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secondary occupation
[/ˌsɛkənderi ɑːkjuˈpeɪʃən/]
noun
pl: secondary occupations
ocupação secundária
1.
A job or work activity that is not one's primary source of income; a side job or additional employment
He works as a teacher but has a secondary occupation as a freelance writer.
Ele trabalha como professor, mas tem uma ocupação secundária como escritor freelancer.
2.
Employment pursued in addition to one's main profession or career
Many students take on secondary occupations to pay for their education.
Muitos estudantes assumem ocupações secundárias para pagar sua educação.
NYC Slang
side gig
Synonyms
side job
side hustle
second job
additional employment
supplementary work
part-time work
Antonyms
primary occupation
main job
principal employment
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ocupação secundária
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
bico
informal term for any side job
São Paulo
renda complementar
emphasizes supplementary income
Portugal
profissão secundária
formal usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
to have a foot in two camps
to wear two hats
to moonlight
to have a gig on the side
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