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side job

[/saɪd dʒɑːb/]
nounpl: side jobs
trabalho secundário
1. A job or employment undertaken in addition to one's main job to earn extra income
She works as a teacher but has a side job as a freelance writer on weekends.
Ela trabalha como professora, mas tem um trabalho secundário como redatora freelancer nos fins de semana.
2. A part-time or temporary job done alongside primary employment
He picked up a side job at a coffee shop to save money for his vacation.
Ele arrumou um trabalho extra em uma cafeteria para economizar dinheiro para suas férias.
NYC Slang
hustle
Synonyms
side hustlepart-time jobgigsecondary employmentextra jobmoonlighting
Antonyms
main jobprimary employmentfull-time job

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalho secundário
Most common formal term
General Brazilian
bico
Informal and colloquial term widely used
São Paulo
trampo extra
Informal slang usage
Portugal
trabalho paralelo
Formal Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

making ends meet
earning extra cash
diversifying income streams
running a side gig
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