career
noun/kəˈrɪr/
Слово англійською: career
Переклад career українською: кар'є́ра
Детальний опис
- the series of jobs that a person has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes
- a teaching career
- career in something She plans to pursue a career in medicine.
- He had a successful career in television journalism.
- career as something He enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a historian.
- She has been concentrating on her career.
- a change of career
- That will be a good career move (= something that will help your career).
- We wish our graduates every success in whatever career path they have chosen.
- a career soldier/diplomat (= a professional one)
- (British English) a careers adviser/officer (= a person whose job is to give people advice and information about jobs)
Synonyms workworkemployment ▪ career ▪ profession ▪ occupation ▪ tradeThese are all words for the jobs that somebody does in return for payment, especially over a long period of time. work the job that somebody does, especially in order to earn money:- It’s very difficult to find work at the moment.
- Only half the people here are in paid employment.
- He had a very distinguished career in the Foreign Office.
- He hopes to enter the medical profession.
- Please state your name, age, and occupation.
- Carpentry is a highly skilled trade.
- in/out of work/employment
- (a) full-time/part-time work/employment/career/occupation
- permanent/temporary work/employment
- (a) well-paid work/employment/profession/occupation
- (a) low-paid work/employment/occupation
- to look for/seek/find work/employment/a career/an occupation
- to get/obtain/give somebody/offer somebody/create/generate/provide work/employment
Collocations JobsJobsGetting a job- look for work
- look for/apply for/go for a job
- get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (British English) fill in an application (form)
- send/email your (British English) CV/(North American English) résumé/application/application form/covering letter
- be called for/have/attend an interview
- offer somebody a job/work/employment/promotion
- find/get/land a job
- employ/ (especially North American English) hire/recruit/ (especially British English) take on staff/workers/trainees
- recruit/appoint a manager
- arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory
- start/finish work/your shift
- do/put in/work overtime
- have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications
- do/get/have/receive training
- learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills
- cope with/manage/share/spread the workload
- improve your/achieve a better work-life balance
- have (no) job satisfaction/job security
- have a job/work/a career/a vocation
- find/follow/pursue/ (especially North American English) live (out) your vocation
- enter/go into/join a profession
- choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career
- change jobs/profession/career
- be/ (both especially British English) work/go freelance
- do/take on temp work/freelance work
- do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work
- leave/ (especially North American English) quit/resign from your job
- give up work/your job/your career
- hand in your notice/resignation
- plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.
- take early retirement
- the period of time that you spend in your life working or doing a particular thing
- She started her career as an English teacher.
- He began his professional boxing career in 1998.
- She is playing the best tennis of her career.
- My school career was not very impressive.
- in somebody's career This was a turning point in her career.
- throughout/during somebody's career He has had injury problems throughout his career.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a road or racecourse): from French carrière, from Italian carriera, based on Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.