unemployed

S2 W1

BrE /ʌnˈɛmplɔɪd/ AmE /ʌnˈɛmplɔɪd/

adjective en → es

1 WITHOUT JOBS [attributive / predicative] A2

not having a job, or not working regularly because you are looking for work

desempleado, sin trabajo

Collocations long-term unemployment · unemployment benefit

He has been unemployed for six months.

Ha estado desempleado durante seis meses.

2 JOB SEARCH [attributive / predicative] B1

actively looking for work and available to start a job

en búsqueda de empleo, buscando trabajo

Collocations job search · unemployment rate

She is currently unemployed and looking for work.

Ella está actualmente buscando trabajo y en búsqueda de empleo.