career
gb/kɚˈɪɹ/ us/kɚˈɪɹ/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 1100
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A2
entity
1
Long-term job or profession
A job or kind of work that someone does for a long time in their life.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone]'s career in [field]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'career' with 'job'. A 'job' is a specific position, while a 'career' is the whole working life or type of work someone does long-term.
هممعنیها
profession (More formal; often used for jobs requiring special training or qualifications.)
|
occupation (General term for any job or work someone does.)
متضادها
hobby (An activity done for pleasure, not as one's main work.)
ترکیبهای رایج
career path
|career change
|career development
|career opportunities
|career advancement
موضوعها
work
|business
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She built a successful career in medicine.
- After college, he began a career in journalism.
- Her career as a teacher spanned over thirty years.
- He decided to change his career and become a chef.
- Career opportunities in technology are growing rapidly.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- She wants a career in music.
- He has a long career as a doctor.
- My father started his career in 1990.
- A good education can help your career.
- She is thinking about a new career.
اسم
C2
event
2
Fast forward movement
A quick and uncontrolled movement forward.
اشتباه رایج:
This meaning is rare in modern English; learners may confuse it with the work-related sense.
هممعنیها
rush (Implies great speed, often with urgency.)
متضادها
halt (A complete stop in movement.)
موضوعها
movement
|daily_life
|transportation
نمونهها
- The horse broke into a wild career across the field.
- The car went out of control in its final career down the hill.
- He was thrown during the horse's sudden career.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The car made a fast career down the road.
- The horse went on a wild career.
- The bike took a sudden career downhill.
فعل
B2
action
3
Move quickly without control
To go forward very fast without control.
الگوی کاربرد:
to career [somewhere]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'career' with 'careen'. In British English, 'career' is more common for uncontrolled movement; in American English, 'careen' is often used instead.
هممعنیها
hurtl (Similar speed but without necessarily implying loss of control.)
متضادها
stop (To cease movement entirely.)
ترکیبهای رایج
career down
|career into
موضوعها
movement
|daily_life
|transportation
نمونهها
- The truck careered down the hill before crashing into the fence.
- He lost his balance and careered into the crowd.
- The ball careered across the floor and hit the wall.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The car careered into the wall.
- The bike careered down the street.
- He careered into the table.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
career
IPA
GB/kɚˈɪɹ/
US/kɚˈɪɹ/
هجاها و تکیه
ca - reer (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (ca)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: career
- Plural: career, careers
Verb
- Base: career
- 3rd Person Singular: careers
- Present Participle: careering
- Past: careered
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
careers
noun
careering
verb
careered
verb
Core family
profession
noun B1
professional
adjective B1
Related words
Advanced or less common
careerist
noun
careerism
noun
عبارتها
career break
1/kɚˈɪɹ bɹˈeɪk/
fixed phrase
Temporary stop from work life
A time when you stop working in your usual job for some months or years, usually to do something else.
نمونهها
- She took a two-year career break to travel the world.
- A career break can give you time to learn new skills.
career change
1/kɚˈɪɹ t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Switch to new occupation
When someone stops doing one kind of job and starts another kind of job for their working life.
نمونهها
- After ten years as a lawyer, he made a career change to teaching.
- Many people consider a career change in their forties.
career path
1/kɚˈɪɹ pˈæθ/
fixed phrase
Planned job progression
The way someone's jobs change and grow during their life in one area of work.
نمونهها
- She chose a career path in law enforcement.
- IT offers many different career paths for graduates.
late in one's career
1/lˈeɪt ˈɪn wˈʌnz kɚˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Advanced stage of work life
Near the end of your working life in your job or field.
نمونهها
- He won his first major award late in his career.
- Many athletes retire late in their careers due to injuries.