become unemployed
остаться без работы
I became unemployed when the printing shop closed.
Я остался без работы, когда закрылась типография.
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adjective · B1 · often · UK/US
unemployed
unemployed
Meaning of unemployed
English
without a job
Русский
тот, кто сейчас нигде не трудится и ищет место
Pronunciation
British English
/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/
American English
/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/
unemployed with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом unemployed
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
6 сочетаний
Остаться без работы
Losing a jobbe unemployed
быть безработным
She was unemployed while caring for her father.
Она была безработной, пока ухаживала за отцом.
- unemployed for monthsбез работы уже несколько месяцев
Безработные
The unemployedthe unemployed
безработные
We offered free computer classes to the unemployed.
Мы предложили безработным бесплатные компьютерные занятия.
длительно безработные
I organized interviews for the long-term unemployed.
Я организовал собеседования для длительно безработных.
- help the unemployedпомогать безработным
unemployed usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He was unemployed for three months.
Он был безработным три месяца.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
My brother is unemployed right now.
Мой брат сейчас безработный.
unemployed synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between unemployed, laid off, redundant, fired, on the dole, and seeking work
L
🇬🇧English
laid off
lost a job because the employer cut staff
A2often
ENMany workers were laid off after the factory closed.
Advanced: broader words
R
🇬🇧English
redundant
British: made redundant, lost a job in cuts
B1often
ENAfter the reorganisation he was made redundant.
F
🇬🇧English
fired
dismissed by the employer
A2very often
ENHe was fired from his position last month.
O
🇬🇧English
on the dole
British informal: receiving benefits
A2rare word
ENHe’s been on the dole since he lost his job.
S
🇬🇧English
seeking work
looking for a job, formal
A2rare word
ENShe’s currently seeking work in marketing.
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Questions about this word
What does unemployed mean?
without a job
How do you pronounce unemployed?
unemployed is pronounced [ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd].
How is unemployed used in a sentence?
Он был безработным три месяца. Translation: He was unemployed for three months.
Is unemployed part of Professions vocabulary?
Yes, unemployed can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is unemployed part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, unemployed can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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