L'emploi
Example: L'emploi dans le secteur technologique a beaucoup augmenté cette année.
Definition
"L'emploi" refers to the concept of employment or a job, indicating the state of having paid work or the position held by a person within an organization or sector, such as in the phrase 'L'emploi dans le secteur technologique a beaucoup augmenté cette année,' meaning the number of jobs in the technology sector has greatly increased this year.
Etymology
The word "l'emploi" comes from the French verb 'employer,' meaning to use or to employ. It originally derived from the Latin 'implicare,' meaning to involve or enfold. Did you know? The term evolved to refer not just to the act of using something but specifically to the act of employing people in work or positions.
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"L'emploi" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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