[ngān] (n) EN: work ; job ; task ; labour ; employment ; function ; duty ; businessFR: travail [ m ] ; occupation [ f ] ; emploi [ m ] ; activité [ f ] ; boulot (fam.) [ m ] ; job (fam.) [ m ] ; tâche [ f ] ; business [ m ] (fam.)
n. 1. The act of employing or using; also, the state of being employed. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. That which engages or occupies; that which consumes time or attention; office or post of business; service; as, agricultural employments; mechanical employments; public employments; in the employment of government. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cares are employments, and without employ The soul is on a rack. Young.