piece work
Definitions
Work that a worker is paid for according to the number of units produced, rather than the number of hours worked; work done and paid for by the piece or by the job.
Equivalents
Españoltrabajo a destajo
Françaistravail à la pièce
Examples
“Turning manure and many other things we've hitherto done by day work⟳, we'll do by piece work⟳.”
“We have⟳ seen details of the types of work⟳ for which volunteers are sought, and these range from the manufacture⟳ of camouflage nets, on piece work⟳ in the Central London area, enabling approximately 6s. a shift of 4 hours to be earned, [...].”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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