job

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Derived terms 1.6 See also 2 Italian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From the phrase jobbe of work "piece of work", from Middle English jobbe "piece, article". Of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to Middle English gobbe "lump, mouthful", Middle English jobben "to jab, thrust, peck", or Middle English choppe "piece, bargain". More at gob, jab, chop

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: jŏb, IPA: /dʒɒb/, SAMPA: /dZQb/
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• Rhymes: -ɒb

[edit] Noun

job (plural jobs)

1. A task.

   I've got a job for you - could you wash the dishes?

2. An economic role for which a person is paid.

   That surgeon has a great job.

3. (in noun compounds) Plastic surgery; see e.g. nose job.
4. (computing) A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer)

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to job (third-person singular simple present jobs, present participle jobbing, simple past and past participle jobbed)

1. To work
2. (professional wrestling slang) To take the loss.

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• employment
• work
• labour

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English

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job m. inv.

1. job (employment role, computing task)