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be employed full-time

[bi ɪmˈplɔɪd ˈfʊl taɪm]
verb phrase
trabalhar em tempo integral
1. to work for an employer on a full-time basis, typically 40 hours per week or more
She has been employed full-time at the tech company for three years.
Ela trabalha em tempo integral na empresa de tecnologia há três anos.
2. to have a permanent or contract position requiring full working hours
He decided to be employed full-time instead of freelancing.
Ele decidiu trabalhar em tempo integral em vez de fazer trabalhos pontuais.
Synonyms
work full-timehave a full-time jobbe a full-time employeework full hours
Antonyms
be employed part-timework part-timebe self-employedbe unemployedfreelance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalhar em tempo integral
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
trabalhar em tempo integral / estar empregado em tempo integral
standard usage, same as general Brazilian
São Paulo
trabalhar em tempo integral / estar empregado full-time
may use English term 'full-time' in business contexts
Portugal
trabalhar a tempo integral / estar empregado a tempo inteiro
uses 'a tempo integral' or 'a tempo inteiro' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

have a steady job
work nine to five
earn a living
hold down a job
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