Job vs Work

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Job

Bloc à haute fréquence A1 noun

Work

Bloc à haute fréquence A1 verb

	Job	Work
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/dʒɒb/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/dʒɑːb/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/wɜːk/","/wɜːks/","/wɜːkt/","/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/wɜːrk/","/wɜːrks/","/wɜːrkt/","/ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/"]/
Sens	A paid position of regular employment.	To do a job or task.
Exemple	I have a job in a restaurant.	I need to work on my homework before dinner.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Bloc à haute fréquence	Bloc à haute fréquence
Niveau CEFR	A1	A1
Nature grammaticale	noun	verb
Collocations	decent, good, great, have, carry out, do, pay, disappear, go, search, ad, advertisement, in a/​the job, on the job, out of a job, change jobs, move jobs, a loss of jobs, adequate, decent, good, carry out, do, handle, job in, job on, get the job done, make a good, poor, etc. job of something, odd jobs, bank, inside, do, bungle	hard, tirelessly, assiduously, continue to, choose to, prefer to, as, at, for, hard, tirelessly, assiduously, continue to, choose to, prefer to, as, at, for, correctly, effectively, efficiently, seem to, work like a charm, work like magic, work to somebody’s advantage, correctly, effectively, efficiently, seem to, work like a charm, work like magic, work to somebody’s advantage
Antonymes	unemployment, idleness	rest, idleness, leisure
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'occupation' vs 'job'; 'occupation' can imply a broader career., Saying 'Jobs are important' instead of 'Jobs is important' when referring to the concept., Using 'job' only for manual labor and forgetting it applies to all employment types.	Confused with 'job' vs 'work': 'Job' is a specific role, while 'work' refers to the tasks involved., Using 'work' as a noun in contexts needing a verb: e.g., saying 'I will work tomorrow' instead of 'I will do work tomorrow.', Omitting plural forms: e.g., saying 'We all have work to do' is correct, but learners may mistakenly say 'We all have works to do.'
Notes d'usage	Use 'job' in both formal and informal settings. It's appropriate to refer to work in any context, but be cautious with implications of stability or permanence when discussing careers.	Use 'work' in professional or casual contexts to refer to tasks or jobs. Avoid using in overly formal settings where a more specific term may be preferred.

Questions fréquentes : Job vs Work

Quelle est la différence entre Job et Work ?

Job: A paid position of regular employment. Work: To do a job or task.

Job et Work sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Job: A1, Work: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Job et Work ?

Job: noun, Work: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Job: I have a job in a restaurant. Work: I need to work on my homework before dinner.

Puis-je utiliser Job et Work de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Job et Work sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.