day-job
/ˈdeɪ dʒɒb/noun
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रोज़ी-रोटी की नियमित नौकरी (शौक़ या दूसरे काम के अलावा)
Core word
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a regular full-time job that you do for a living, especially when you also do other work or hobbies that you love
रोज़ी-रोटी की नियमित नौकरी (शौक़ या दूसरे काम के अलावा)
- The singer still has a day job in a bank.
- Radhika paints in the evenings, but her day job is teaching.
- He is a writer at night, but his day-job is in a bank.
+ 2 more examples
- She kept her day-job while building her own business.
- Most of the band members have a day-job as teachers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
keep / have + a day job
Use have or keep with day job to say that someone does a regular job while following another passion in free time.
जब कोई व्यक्ति अपने शौक़ के साथ नियमित नौकरी भी करता हो, तब 'have' या 'keep' के साथ 'day job' आता है।
- Radhika keeps her day job as a bank clerk while she writes poetry.
- Most struggling musicians have a day job.
don't give up your day job
This is a joking warning, said to someone who is not very good at something, meaning they should keep their regular work.
यह मज़ाक़ में दी गई सलाह है जो ऐसे व्यक्ति से कही जाती है जो किसी काम में बहुत अच्छा नहीं है; आशय है कि अपनी नियमित नौकरी न छोड़ो।
- Your singing is cheerful, but don't give up your day job!
at / in + day job; my day job is + noun
Use at for the workplace-related situation and is for naming the job.
कार्य-स्थान से जुड़ी स्थिति के लिए 'at' और नौकरी का नाम बताने के लिए 'is' का प्रयोग होता है।
- At my day job, I handle customer complaints.
- His day job is teaching mathematics.
spelling and plural
Day job can be written as two words or with a hyphen; the plural is day jobs.
'Day job' दो शब्दों में या hyphen के साथ लिखा जा सकता है; बहुवचन 'day jobs' है।
- Many writers still have day jobs.
- He quit his day-job to start a bakery.
+Collocations 4
verb + day job
keepquitgive uphold downlose
- He quit his day job to become a full-time photographer.
adjective + day job
boringregularsteadyfull-timereal
- A steady day job gave her the freedom to paint.
day job + as
as a clerkas a teacheras an accountantas a driver
- Her day job as an accountant pays the bills.
phrases
not to quit your day jobalongside a day joboutside the day jobnight job
- He writes novels alongside his day job.
“More examples 5
- By day he is a postman; his day job leaves evenings free for cricket practice.
दिन में वह डाकिया है; उसकी नियमित नौकरी शामें क्रिकेट अभ्यास के लिए खाली छोड़ देती है।
- Many authors cannot live on their books alone, so they keep a day job.
कई लेखक केवल अपनी पुस्तकों से गुज़ारा नहीं कर सकते, इसलिए नियमित नौकरी रखते हैं।
- Radhika prepares for the UPSC exam after finishing her day job.
राधिका अपनी नियमित नौकरी पूरी करने के बाद UPSC परीक्षा की तैयारी करती है।
- His day job is dull, but his weekend theatre work brings him joy.
उसकी रोज़ी की नौकरी नीरस है, पर सप्ताहांत का रंगमंच उसे आनंद देता है।
- She has been tempted to give up her day job and open a bookshop.
उसका मन हुआ कि वह अपनी नियमित नौकरी छोड़कर पुस्तकों की दुकान खोल ले।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She left from her day job last month.
✓ She left her day job last month.
Leave takes a direct object when you mean to quit a job; do not add from.
नौकरी छोड़ने के अर्थ में 'leave' सीधे कर्म लेता है; उसके साथ 'from' नहीं लगता।
¶Idioms 1
don't give up the day job
used humorously to tell someone that they are not good at something and should stay in their regular work
(मज़ाक में) तुम्हें यह काम नहीं आता, अपना पुराना काम ही करते रहो
- Your singing was loud, but do not give up the day job!
- Nice try at comedy, but do not give up your day job.