Jobs vs Occupation

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Jobs

Top 1000 (très courant)

Occupation

Top 2000 (courant)B2noun
Le plus courant: Jobs
 JobsOccupation
Prononciation🇬🇧 //dʒɒbz//🇺🇸 //dʒɑbz//🇬🇧 /["/ˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˌɑːkjuˈpeɪʃn/"]/
SensPositions or roles people do to earn money.Le travail que fait quelqu'un.What job someone does.
ExempleHe found several jobs that matched his skills.His occupation as a teacher kept him busy throughout the school year.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR-B2
Nature grammaticalenoun
Collocationsfull-time jobs, part-time jobs, job market, job seeker, job openingsfull-time, current, main, choose, find, follow, list somebody’s occupation as something, a range of occupations, foreign, continued, continuing, begin, end, maintain, begin, end, continue, force, during the occupation, under occupation, occupation of, land, illegal, unlawful, take up, in occupation of, ready for occupation
Antonymesunemployment, leisureunemployment, leisure
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'job's' which is possessive., Used as a verb incorrectly., Mispronounced as 'jabs'.Confused with 'job' – 'occupation' is often more formal., Using 'occupation' when referring to a temporary position., Mixing up with 'hobby' – an occupation is not the same as a leisure activity.
Notes d'usageUsed in both formal and informal settings. Avoid in very casual contexts where slang terms for work may be preferred.Utilisé dans des contextes formels et informels. Plus courant à l'écrit qu'à l'oral. Dans des contextes informels, on pourrait utiliser 'job' à la place.Used in both formal and casual contexts. More common in writing than speech. In informal settings, you might use 'job' instead.

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Questions fréquentes : Jobs vs Occupation

Quelle est la différence entre Jobs et Occupation ?

Jobs: Positions or roles people do to earn money. Occupation: What job someone does.

Lequel est le plus courant : Jobs et Occupation ?

Jobs est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Jobs: He found several jobs that matched his skills. Occupation: His occupation as a teacher kept him busy throughout the school year.

Puis-je utiliser Jobs et Occupation de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Jobs et Occupation sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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