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part-time job

[/pɑːrt-taɪm dʒɑːb/]
nounpl: part-time jobs
trabalho em tempo parcial
1. A form of employment where a person works fewer hours per week than a full-time employee, typically less than 30-35 hours per week
She took a part-time job at the coffee shop while attending university.
Ela conseguiu um trabalho em tempo parcial na cafeteria enquanto estudava na universidade.
2. Employment that offers flexible working hours and is often temporary or supplementary to other activities
Many students look for part-time jobs to earn some extra money.
Muitos estudantes procuram trabalhos em tempo parcial para ganhar uma renda extra.
NYC Slang
side gig
Synonyms
part-time workpart-time employmentcasual jobtemporary job
Antonyms
full-time jobfull-time employment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalho em tempo parcial
Most common and formal term used throughout Brazil
Brazil (informal)
bico
Colloquial term for part-time or casual work, especially gig work
São Paulo
trabalho meio período
Alternative informal phrasing sometimes used
Portugal
trabalho a tempo parcial
Portuguese standard term with slightly different word order

Related Idioms & Phrases

earn some extra money
make ends meet
bring home extra cash
work your way through school
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