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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