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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesempleo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: desemˈpleo
"El desempleo ha aumentado en la última década."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being unemployed; the condition of not having a job.
"After the factory closed, many workers faced long-term unemployment." - 2
The number of people in a particular area who are unemployed.
"The unemployment rate in the region has increased significantly over the past year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix 'un-' (meaning not) combined with 'employment', originating from Old French and Latin roots via Middle English. The term became a prominent socio-economic descriptor during the industrialization era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries to classify the state of individuals actively seeking work without success.
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chômage
Transliteration: ʃo.maʒ
"Le chômage a augmenté dans la région."
Arbeitslosigkeit
Transliteration: ˈaʁbaɪtsloːzɪçkaɪt
"Die Arbeitslosigkeit ist in den letzten Jahren gestiegen."
disoccupazione
Transliteration: dizokkuˈpattsjone
"La disoccupazione è un problema serio nel paese."
desempleo
Transliteration: desemˈpleo
"El desempleo ha aumentado en la última década."
desemprego
Transliteration: dezẽˈpɾeɡu
"O desemprego é uma preocupação crescente."
बेरोजगारी
Transliteration: berojgari
"बेरोजगारी देश में एक गंभीर समस्या है।"
失业
Transliteration: shīyè
"失业率在过去一年中上升了。"
실업
Transliteration: sil-eob
"실업률이 증가하고 있습니다."
失業
Transliteration: shitsugyō
"失業率は過去数年で上昇しています。"
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