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vague work

[/veɪɡ wɜːrk/]
nounpl: vague works
trabalho vago
1. Work or employment that lacks clear definition, specific tasks, or well-defined objectives
His job description was so vague that he spent most days doing vague work without knowing his actual responsibilities.
Sua descrição de trabalho era tão vaga que ele passava a maioria dos dias fazendo trabalho vago sem saber suas responsabilidades reais.
2. Tasks or labor characterized by ambiguity regarding expectations, outcomes, or procedures
The consultant's vague work left the client uncertain about what was actually being delivered.
O trabalho vago do consultor deixou o cliente incerto sobre o que realmente estava sendo entregue.
NYC Slang
sketchy gig
Synonyms
ambiguous workundefined workunclear workill-defined workfuzzy work
Antonyms
clear workwell-defined workspecific workprecise workstructured work

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalho vago
Standard usage; commonly used in business and labor contexts
Portugal
trabalho impreciso
Alternative phrasing more common in European Portuguese
São Paulo
trampo vago
Informal colloquial variation

Related Idioms & Phrases

work in the gray area
leave someone in the dark
fly by the seat of one's pants
work without direction
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