a piece of gold jewelry a jewelry store
bracelet
earrings
jewelry
necklace
ring chain pin
jig .saw puz .zle jigsaw puzz|e
/ 'd3igso ,pAzl / ( also puz - zle ) noun
[count]
a picture in many pieces that you put together
jin • gle / ' d3iggl / verb ( jin - gles , jin - gling , jin gled )
to make a pleasant sound like small bells; to cause something to make this sound She jingled the coins in her pocket.
jinx / d3igks / noun [ singular ]
bad luck, or a person or thing that brings bad luck jinx verb ( jinx es , jinx - ing , jinxed )
to make someone have bad luck ►jinxed / d3igkst / adjective
having a lot of bad luck
After my third accident in a month, I began to think I was jinxed.
jobО / d3ab / noun [ count ] 1 the work that you do for money She got a job as a waitress. Peter just lost his job . Word building
When you apply for a job, you fill out an application form or you send a letter and your resume (= a list of your experience and education ) . You have an interview , and the employer asks for references (= letters from other people saying what you can do ) . Some jobs are full-time and some are part-time .
If you get fired , you lose your job. When you reach a certain age, you retire (= stop working ) . To find out what someone's job is, we say: What do you do ?
2 something that you must do
I have a lot of jobs to do around the house.
do a good job
to do something well
You did a good job on your homework.
out of a job
without paid work
—SYNONYM unemployed Thesaurus
job the work that you do to earn money: My dad told me to go out and get a job . ♦ She's trying to find a full-time job . ♦ I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do ) . ♦ He's looking for a job in teaching.
work the job that you do to earn money. Work is a noncount noun, so you cannot say "a work" or "works": It's very difficult to find work in this city. ♦ I've been out of work (= without a job ) for almost a year. ♦ She goes jogging every morning before work . employment the state of having a job that you are paid to do. This is a noncount noun, and is a more formal word than work and job : The company provides employment for 150 staff. ♦ I'm only looking for part-time employment right now. career the jobs that someone has in a particular area of work over a period of time. Your career often involves several jobs, which usually involve more responsibility as time passes: a teaching career ♦ a career in politics ♦ Why did you decide on a career as a vet?
profession a job that needs special training and higher education: the legal profession ♦ She hopes to enter the medical profession . ♦ He's a teacher by profession .
jock •ey/ ' d3aki / noun [count] (plural jock .eys) ( sports ) a person who rides horses in races
jog / d3ag / verb ( jogs , jog . ging , jogged )
to run slowly for exercise
I jogged around the park.
I go jogging every morning.
►jog noun [ singular ]
She goes for a jog before breakfast.
►jog • ger / ' d3agsr / noun [ count ]
a person who goes jogging for exercise
join © /d3oin/ verb (joins Join ing Joined )
to become a member of a group He joined the army.
Would you like to join our book club?
to come together with someone or something Will you join us for dinner?
This road joins the main highway soon.
to bring or fasten one thing to another thing The tunnel joins New York to New Jersey. Join the two pieces of wood together .
