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career
/kəˈrɪə/

career

🇺🇸 American English
/kəˈrɪr/
🇬🇧 British English
/kəˈrɪə/
🇷🇺 Russian
[kɐrʲˈjerə]
Meaning of career

long-term work life

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career

When to use career

build a career

строить карьеру

career path

карьерный путь

career goals

карьерные цели

career development

развитие карьеры

career opportunities

карьерные возможности

career usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

После десяти лет в розничной торговле он сменил карьеру и стал преподавателем.

He changed his career to teaching after ten years in retail.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она тщательно планирует свою карьеру и ставит цели на следующие пять лет.

She plans her career carefully and sets goals for the next five years.

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career belongs to the topic "Skills and Career". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

careerкарьера
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

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What's the difference between career / job / work / profession / occupation / line of work

🇬🇧English
career

The general term for a person's professional life and progress.

B1Very Often

She has built a successful career in finance.

Она сделала успешную карьеру в финансах.

🇬🇧English

A specific position or employment; usually more immediate and concrete than 'career'.

B1Very Often

I have a new job at the store.

У меня новая работа в магазине.

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🇬🇧English
work

A broad term for paid activity; can mean the activity, workplace, or place of employment.

B1Very Often

He goes to work every day.

Он ходит на работу каждый день.

🇬🇧English

A type of employment requiring special training or qualifications (e.g. doctor, lawyer).

B1Often

Teaching is a rewarding profession.

Преподавание — это благодарная профессия.

🇬🇧English

A formal/general term for a person's job or type of work; often used in forms and statistics.

B1Often

Please state your occupation on the form.

Пожалуйста, укажите ваше занятие в форме.

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🇬🇧English
line of work

A conversational phrase for a field or area of work; emphasizes the sector or direction of activity.

B1Often

What line of work are you in?

В какой сфере вы работаете?

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🇬🇧English
advancement

Progress or promotion in work; usually denotes the act or result of moving forward rather than the whole career.

B1Often

He sought advancement through taking on new responsibilities.

Он стремился к продвижению, беря на себя новые обязанности.

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How to pronounce career and what this word means

career translation: карьера. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce career

/kəˈrɪə/

career translation

карьера

career examples

He changed his career to teaching after ten years in retail.

career transcription

/kəˈrɪə/, /kəˈrɪr/

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career meaning: what does it mean?

long-term work life

career pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

career is pronounced as /kəˈrɪə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

career definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He changed his career to teaching after ten years in retail. Translation: После десяти лет в розничной торговле он сменил карьеру и стал преподавателем.

Is career part of Skills and Career vocabulary?

Yes, career (карьера) can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is career part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, career (карьера) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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