le
/dʒɔb/
Translation
job
Word origin
Borrowed in the twentieth century from English 'job', used informally in French alongside the native travail and emploi. The English word is of uncertain origin.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- job
- English cognates
- job
Grammar
Examples
' .
He found a summer job in a restaurant.
paie , .
This job does not pay very well, but I like it.
.
She is looking for a small job to pay for her studies.
.
My brother changed jobs last month.
C' , horaires .
It is a good job, but the hours are tough.
Used in
Grammar articles
(7)French Demonstrative Pronouns: celui, celle, ceux, celles
Reported Speech in French: Tense Backshift (dit que, a dit que)
French Negation Beyond pas: ne... que, ni... ni, aucun
French Noun Gender: Why Every Noun Is Le or La, and the Endings That Give It Away
French Noun Plurals: Add -s, Say Nothing - the Article Does the Work
French Stressed Pronouns: moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles
The French Subjunctive After Doubt, Emotion and Opinion
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