carrera — meaning in English

English meaning

• career noun The series of jobs a person has over the course of their working life, especially in one field.
• ladder noun A frame with rungs used for climbing up or down.
• run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
• studies noun An organized field or programme of academic learning.

Senses

carrera is used for these senses in English:

• career One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously and/or over a long period of time.
• ladder (chiefly, Britain) A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run.
• run A line of knit stitches that have unravelled, particularly in a nylon stocking.
• studies An academic field of study concerning the given subject.

career — full definition

1. noun The series of jobs a person has over the course of their working life, especially in one field.
2. verb To move fast and out of control, often in a dangerous or reckless way.
3. adjective Doing something as a long-term profession rather than casually.

ladder — full definition

1. noun A frame with rungs used for climbing up or down.
2. noun A series of steps or stages leading to a better position, especially in a career.
3. noun A vertical run of unravelled stitches in tights or a knitted garment.
4. verb Of a knitted garment, to develop a run when a thread breaks.

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