el
masculine
/emˈple.o/
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Translation
job, employment
Word origin
Derived from the verb emplear ('to employ'), from Latin implicare ('to fold in, to involve, to engage'), from in- plus plicare ('to fold').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- implicare
- English cognates
- employ, implicate
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralempleos
Examples
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My brother is looking for a new job.
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I do not like this job at all.
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He lost his job last month.
pocos .
There are few good jobs in the city.
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She found a job at a big company.
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