vocation

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vocation(

key

shihn

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (profession)

a. la vocación

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Rob finally found his vocation as a teacher.Finalmente, Rob encontró su vocación en la docencia.

b. la carrera

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

You missed your vocation. You should have been a comedian!Te equivocaste de carrera. ¡Tendrías que haber sido humorista!

c. la profesión

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Teaching is a profession which requires dedication and patience.La docencia es una profesión que requiere dedicación y paciencia.

2. (religious)

a. la vocación

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Nobody ever doubted his vocation as a priest.Nadie dudó jamás de su vocación de sacerdote.

3. (calling)

a. la vocación

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Even when he was a child, Alex had a vocation for medicine.Hasta cuando era chico, Alex tenía vocación por la medicina.

vocation

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. la vocación

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

to have a vocation (for something)tener vocación (para algo)

vocation [vəʊˈkeɪʃən]

noun

(calling) vocación (f); (profession) profesión (f); carrera (f)

to have a vocation for art tener vocación por el arte; he has missed his vocation se ha equivocado de carrera

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

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