career

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la carrera

∗ noun

career
[kəˈrɪə(r)]
sustantivo
1carrera (f) (working life, profession)
  • careers officer -> asesor(ora) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) de orientación profesional
  • careers service -> servicio (m) de orientación profesional
  • career diplomat -> diplomático(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) de carrera
  • it was a good career move -> fue bueno para mi/tu/etc. carrera
  • a job with career prospects -> un trabajo con buenas perspectivas profesionales
verbo intransitivo
también:
  • to career (along) -> ir a toda velocidad

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career [ka-ria
sustantivo
1Carrera o curso de alguna cosa.
2Carrera, el acto de correr rápidamente.
3Carrera, profesión (armas, letras o ciencias).
  • He made a career for himself as a journalist -> se forjó una carrera como periodista
  • Career girl/woman -> mujer de carrera
4Carrera o estadio, el terreno en que se corre una carrera. (Desusado)
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Correr a carrera tendida o a todo galope. (n)

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career [kəˈrɪəʳ]
noun
(occupation) profesión; (f) (working life) carrera profesional; (f)
he made a career (for himself) in advertising se dedicó a la publicidad; desarrolló su carrera profesional en el campo de la publicidad
verb:intransitive
correr a toda velocidad
to career down the street correr calle abajo; to career into a wall estrellarse contra un muro
modifier
[+diplomat, soldier] de carrera; [+criminal] profesional
career girl (n) mujer de carrera; (f)
career move (n) cambio (en la trayectoria) profesional; (m)
Again Janet was looking for a career move Carol was not happy at all about his career move
a good/bad career move una buena/mala decisión para la trayectoria profesional
Getting divorced proved to be a good career move — suddenly she was everyone's favourite pin-up again
career prospects (n) perspectivas profesionales; (f)
careers advisor (Britain)careers counselor (US) (n) (Educ) persona encargada de la guía vocacional de los alumnos
careers guidance (n) (Britain) guía vocacional; (f)
careers office (n) oficina de guía vocacional; (f)
careers officer (n) consejeroaconsejera de orientación profesional;a consejera (m) (f)
careers service (n) servicio de orientación profesional; (m)
careers teacher (n) (Britain) (Educ)
careers advisor See culture box in entry career.
career woman (n) mujer de carrera; (f)

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Verb Conjugation for "career"

Imperative
  • career
  • you career
  • he/she careers
  • we career
  • you career
  • they career
Preterite
  • I careered
  • you careered
  • he/she careered
  • we careered
  • you careered
  • they careered
Present Continuous
  • I am careering
  • you are careering
  • he/she is careering
  • we are careering
  • you are careering
  • they are careering
Present Perfect
  • I have careered
  • you have careered
  • he/she has careered
  • we have careered
  • you have careered
  • they have careered
Past Continuous
  • I was careering
  • you were careering
  • he/she was careering
  • we were careering
  • you were careering
  • they were careering
Past Perfect
  • I had careered
  • you had careered
  • he/she had careered
  • we had careered
  • you had careered
  • they had careered
Future
  • I will career
  • you will career
  • he/she will career
  • we will career
  • you will career
  • they will career
Future Perfect
  • I will have careered
  • you will have careered
  • he/she will have careered
  • we will have careered
  • you will have careered
  • they will have careered
Future Continuous
  • I will be careering
  • you will be careering
  • he/she will be careering
  • we will be careering
  • you will be careering
  • they will be careering
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been careering
  • you have been careering
  • he/she has been careering
  • we have been careering
  • you have been careering
  • they have been careering
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been careering
  • you will have been careering
  • he/she will have been careering
  • we will have been careering
  • you will have been careering
  • they will have been careering
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been careering
  • you had been careering
  • he/she had been careering
  • we had been careering
  • you had been careering
  • they had been careering
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