emploi

French

Etymology

Deverbal from employer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.plwa/
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Noun

emploi m (plural emplois)

  1. job
    Puisque je n'ai pas d'emploi, j'écris un roman.
    Since I have no job, I'm writing a novel.
  2. employment
    Il y a un manque d'emploi dans ce quartier.
    There is a lack of employment in this area.
  3. use; need
    Je n'en ai pas l'emploi.
    I have no use for it.
  4. use, application
    emploi transitif, emploi absolu, emploi concessiftransitive use, absolute use, concessive use
    emploi fautiffaulty usage

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Russian: амплуа́ (ampluá)
    • Armenian: ամպլուա (amplua)
    • Azerbaijani: amplua
    • Georgian: ამპლუა (amṗlua)
    • Uzbek: amplua

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