desemprego

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/de.zẽˈpɾe.ɡu/
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The state of being without paid work while seeking it.

Examples

  • O relatório compara o desemprego entre jovens e adultos.
    The report compares unemployment among young people and adults.
  • Ele enfrentou o desemprego depois de a fábrica fechar.
    He faced unemployment after the factory closed.
  • A cidade criou cursos para reduzir o desemprego.
    The city created courses to reduce unemployment.
  • O desemprego aumentou na região.
    Unemployment rose in the region.
  • Meses de desemprego pesaram no orçamento da família.
    Months of unemployment strained the family budget.

Similar words

falta de emprego
desocupação

Meanings

Being out of work

noun
work
neutral
A lack of paid employment for a person or a group of people who want to work.

Examples

  • O desemprego aumentou na região.
    Unemployment rose in the region.
  • Ele enfrentou o desemprego depois de a fábrica fechar.
    He faced unemployment after the factory closed.
  • A cidade criou cursos para reduzir o desemprego.
    The city created courses to reduce unemployment.
  • Meses de desemprego pesaram no orçamento da família.
    Months of unemployment strained the family budget.
  • O relatório compara o desemprego entre jovens e adultos.
    The report compares unemployment among young people and adults.

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Etymology

Formed from des-, indicating absence, and emprego, meaning employment.

FAQ

What does desemprego mean?

The state of being without paid work while seeking it.

Is desemprego masculine or feminine?

It is masculine: o desemprego.

What is the plural of desemprego?

The plural is desempregos.

Can desemprego describe a whole region?

Yes. Reports can measure desemprego across a city or country.

How is desemprego pronounced?

The reference pronunciation is /de.zẽˈpɾe.ɡu/.

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