Moonlights Meaning in English
word · lemma: moonlight
Definition
To have a second job, usually at night or outside regular working hours, in addition to your main job.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, often used for people earning extra money on the side. 'Moonlights as' is followed by the secondary job: 'She moonlights as a singer.' Not related to the actual moon. Don't confuse with 'moonlit' (illuminated by the moon).
Spanish: trabaja en otro empleo adicionalPortuguese (BR): faz bico - trabalha em um segundo empregoPortuguese (PT): faz biscates - trabalha num segundo empregoChinese (Simplified): 兼职Chinese (Traditional): 兼差Hindi: अतिरिक्त नौकरी करता हैArabic: يعمل في وظيفة إضافيةBengali: অতিরিক্ত কাজ করা - পার্ট-টাইম কাজ করাRussian: подрабатыватьJapanese: 副業をするVietnamese: làm thêm (ngoài giờ)Korean: 부업하다Turkish: ek işte çalışmak - ek gelir için çalışmakUrdu: اضافی کام کرناIndonesian: làm thêm - kiếm thêm việc
Example Sentences
He moonlights as a taxi driver at night.
basic
My friend moonlights in a restaurant after her office job.
basic
She moonlights to help pay her tuition fees.
basic
By day he's an accountant, but he moonlights as a jazz musician.
natural
A lot of teachers moonlight during the summer to make extra money.
natural
He moonlights at a bar, but nobody at his day job knows.
natural