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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesarbeitslos
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaʁ.baɪ̯ts.loːs
"Er ist zurzeit arbeitslos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not having a job; unemployed.
"After the company downsized, many employees found themselves out-of-work." - 2
Describing someone who is temporarily not engaged in work.
"He has been out-of-work for a few months while searching for a new position."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'out-of-work' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'out' meaning 'not in' and 'work' from Old English 'weorc', which has Germanic roots. It evolved to describe individuals who are unemployed or not engaged in work.
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sans emploi
Transliteration: sɑ̃ ɑ̃.plwa
"Il est actuellement sans emploi."
arbeitslos
Transliteration: ˈaʁ.baɪ̯ts.loːs
"Er ist zurzeit arbeitslos."
disoccupato
Transliteration: dizokkuˈpato
"È attualmente disoccupato."
desempleado
Transliteration: desempleˈaðo
"Actualmente está desempleado."
desempregado
Transliteration: dezẽpɾeˈɡadu
"Ele está desempregado no momento."
बेरोजगार
Transliteration: berojgaar
"वह वर्तमान में बेरोजगार है।"
失业
Transliteration: shīyè
"他目前失业。"
실직한
Transliteration: siljighan
"그는 현재 실직한 상태입니다."
失業中
Transliteration: shitsugyōchū
"彼は現在失業中です。"
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