Job vs Work

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Job

Chunk ad alta frequenza A1 noun

Work

Chunk ad alta frequenza A1 verb

	Job	Work
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/dʒɒb/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/dʒɑːb/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/wɜːk/","/wɜːks/","/wɜːkt/","/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/wɜːrk/","/wɜːrks/","/wɜːrkt/","/ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/"]/
Significato	A paid position of regular employment.	To do a job or task.
Esempio	I have a job in a restaurant.	I need to work on my homework before dinner.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Chunk ad alta frequenza	Chunk ad alta frequenza
Livello CEFR	A1	A1
Categoria grammaticale	noun	verb
Collocazioni	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
Contrari	unemployment, idleness	rest, idleness, leisure
Errori comuni	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.'
Note d'uso	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.

Domande frequenti: Job vs Work

Qual è la differenza tra Job e Work?

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

Job e Work sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Job: A1, Work: A1 sulla scala CEFR.

Che categoria grammaticale sono Job e Work?

Job: noun, Work: verb.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

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

Posso usare Job e Work in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Job e Work sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.