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carrera — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • career noun The series of jobs a person has over the course of their working life, especially in one field.
  • derby noun A sports match between two rival local teams.
  • dropout noun A person who leaves school or a course before finishing it.
  • fare noun The money a passenger pays for a bus, train, taxi, or plane ticket.
  • ladder noun A frame with rungs used for climbing up or down.
  • lane noun A narrow road, path, or passageway, often bordered by hedges, walls, or buildings.
  • part noun A piece or portion of something larger.
  • parting noun The act of leaving or separating from someone, or the moment it happens.
  • race noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
  • run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.

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.
  • derby (by extension) Any organized race.
  • fare (countable) A paying passenger, especially in a taxi.
  • footrace A race run on foot.
  • ladder (chiefly, Britain) A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run.
  • lane A course designated for ships or aircraft.
  • part (US) The dividing line formed by combing the hair in different directions.
  • parting (British) The dividing line formed by combing the hair in different directions.

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.

derby — full definition

  1. noun A sports match between two rival local teams.
  2. noun A famous annual horse race, or by extension any major organized race.
  3. noun A rounded felt hat with a stiff brim, called a bowler hat in British English.

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