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Definition of employment – Learner’s Dictionary

employment
noun [ U ]
uk
/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
us

employment noun [U] (WORK)

B1
paid work that someone does for a person or company:
full-time/part-time employment
It is not easy to find employment in the countryside.
employment opportunities/rights
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employment noun [U] (USE)

the use of something

(Definition of employment from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of employment

in Chinese (Traditional)
就業, 受僱, 利用…
in Chinese (Simplified)
就业, 受雇, 利用…
in Spanish
empleo, empleo [masculine], trabajo [masculine]…
in Portuguese
emprego, emprego [masculine]…
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एखाद्या कंपनी किंवा संस्थेसाठी काम करण्यासाठी एखाद्याला पैसे दिले जात असल्याची वस्तुस्थिती…
雇用, 仕事, 職業(しょくぎょう)…
iş, istihdam, kullanma…
emploi [masculine], travail [masculine], utilisation [feminine]…
feina, ocupació…
dienst, werk…
ஒரு நிறுவனம் அல்லது நிறுவனத்தில் வேலை செய்ய ஒருவருக்கு ஊதியம் வழங்கப்படுவது என்ற உண்மை…
(किसी कंपनी या संस्था में) नियुक्ति…
રોજગાર…
beskæftigelse, arbejde…
anställning…
pekerjaan…
die Anstellung…
arbeid [neuter], sysselsetting [masculine], ansettelse [neuter]…
ملازمت…
наймання, служба…
работа, служба, использование…
ఉపాధి, ఒక కంపెనీ లేదా సంస్థ కోసం పని చేయడానికి ఎవరైనా డబ్బు చెల్లించే విషయం…
وَظيفة, عَمَل…
কর্মসংস্থান…
zaměstnání…
pekerjaan…
การจ้างงาน…
việc làm…
zatrudnienie, praca, zastosowanie…
고용…
impiego, occupazione…
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