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the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life, especially if you continue to get better jobs and earn more money: He's hoping for a ... in the police force/as a police officer.

He's hoping for a career in the police force/as a police officer.

to remove someone from their job, either because they have done something wrong or badly, or as a way of saving the cost of employing them: he company is reducing its workforce by ... 500 employees.

he company is reducing its workforce by firing 500 employees.

to request something, usually officially, esp. by writing or by sending in a form: to ... a job/loan

to apply for a job/loan

a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs, and sometimes also your personal interests, that you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job: he sent her ... to 50 companies, but didn't even get an interview.

he sent her résumé to 50 companies, but didn't even get an interview.

lacking the skills and experience needed for a particular job: I liked her, but she was ... for the job.

I liked her, but she was unqualified for the job.

a rank or level in a company, competition, or society: She applied for a ... in the firm that I work for.

She applied for a position in the firm that I work for.

to be in charge of and control a company, department, project, team, etc.: ... a large corporation has become more complex and challenging.

Managing a large corporation has become more complex and challenging.

a part of an organization such as a school, business, or government that deals with a particular area of study or work: The sales ... is/are having a Christmas party this week.

The sales department is/are having a Christmas party this week.

a person who is competing to get a job or elected position: There are three ... standing in the election.

There are three candidates standing in the election.

a particular part or quality of someone or something that is not good or effective: His main ... as a manager is his inability to delegate.

His main weakness as a manager is his inability to delegate.

not having a job that provides money: He's been ... for over a year.

He's been unemployed for over a year.

You just gotta...

You just gotta get back out there

a person whose job is to arrange the sale, renting or management of homes, land and buildings for the owners

someone who serves customers in a shop

to move from one place to another without any particular purpose or energy, because you are unhappy or disappointed: He was driving me crazy, ... the house all day.

He was driving me crazy, moping around the house all day.

someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves seeing a new opportunity: He was one of the ... of the 80s who made their money in property.

He was one of the ... of the 80s who made their money in property.

a government office where unemployed people can go for advice and information about jobs that are available; Employers seeking workers should send details to their local...

Employers seeking workers should send details to their local job centre.

lasting only for a fixed period of time: He is employed under a...

He is employed under a fixed-term contract.

to persuade someone to work for a company or become a new member of an organization, especially the army: Having slimmed to around 1,400 staff, the company is now ... again.

Having slimmed to around 1,400 staff, the company is now recruiting again.

needing or wanting something very much: They are ... for help.

They are desperate for help.

an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practised it: Ruth had/possessed great writing...

Ruth had/possessed great writing skills.

... caregiving?

Do you have any experience of caregiving?

to annoy or cause problems for someone: I'm sorry to ... you, but could you help me lift this suitcase?

I'm sorry to bother you, but could you help me lift this suitcase?

liking to talk a lot in a friendly, informal way; The advisor was friendly and...

The advisor was friendly and chatty.

improving the quality, amount, or strength of something:

If you ... a plan, activity, or situation, you try to do it or achieve it, usually over a long period of time: He decided to ... a career in television.

He decided to pursue a career in television.

to have someone work or do a job for you and pay them for it: Can't we ... someone as an assistant to help with all this paperwork?

Can't we employ someone as an assistant to help with all this paperwork?

very good: a ...-looking youth

a mean-looking youth

... 8 to 5

the hours are 8 to 5

emphasis: During his speech, he laid particular ... on the freedom of the press.

During his speech, he laid particular stress on the freedom of the press.

... clothes show more of the body than is usual: a ... dress/shirt

a revealing dress/shirt

to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do: You will be there tomorrow - you won't ..., will you?

You will be there tomorrow - you won't let me down, will you?

a meeting in which an employer asks the person applying for a job questions to see whether they would be the right person to do that job: He'd been for several ... but hadn't been offered a job yet.

He'd been for several job interviews but hadn't been offered a job yet.

Something or someone that is ... is so good or important that you could not manage without it, him, or her: This book is an ... resource for researchers.

This book is an indispensable resource for researchers.

Then why did you agree to ...?

Then why did you agree to see me?

to employ someone or pay someone to do a particular job: I was ... by the first company I applied to.

I was hired by the first company I applied to.

to stop doing something or leave a job or a place: Would you ... your job if you inherited lots of money?

Would you quit your job if you inherited lots of money?

to think again about a decision or opinion and decide if you want to change it: He begged her to ... but she would not.

He begged her to reconsider but she would not.

always doing a lot of work: She was always very ... at school.

She was always very hard-working at school.

to make a very strong and urgent request: They ... for mercy.

They begged for mercy.

something such as a pension or health insurance that an employee receives in addition to their salary (= money): Management is trying to cut employee pay and...

Management is trying to cut employee pay and benefits.

likely to achieve success soon or in the near future: ... young actresses

up-and-coming young actresses

expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time: // She is ... today // The next meeting is ... to be held in three months' time.

She is due today // The next meeting is due to be held in three months' time.

a letter that contains information about the thing it is sent with: Please send a ... with your application form.

Please send a cover letter with your application form.

someone whose job involves preventing people going into places without permission, transporting large amounts of money, or protecting goods from being stolen; He works as a ... at a local warehouse.

He works as a security guard at a local warehouse.

an expert on the subject of nutrition: The doctor advised him to see a ... about his diet.

The doctor advised him to see a nutritionist about his diet.

a person or company whose job is removing and getting rid of: The men are typically hired as street cleaners or...

The men are typically hired as street cleaners or garbage collectors.

not possible to change; impossible to return to a previous condition: Smoking has caused ... damage to his lungs.

Smoking has caused irreversible damage to his lungs.

someone who keeps or examines the records of money received, paid, and owed by a company or person: a firm of...

a firm of accountants

The ... of respondents indicated that they had never engaged in this particular form of political participation.

The vast majority of respondents indicated that they had never engaged in this particular form of political participation.

any type of work that needs special training or a particular skill, often one that is respected because it involves a high level of education: Teaching as a ... is very underpaid.

Teaching as a profession is very underpaid.

the quality of working hard and being careful: His ... and maturity impressed faculty members.

His conscientiousness and maturity impressed faculty members.

the activity of working together in a group with other people, especially when this is successful: Her determination, ... skills and leadership capabilities convinced us that she was perfect for the job.

Her determination, teamwork skills and leadership capabilities convinced us that she was perfect for the job.

to join two pieces of cloth together by putting thread through them with a needle: I made this skirt just by ... two pieces of material together.

I made this skirt just by sewing two pieces of material together.

the activity or job of keeping bees in order to produce honey: For some people ... is just a hobby that they enjoy.

For some people beekeeping is just a hobby that they enjoy.

a regular event in a town or city when farmers come to sell their fruit, vegetables, eggs, meat, etc. directly to customers: We found these sausages at the local...

We found these sausages at the local farmers market.

Thus, efficiency was seen to be improved by adding a...

Thus, efficiency was seen to be improved by adding a follow-up question.

a rank or level in a company, competition, or society: Whether or not you're given a car depends on your ... in the company.

Whether or not you're given a car depends on your position in the company.

to stick or pin a notice on a wall in order to make it publicly known: Company announcements are usually ... (up) on the noticeboard.

Company announcements are usually posted (up) on the noticeboard.

the mark made by a person's or animal's foot; There was not a single ... in the sand.

There was not a single footprint in the sand.

a penis

worried and anxious: I was too ... to speak.

I was too nervous to speak.

to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of: I thought he ... the situation very well.

I thought he handled the situation very well.

A ... person is pleasant and easy to like: He's a very ... sort of bloke.

He's a very likeable sort of bloke.

a person who has no feeling for other people, does not think about the future, and does not feel bad about anything they have done in the past

to be connected to, or to be about someone or something: Chapter 9 ... to the effects of inflation on consumers.

Chapter 9 relates to the effects of inflation on consumers.

to be much better than other similar things or people: We had lots of good applicants for the job, but one ... the rest.

We had lots of good applicants for the job, but one stood out from the rest.

to get rid of feelings of stress (= worry caused by difficult situations in your life or job): I began doing yoga as a way to...

I began doing yoga as a way to de-stress.

short and clear, expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words: Make your answers clear and...

Make your answers clear and concise.

to guess an amount that is too high or a size that is too big: Most of us ... how much time and energy we have.

Most of us overestimate how much time and energy we have.

to agree with a person or an organization and work with them or support their ideas: My experience is perfectly ... the requirements you asked for in listing.

My experience is perfectly aligned with the requirements you asked for in listing.

a list of information that is published regularly, or an item on this list: I'll check the TV ... to see what's on tonight.

I'll check the TV listings to see what's on tonight.

knowing a lot about something: He was ... modern history.

He was well versed in modern history.

to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own: She's always ... about how much money she earns.

She's always bragging about how much money she earns.

a quality or characteristic that someone or something has: Organizational ability is an essential ... for a good manager.

Organizational ability is an essential attribute for a good manager.

which of your skills or attributes ... from other candidates

which of your skills or attributes sets you apart from other candidates

much greater than usual, especially in skill, intelligence, quality, etc.: an ... student

an exceptional student

a person or group of people who are higher in rank or social position than others: I will pass your complaint on to my...

I will pass your complaint on to my superiors.

to plan, hope, or intend to achieve something: The talks are aiming at a...

The talks are aiming at a compromise.

appearing to be something, especially when this is not true: He said, with ... embarrassment, that he would have to cancel the meeting.

He said, with seeming embarrassment, that he would have to cancel the meeting.

to know someone or something because you have seen or experienced that person or thing before: Doctors are trained to ... the symptoms of different diseases.

Doctors are trained to recognize the symptoms of different diseases.

a particular situation, event, or fact, especially an example of something that happens generally: There have been several ... of violence at the school.

There have been several instances of violence at the school.

the quality of being forgetful (= often forgetting things): He should not be responsible for children because of his ... as a result of the accident.

He should not be responsible for children because of his forgetfulness as a result of the accident.

to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person: I was just ..., I didn't mean to upset you.

I was just teasing, I didn't mean to upset you.

using or relating to digital signals and computer technology: a ... camera

a digital camera

the amount of money that a person needs to live: The increase in interest rates will raise the...

The increase in interest rates will raise the cost of living.

lower salary... more flexible hours

lower salary was accompanied with more flexible hours

time allowed away from work for a holiday or illness: How much annual/paid ... do you get?

How much annual/paid leave do you get?

to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something: You must ... the truth of her argument.

You must acknowledge the truth of her argument.

to grow, develop, or be successful: His business ... in the years before the war.

His business thrived in the years before the war.

to avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally: Ships were registered abroad to ... employment and safety regulations.

Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulations.

a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about: Don't worry about who will do it - that's just a side ... (= not the main problem).

Don't worry about who will do it - that's just a side issue (= not the main problem).

involving two or more people working together for a special purpose: The presentation was a ... effort by all the children in the class.

The presentation was a collaborative effort by all the children in the class.

friendly and pleasant: ... company/surroundings

congenial company/surroundings

to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something: Eventually she managed to ... her shyness in class.

Eventually she managed to overcome her shyness in class.

so all of my actions followed...

so all of my actions followed out of habit

to stay somewhere for a period of time: You go - I'll ... here a bitlonger.

You go - I'll stick around here a bitlonger.

to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties: Neither Jefferson nor Madison was a pacifist, though both ... to keep America at peace.

Neither Jefferson nor Madison was a pacifist, though both strove to keep America at peace.

to get something, sometimes with difficulty: He was disappointed by his failure to ... the top job with the bank.

He was disappointed by his failure to secure the top job with the bank.

considered important or good: Her work was highly ... well beyond the academic community.

Her work was highly valued well beyond the academic community.

connected with what is happening or being discussed: Education should ... the child's needs.

Education should be relevant to the child's needs.

to accept or obey an agreement, decision, or rule: Competitors must ... the judge's decision.

Competitors must abide by the judge's decision.

laws that deal with the legal rights of working people and the organizations they work for

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That always...

That always goes a long way