/bæd dʒɒb/
The term "bad job" refers to a work role, task, or overall situation in which the performance is unsatisfactory or poorly executed. It can imply that the work done is of low quality, lacks effort, or results in negative outcomes. "Bad job" can be used in various contexts, ranging from personal critiques to assessments of work completed by others.
"I think you did a bad job on that presentation."
(Creo que hiciste un mal trabajo en esa presentación.)
"He was criticized for his bad job during the project."
(Fue criticado por su mal trabajo durante el proyecto.)
"If you don't pay attention, you might end up doing a bad job."
(Si no prestas atención, podrías terminar haciendo un mal trabajo.)
The phrase "bad job" can be part of several idiomatic expressions or combinations, particularly in informal speech. Here are a few examples:
"That's a bad job all around."
(Ese es un mal trabajo en todos los sentidos.)
"He really made a bad job of the repairs."
(Realmente hizo un mal trabajo con las reparaciones.)
"After the bad job on the last project, we need to be more careful."
(Después del mal trabajo en el último proyecto, necesitamos ser más cuidadosos.)
"The team is notorious for their bad job consistency."
(El equipo es conocido por su consistencia en hacer mal trabajo.)
"She knew she was in trouble after that bad job on the review."
(Ella sabía que estaba en problemas después de ese mal trabajo en la revisión.)
The word "bad" originates from the Old English "bæddel," meaning "having no good quality." The term "job" comes from the Middle English "gobbe," meaning a piece of work, and has evolved to represent tasks, roles, or employment.