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Tri bekommt einen Job im Ausland angeboten. ☊
Trí nhận được một công việc ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 84, Nr. 1192)
She's decided not to accept the job. ☊ accept ☊
She was actively looking for a job. ☊ actively ☊
She went to London with the aim of finding a job. ☊ aim ☊
Are you getting along all right in your new job? ☊ all right ☊
She lost her job when the factory closed, along with hundreds of others. ☊ along with sb/sth ☊
'What was wrong with the job?' 'Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.' ☊ among ☊
anxious to do sth: She was anxious to finish school and get a job. ☊ anxious ☊
She wasn't anybody before she got that job. ☊ anybody ☊
ask for sth: to ask for a job/a drink/an explanation ☊ ask ☊
He lies awake at night worrying about his job. ☊ awake ☊
I had an awful job persuading him to come (= it was very difficult). ☊ awful ☊
The job would suit someone with a business background. ☊ background ☊
His job has become his whole life. ☊ become ☊
He's the best man for the job. ☊ best ☊
My job is somewhere between a secretary and a personal assistant. ☊ between ☊
I had to choose between the two jobs. ☊ between ☊
She is very bitter about losing her job. ☊ bitter ☊
If you lose your job, you'll only have yourself to blame. ☊ only have yourself to blame ☊
Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him. ☊ blow ☊
a boring job/book/evening ☊ boring ☊
For this job you will need a good knowledge of both Italian and Spanish. ☊ both ☊
Her job was to drum up (= increase) business. ☊ business ☊
After careful consideration we have decided to offer you the job. ☊ careful ☊
I'm looking forward to the challenge of my new job. ☊ challenge ☊
The job doesn't really challenge her. ☊ challenge ☊
He cheated his way into the job. ☊ cheat ☊
She's the obvious choice for the job. ☊ choice ☊
clear what, how, whether, etc...: I'm still not clear what the job involves. ☊ clear ☊
In this job you work on commission (= are paid according to the amount you sell). ☊ commission ☊
I've come to the conclusion that he's not the right person for the job. ☊ conclusion ☊
confident that...: I'm confident that you will get the job. ☊ confident ☊
She will continue in her present job until a replacement can be found. ☊ continue ☊
convince sb/yourself (of sth): You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. ☊ convince ☊
count doing sth: Few people can count on having a job for life. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
He's cut out a niche for himself (= found a suitable job) in journalism. ☊ cut sth out ☊
Why did you decide to look for a new job? ☊ decide ☊
Her job demands a high degree of skill. ☊ degree ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Her job involves demonstrating new educational software. ☊ demonstrate ☊
'Your job sounds fun.' 'It depends what you mean by 'fun'.' ☊ that depends, it (all) depends ☊
Looking for a job these days can be very depressing. ☊ depressing ☊
a job that doesn't require any great depth of knowledge ☊ depth ☊
He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job. ☊ desk ☊
desperate (for sth): He was so desperate for a job he would have done anything. ☊ desperate ☊
Your age shouldn't make any difference to whether you get the job or not. ☊ make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in sb/sth) ☊
I always get given the dirty jobs (= jobs that make you become dirty). ☊ dirty ☊
Losing your job doesn't have to be such a disaster. ☊ disaster ☊
discover why, how, etc...: We never did discover why she gave up her job. ☊ discover ☊
What do you do (= what is your job)? ☊ do ☊
He gets paid double for doing the same job I do. ☊ double ☊
a dream car/house/job, etc. ☊ dream ☊
dream (that)...: I dreamt (that) I got the job. ☊ dream ☊
dream (that)...: I never dreamt (that) I'd actually get the job. ☊ dream ☊
She's been drinking heavily since she lost her job. ☊ drink ☊
drive sth: He drives a taxi (= that is his job). ☊ drive ☊
If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary. ☊ drop ☊
an easy exam/job ☊ easy ☊
He tried various jobs and in the end became an accountant. ☊ in the end ☊
I hope my job's safe. Life is hard enough as it is. ☊ enough ☊
enquiry (from sb) (about sb/sth): We received over 300 enquiries about the job. ☊ enquiry ☊
The job involves a lot of entertaining. ☊ entertain ☊
essential for sth: Experience is essential for this job. ☊ essential ☊
She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for 'The Times'. ☊ eventually ☊
'Have you ever thought of changing your job?' 'No, never/No I haven't.' ☊ ever ☊
'So he told you you'd got the job?' 'Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.' ☊ not exactly ☊
I still find the job exciting. ☊ exciting ☊
My home life was becoming no more than an extension of my job. ☊ extension ☊
She found it extremely difficult to get a job. ☊ extremely ☊
I'm fairly certain I can do the job. ☊ fairly ☊
He used a false name to get the job. ☊ FALSE ☊
She had mixed feelings about giving up her job. ☊ feeling ☊
He took a job to finance his stay in Germany. ☊ finance ☊
I want to see the job through to the finish. ☊ finish ☊
She got fired from her first job. ☊ fire ☊
I didn't like the job much at first. ☊ at first ☊
There were over fifty applicants for the job. ☊ for ☊
He had to choose between giving up his job and giving up his principles. He chose the former. ☊ former ☊
I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way. ☊ funny ☊
I get the impression that he is bored with his job. ☊ get ☊
He has just got a new job. ☊ get ☊
I'm not getting on very fast with this job. ☊ get on with sth ☊
She's got her old job back. ☊ get sth back ☊
He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he'll get over it. ☊ get over sth/sb ☊
I was hoping you would give me a job. ☊ give ☊
She wants a job that gives her more responsibility. ☊ give ☊
'I got the job.' 'Oh, good.' ☊ good ☊
good for sth/to do sth: She would be good for the job. ☊ good ☊
grateful (to do sth): She seems to think I should be grateful to have a job at all. ☊ grateful ☊
He retired from the job on health grounds. ☊ ground ☊
guarantee sb sth: These days getting a degree doesn't guarantee you a job. ☊ guarantee ☊
I guess (that) you'll be looking for a new job now. ☊ guess ☊
Have you got a job yet? ☊ have ☊
You simply have to get a new job. ☊ have to ☊
help (sb) in doing sth: I need contacts that could help in finding a job. ☊ help ☊
Meg loves her job. ☊ her ☊
hesitate about/over sth: I didn't hesitate for a moment about taking the job. ☊ hesitate ☊
a holiday job (= done by students during the school holidays) ☊ holiday ☊
hunt for sth: She is still hunting for a new job. ☊ hunt ☊
How's the job-hunting going? ☊ hunting ☊
When they asked me if I wanted the job, I said yes. ☊ I ☊
I had some idea of what the job would be like. ☊ idea ☊
She's the ideal candidate for the job. ☊ ideal ☊
If he improved his IT skills, he'd (= he would) easily get a job. ☊ if ☊
If I were you I'd start looking for another job. ☊ if I were you ☊
imagine what, how, etc...: Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years? ☊ imagine ☊
my immediate predecessor in the job (= the person who had the job just before me) ☊ immediate ☊
She got a job in industry. ☊ industry ☊
influence (with sb): She could probably exert her influence with the manager and get you a job. ☊ influence ☊
He has an interview next week for the manager's job. ☊ interview ☊
We interviewed ten people for the job. ☊ interview ☊
involve sb/sth doing sth: The job involves me travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
The job involves my travelling all over the country. ☊ involve ☊
It's not my job to lock up! ☊ job ☊
I've got various jobs around the house to do. ☊ job ☊
Sorting these papers out is going to be a long job. ☊ job ☊
The builder has a couple of jobs on at the moment. ☊ job ☊
He's trying to get a job. ☊ job ☊
She took a job as a waitress. ☊ job ☊
His brother's just lost his job. ☊ job ☊
a summer/holiday/Saturday/vacation job ☊ job ☊
a temporary/permanent job ☊ job ☊
I'm thinking of applying for a new job. ☊ job ☊
Did they offer you the job? ☊ job ☊
He certainly knows his job (= is very good at his job). ☊ job ☊
I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do). ☊ job ☊
She's never had a steady job (= a job that is not going to end suddenly). ☊ job ☊
She showed a lack of judgement when she gave Mark the job. ☊ judgement ☊
leave sb with sth: She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job. ☊ leave ☊
She found the job less and less attractive. ☊ less and less ☊
There's no such thing as a job for life any longer. ☊ life ☊
The job does have its lighter moments. ☊ light ☊
Are you still looking for a job? ☊ look ☊
lose sb sth: His carelessness lost him the job. ☊ lose ☊
He's lost his job. ☊ lose ☊
jobs with low status ☊ low ☊
So far I have had no luck with finding a job. ☊ luck ☊
She counted herself lucky that she still had a job. ☊ lucky ☊
You've made a terrible mess of this job. ☊ make ☊
a management decision/job ☊ management ☊
The job will require you to use all your skills to the maximum. ☊ maximum ☊
You've got the job. The interview will be a mere formality. ☊ mere ☊
It is not merely a job, but a way of life. ☊ merely ☊
I know Vicky doesn't like the job, but I mightn't find it too bad. ☊ might ☊
There was no doubt in his mind that he'd get the job. ☊ mind ☊
Do you have anyone in mind for this job? ☊ have sb/sth in mind (for sth) ☊
mind about sth: Did she mind about not getting the job? ☊ mind ☊
mind doing sth: Did she mind not getting the job? ☊ mind ☊
What are your minimum requirements for the job? ☊ minimum ☊
The money is much better in my new job. ☊ money ☊
Her new job is just a sideways move. ☊ move ☊
Getting a job in marketing was a good career move. ☊ move ☊
Please help me get this job—you know I would do as much for you. ☊ as much ☊
She was the natural choice for the job. ☊ natural ☊
Since he changed jobs he's looked like a new man. ☊ new ☊
When do you start your new job? ☊ new ☊
a nine-to-five job ☊ nine to five ☊
Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it. ☊ novel ☊
She was the obvious choice for the job. ☊ obvious ☊
They decided to offer the job to Jo. ☊ offer ☊
offer sb sth: They decided to offer Jo the job. ☊ offer ☊
The job didn't offer any prospects for promotion. ☊ offer ☊
an office job ☊ office ☊
'Emma has a new job.' 'Oh, has she?' ☊ oh ☊
I've been in this job for, oh, about six years. ☊ oh ☊
She's the only person for the job. ☊ only ☊
At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible. ☊ keep/leave your options open ☊
It was an awful job and I'm glad to be out of it. ☊ out ☊
He found a part-time job packing eggs. ☊ pack ☊
Applying for jobs can be a long and painful process. ☊ painful ☊
He was pensioned off and his job given to a younger man. ☊ pension sb off ☊
She's the perfect candidate for the job. ☊ perfect ☊
He's just the person we need for the job. ☊ person ☊
positive (about sth): She tried to be more positive about her new job. ☊ positive ☊
Bob's very practical. He does all the odd jobs around the house. ☊ practical ☊
You need to be able to handle pressure in this job. ☊ pressure ☊
Giving up his job was a small price to pay for his children's happiness. ☊ price ☊
Losing his job was a real blow to his pride. ☊ pride ☊
It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back. ☊ pride ☊
As you probably know, I'm going to be changing jobs soon. ☊ probably ☊
This was clearly a job for a real professional. ☊ professional ☊
The new job is a promotion for him. ☊ promotion ☊
a job with excellent promotion prospects ☊ promotion ☊
Her job is mainly concerned with sales and promotion. ☊ promotion ☊
When are you going to get a proper job? ☊ proper ☊
How much money do we need to do the job properly? ☊ properly ☊
prospect of sth: What are the prospects of promotion in this job? ☊ prospect ☊
She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25. ☊ public ☊
She took the job purely and simply for the money. ☊ purely ☊
push sb to do sth: No one pushed you to take the job, did they? ☊ push ☊
Her new job has put a great strain on her. ☊ put ☊
qualified for sth: She's extremely well qualified for the job. ☊ qualified ☊
qualify sb (for sth): This training course will qualify you for a better job. ☊ qualify ☊
It's hard to find people with the right qualities for the job. ☊ quality ☊
He's looking for a job and he's willing to do anything within reason. ☊ reason ☊
She seems reasonably happy in her new job. ☊ reasonably ☊
I reckon (that) I'm going to get that job. ☊ reckon ☊
I have serious reservations about his ability to do the job. ☊ reservation ☊
I'm not doing this job for the rest of my life. ☊ rest ☊
Her job is restoring old paintings. ☊ restore ☊
He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job. ☊ result ☊
He's the right man for the job. ☊ right ☊
That one mistake ruined his chances of getting the job. ☊ ruin ☊
say (that)...: Say you lose your job: what would you do then? ☊ say ☊
service-sector jobs (= in hotels, restaurants, etc.) ☊ sector ☊
set sb/yourself to do sth: I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month. ☊ set ☊
If you think the job will be easy, you're in for a shock. ☊ shock ☊
'She doesn't think she'll get a job.' 'She should worry, with all her qualifications (= she does not need to worry).' ☊ should ☊
sign (that...): If an interview is too easy, it's a sure sign that you haven't got the job. ☊ sign ☊
That was years ago. I've changed jobs since then. ☊ since ☊
In your situation, I would look for another job. ☊ situation ☊
The job requires skill and an eye for detail. ☊ skill ☊
Somehow or other I must get a new job. ☊ somehow ☊
He's something in (= has a job connected with) television. ☊ something ☊
It's quite something (= a thing that you should feel happy about) to have a job at all these days. ☊ something ☊
sorry (that)...: I'm sorry that your husband lost his job. ☊ sorry ☊
He's just started a new job. ☊ start ☊
Can you start (= a new job) on Monday? ☊ start ☊
The job gave him his start in journalism. ☊ start ☊
low status jobs ☊ status ☊
The job brings with it status and a high income. ☊ status ☊
It's a big step giving up your job and moving halfway across the world. ☊ step ☊
She went straight from college to a top job. ☊ straight ☊
This job seems right up your street. ☊ (right) up your street ☊
You have a strong case for getting your job back. ☊ strong ☊
The new job is not a promotion as such, but it has good prospects. ☊ as such ☊
suggest sb/sth for sth: Who would you suggest for the job? ☊ suggest ☊
This was a job to which he seemed well suited. ☊ suited ☊
What I'm saying, I suppose, is that she's not really suitable for the job. ☊ suppose ☊
It's surprising how many people applied for the job. ☊ surprising ☊
When did you switch jobs? ☊ switch ☊
If they offer me the job, I'll take it. ☊ take ☊
talk of sth: Mary is talking of looking for another job. ☊ talk ☊
I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come. ☊ terrible ☊
Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. ☊ then ☊
'My wife's got a job in Glasgow.' 'I take it you'll be moving, then.' ☊ then ☊
The job took longer than we thought. ☊ think ☊
think sb/sth + adj.: I think it highly unlikely that I'll get the job. ☊ think ☊
think doing sth: She's thinking of changing her job. ☊ think about/of sb/sth ☊
It was through him (= as a result of his help) that I got the job. ☊ through ☊
She hoped that getting this job would finally be her ticket to success. ☊ ticket ☊
Let's drink to Julia and her new job. ☊ to ☊
When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out. ☊ tune out, tune sb/sth out ☊
turn to be/have sth: The job turned out to be harder than we thought. ☊ turn out ☊
I've joined the ranks of the unemployed (= I've lost my job). ☊ the unemployed ☊
The job was beginning to make unreasonable demands on his free time. ☊ unreasonable ☊
His efforts to get a job proved unsuccessful. ☊ unsuccessful ☊
It's not up to you to tell me how to do my job. ☊ be up to sb ☊
used to sth: I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it. ☊ used ☊
They asked me why I wanted the job and why I thought I was suitable—you know, the usual thing. ☊ usual ☊
The job includes two weeks' paid vacation. ☊ vacation ☊
She took the job for various reasons. ☊ various ☊
The job enables me to vary the hours I work. ☊ vary ☊
It wants a special sort of person for that job. ☊ want ☊
warn (sb) that...: She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job. ☊ warn ☊
His talents are wasted in that job. ☊ waste ☊
We'd (= the company would) like to offer you the job. ☊ we ☊
There are times when I wonder why I do this job. ☊ when ☊
'I've got a new job.' 'Since when?' ☊ when ☊
Which of the applicants has got the job? ☊ which ☊
It's the best job in the whole wide world. ☊ wide ☊
I wonder why he left his job. ☊ wonder ☊
My first job didn't work out. ☊ work out ☊
She had been out of work (= without a job) for a year. ☊ work ☊
They are in work (= have a job). ☊ work ☊
worry sb/yourself (about sb/sth): What worries me is how I am going to get another job. ☊ worry ☊
She'd lost her job. Even worse, she'd lost her house and her children, too. ☊ worse ☊
The job involves a lot of hard work but it's worth it. ☊ worth ☊
I would imagine the job will take about two days. ☊ would ☊
wrong (sth) (for sth): He's the wrong person for the job. ☊ wrong ☊
I lost my job earlier this year. ☊ year ☊
He has a good job, and yet he never seems to have any money. ☊ yet ☊