carrière — 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.
• quarry noun A large open pit where stone, sand, or similar material is dug out of the ground.

Senses

carrière 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.
• quarry (mining) A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.

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.

quarry — full definition

1. noun A large open pit where stone, sand, or similar material is dug out of the ground.
2. noun An animal or person being hunted or pursued.
3. verb To dig stone or other material out of the ground.

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