job

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A task.
2. An economic role for which a person is paid.
3. Plastic surgery.
4. A sex act.
5. A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer).
6. A public transaction done for private profit; something performed ostensibly as a part of official duty, but really for private gain; a corrupt official business.
7. (informal) A robbery or heist.
8. Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately.
9. (colloquial) A thing or whatsit (often used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall).
10. (slang) The police as a profession, act of policing, or an individual police officer.

Verb

1. To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire.
2. To work as a jobber.
3. (slang) To take the loss, usually in a demeaning or submissive manner.
4. To buy and sell for profit, as securities; to speculate in.
5. To subcontract a project or delivery in small portions to a number of contractors.
6. To seek private gain under pretence of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage.
7. To hire or let in periods of service.

Verb

1. To peck (of a bird); (more generally) to poke or prod (at, into).
2. To pierce or poke (someone or something), typically with a sharp or pointed object; to stab.
3. To hit (someone) with a quick, sharp punch; to jab.

Concepten

baan

werk

taak

betrekking

ambt

werkkring

job

plaats

arbeid

beroep

karwei

functie

opdracht

emplooi

opgave

vak

dienst

post

klus

arbeidsplaats

wachtpost

magazijn

provisiekamer

provisiekast

voorraadkamer

werkgelegenheid

onderneming

afdeling

eetservies

geleding

sectie

servies

lokaal

lokaliteit

oord

plein

plek

ruimte

zetel

opgaaf

boodschap

commissie

zaak

werkplek

handelen in

knoeien

uitvoeren

verhuren

procedure

bedrijfstak

bedrijvigheid

professie

actietaak

corvee

werktaak

ambtsbezigheid

rol

project

projekt

bedrijf

moeite

poging

streven

aanwensel

gebruik

gewenning

gewoonte

hebbelijkheid

inzet

toepassing

usance

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/d͡ʒɒb/

Etymologie (Engels)

From the phrase jobbe of work (“piece of work”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from a variant of Middle English gobbe (“mass, lump”); or perhaps related to Middle English jobben (“to jab, thrust, peck”), or Middle English choppe (“piece, bargain”). More at gob, jab, chop.

Zinnen

Did you know that Harry got a new job ?

Wist je dat Harry een nieuwe baan kreeg?