CEFR A1 · Places of work and describing jobs

office

/ˈɒfɪs/ 📚 Module 4: Employment (p.329-332)

Synonyms & Antonyms

An office is a room or building where people work, especially doing administrative or professional tasks, rather than manual labor.

Synonyms

workplace study cubicle workspace

Antonyms

home factory shop

Translations

office in your language

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عربي

المكتب هو مكان يعمل فيه الناس.

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اردو

دفتر ایک ایسی جگہ ہے جہاں لوگ کام کرتے ہیں۔

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हिंदी

कार्यालय वह जगह है जहाँ लोग काम करते हैं।

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中文

办公室是人们工作的地方。

Easy Explanation

It's a place where people work. Many people sit at desks there. They do jobs like writing or using computers.

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Memory TipThink of 'office' as 'of-fish-al' work place.

Contextual Examples

My father goes to his office (workplace) every morning.

The new office (workplace) has many windows and plants.

Please leave the documents on my office (workplace) desk.

Pronunciation & Context