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unskilled work

[/ʌnˈskɪld wɜːrk/]
noun
trabalho não qualificado
1. Labor or employment that does not require specialized training, formal education, or professional expertise; tasks that can be performed by most people with minimal instruction
He started his career doing unskilled work at a warehouse.
Ele começou sua carreira fazendo trabalho não qualificado em um armazém.
2. Jobs typically characterized by lower wages and fewer advancement opportunities, such as manual labor or basic service positions
Many immigrants began with unskilled work while learning the language.
Muitos imigrantes começaram com trabalho não qualificado enquanto aprendiam o idioma.
NYC Slang
grunt work
Synonyms
manual laborlow-skill workentry-level workgeneral labor
Antonyms
skilled workprofessional workspecialized labortechnical work

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalho não qualificado
Standard term used across Brazil
Brazil
trabalho braçal
Informal term emphasizing manual/physical labor component
Portugal
trabalho não especializado
Preferred Portuguese European variant
Portugal
trabalho não qualificado
Also used in Portugal, less common than 'não especializado'

Related Idioms & Phrases

start from the bottom
pay one's dues
work one's way up
blue-collar work
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