job

[/dʒɑːb/]

nounpl: jobs

emprego

1. A position of regular employment; work done for payment

She found a new job in marketing.

Ela encontrou um novo emprego em marketing.

2. A task or piece of work to be done

We have a big job ahead of us.

Temos um grande trabalho pela frente.

3. A criminal act, especially a robbery

The police investigated the bank job.

A polícia investigou o assalto ao banco.

NYC Slang

gig

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

emprego

Most common term for formal employment

General Brazilian

trabalho

More general term for any type of work or task

Rio de Janeiro

trampo

Informal, colloquial slang for job

São Paulo

emprego

Standard term used in business context

Portugal

emprego

Standard formal term

Portugal

trabalho

More general usage for work or task

a good job

do a job on someone

on the job

job lot

just the job

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