Job vs Task

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Job

Bloco de alta frequência A1 noun

Task

Top 1000 (muito comum) A2 noun

	Job	Task
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/dʒɒb/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/dʒɑːb/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/tɑːsk/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/tæsk/"]/
Significado	A paid position of regular employment.	A piece of work that needs to be done.
Exemplo	I have a job in a restaurant.	Completing this math task is important for your exam.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Bloco de alta frequência	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	A1	A2
Classe gramatical	noun	noun
Colocações	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	awesome, challenging, daunting, handle, take on, take upon yourself, involve something, require something, fall to somebody, task for, task in, be no easy task, the task ahead, the task at hand, awesome, challenging, daunting, handle, take on, take upon yourself, involve something, require something, fall to somebody, task for, task in, be no easy task, the task ahead, the task at hand
Antônimos	unemployment, idleness	leisure, idleness, rest
Erros comuns	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 'chore' — tasks are often more formal or job-related., Using 'task' as a verb — 'task' is a noun., Saying 'a task for doing' instead of 'a task to do'.
Notas de 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.	Commonly used in both spoken and written English. Suitable for formal and informal contexts, but avoid using in very casual scenarios like chats among friends.

Perguntas frequentes: Job vs Task

Qual é a diferença entre Job e Task?

Job: A paid position of regular employment. Task: A piece of work that needs to be done.

Qual é mais avançada: Job e Task?

Task é o nível mais alto, em A2, na escala CEFR.

Job e Task estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Job: A1, Task: A2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Job e Task?

Job: noun, Task: noun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Job: I have a job in a restaurant. Task: Completing this math task is important for your exam.

Posso usar Job e Task de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Job e Task são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.