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1 pie in the sky
(something good promised for the future but which one is not certain or likely to get: He says he will get a well-paid job but it's just pie in the sky.) solītā paradīze; tukši solījumi -
2 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) tas1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *jo
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well-paid — UK US /ˌwelˈpeɪd/ adjective ► used to describe a person or a job with a good salary: »Only relatively well paid people can afford to buy homes there. »well paid employees/executives/workers »He resigned from a safe and well paid job to start his… … Financial and business terms
well-paid — adjective a well paid person receives a good amount of money for work: a well paid driver/manager a. a well paid job pays a lot of money: well paid work/employment … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
well-paid — adj providing or receiving good wages ▪ a well paid job ▪ well paid executives … Dictionary of contemporary English
well-paid — also well paid ADJ GRADED If you say that a person or their job is well paid, you mean that they receive a lot of money for the work that they do. Kate was well paid and enjoyed her job... I have an interesting, well paid job, with opportunities… … English dictionary
well-paid — UK / US adjective a) a well paid person receives a good amount of money for work a well paid driver/manager b) a well paid job pays a lot of money well paid work/employment … English dictionary
well-paid — adjective providing or receiving good wages: a well paid job | well paid managers … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
well paid — ˌwell ˈpaid 7 [well paid] adjective earning or providing a lot of money • well paid managers • The job is very well paid … Useful english dictionary
well-paid — adj. Well paid is used with these nouns: ↑job, ↑work … Collocations dictionary
job — ▪ I. job job 1 [dʒɒb ǁ dʒɑːb] noun [countable] 1. JOBS the regular paid work that you do for an employer: • What job do you do? • I ve applied for a job with the BBC. • 1,200 employees could lose their jobs … Financial and business terms
job*/*/*/ — [dʒɒb] noun 1) [C] work that you do regularly to earn money a part time/full time job[/ex] Andy got a holiday job at a factory in Bristol.[/ex] Emma finally found a job (= got a job after looking).[/ex] My son has been offered a job in… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
paid — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ highly, well ▪ a well paid job ▪ badly, poorly … Collocations dictionary
