jobUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'job': /ˈdʒɒb/; 'Job': /'dʒəʊb/ US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/dʒɑb/ US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'job': ( job); 'Job': (jōb)
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position
- post - job ‘position’ and ‘post’ Someone's job can be referred to in formal English as their position or post. When advertising or applying for a job, you usually use position or post. We are looking for someone to fill a senior management position. I am writing to apply for the post of clerical assistant. ‘job’ In conversation, don't use ‘position’ or ‘post’. Use job. He's afraid of losing his job. She's got a really interesting job. 'job' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
a
- ability
- about
- accept
- announcement
- apply
- assignment
- attendant
- bad
- be
- become
- bore
- choose
- common
- comprehension
- cooker
- do
- dress
- effective
- evening
- eventually
- every
- exam
- exhausted
- fine
- get
- go
- grow
- her
- if
- important
- intention
- interested
- just
- loose
- make
- matter
- me
- mean
- mind
- more
- much
- must
- need
- obligation
- obtain
- place
- point
- point of view
- position
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