
n
n
e
ə
f
f
i
ɪ
t
t

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

perk
noun
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
k
k

an extra benefit that one receives in addition to one's salary due to one's job

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