lacarrière

feminine

/ka.ʁjɛʁ/

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Translation

career

Word origin

From Italian carriera ('a road, a racecourse'), from Vulgar Latin carraria ('carriage road'), from Latin carrus ('wheeled vehicle'). The modern sense of a professional course grew from the idea of a track one runs along. English 'car' and 'carry' share the root.

Origin
Latin
Root
carraria
English cognates
career, carry

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcarrières

Examples

.

She spent her whole career at the same company.

' musicien l'enfance.

He has dreamt of a career as a musician since childhood.

.

This decision marked a turning point in my career.

, .

After a long career, she decided to retire.

diplôme .

A good degree can really launch your career.

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