Collocations dictionary. 2013.
part-time — ˌpart ˈtime adjective JOBS someone who has a part time job only works for part of the week: • The forestry projects will generate part time and seasonal employment. • He provides scientific expertise on a part time basis. compare flexitime, full… … Financial and business terms
part-time — adj. 1. Occupying less than the entire time appropriate to an activity; as, a part time job. Opposed to {full time}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Employed for less than the full time usually expended at a task or occupation; as, part time employees; a part… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
part-time — S3 adj [only before noun] someone who has a part time job works for only part of each day or week ▪ a part time job ▪ women wishing to return to work on a part time basis >part time adv ▪ She wants to work part time after she s had the baby.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
part-time — adjective ** done for only part of the time that an activity is usually performed: a part time job a. doing part time work or study: a part time student/worker ╾ ,part timer noun count ╾ ,part time adverb: She works part time at the nursery. ─… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
part time — / pɑ:taim/, it. /par taim/ (o part time) locuz. ingl. (propr. tempo parziale ), usata in ital. come agg., avv. e s.m. ■ agg. [di attività che impegna per metà, o circa, della giornata lavorativa: lavoro part time ] ▶◀ a tempo parziale. ◀▶ a… … Enciclopedia Italiana
part time — part ti·me loc.s.m.inv., loc.agg.inv., loc.avv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS burocr. 1a. loc.s.m.inv., rapporto di lavoro che prevede un orario ridotto rispetto al normale orario settimanale: richiedere, ottenere il, un part time Sinonimi: tempo… … Dizionario italiano
part-time — adv. For less than the usual full time appropriate to an activity; on a part time basis; as, to sell real estate part time. Opposed to {full time}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
part-time — n. A working schedule occupying less than full time, i.e. less than 35 hours per week. Syn: part time. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Part-time — A part time job is a form of employment that carries fewer hours per week than a full time job. Workers are considered to be part time if they commonly work fewer than 30 or 35 hours per week.[1] According to the International Labour Organization … Wikipedia
part-time — adj. /pahrt tuym /; adv. /pahrt tuym /, adj. 1. employed to work, used, expected to function, etc., less than the usual or full time: a part time clerk. 2. lasting, requiring, or being in force only a part of the time: part time employment; part… … Universalium
Part time — A part time job carries fewer hours per week than a full time job, and usually pays less than a full time job. Typically, part time employees in the United States are not given any benefits (such as health insurance). Part time can also be used… … Wikipedia
