career
/kəˈrɪə(r)/noun
उच्चारण करिअर
करियर, जीवन-वृत्ति
Basic word
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[C]
the series of jobs that a person has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes; the period of time that you spend in your life working
करियर, जीवन-वृत्ति
- a career in teaching
- She had a long career.
- She chose a career in medicine.
+ 3 more examples
- His career in the army lasted thirty years.
- Many students are confused about which career to choose.
- The actor's career began in a small village theatre.
Synonyms profession occupation vocation calling livelihood
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[I]
to move forward very quickly, especially in a way that is not controlled
तेज़ी से अनियंत्रित भागना
- The bus careered down the hill.
- The car careered off the road and hit a tree.
- A runaway cart careered through the crowded lane.
+ 1 more example
- He careered around the corner on his bicycle.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
career in + field
Use 'in' to name the field of work: a career in teaching, a career in banking. Do not use 'on' or 'at'.
कार्य-क्षेत्र का नाम बताने के लिए 'in' आता है, जैसे a career in teaching; 'on' या 'at' नहीं।
- Radhika wants to build a career in journalism.
- He made a successful career in the railways.
career as + job
Use 'as' when you name the particular job or role.
जब किसी विशेष पद या भूमिका का नाम बताना हो तब 'as' लगता है।
- She began her career as a primary school teacher.
career as a noun modifier
Career can come before another noun: career guidance, career break, career path, career opportunities.
Career दूसरे noun से पहले आ सकता है, जैसे career guidance, career break, career path।
- The college holds a career guidance session every March.
- She took a career break to look after her father.
career (verb) + adverb of direction
As a verb, career means to move very fast, out of control. It is followed by a direction word such as down, off, into or across.
Verb के रूप में 'career' का अर्थ अनियंत्रित तेज़ी से बढ़ना है, और उसके बाद down, off, into जैसे direction word आते हैं।
- The truck careered down the hill and hit a wall.
+Collocations 4
adjective + career
successfulbrilliantillustriouslongpromisingshort-lived
- He had a brilliant career in the civil services.
verb + career
startpursuebuildendchangeboost
- A good degree can boost your career.
career + noun
choicebreakpathladderprospectscounsellor
- Radhika met a career counsellor before choosing her stream.
noun + of + career
peak of his careerend of her careerstart of a careerheight of her career
- At the peak of his career, the batsman scored a double century.
“More examples 5
- Many students choose a career in engineering without knowing what the work involves.
कई विद्यार्थी बिना यह जाने कि काम क्या है, engineering में करियर चुन लेते हैं।
- Her career spanned thirty years in the State Bank.
उसका करियर State Bank में तीस वर्षों तक चला।
- An injury ended the bowler's career at the age of twenty-eight.
एक चोट ने गेंदबाज़ का करियर अट्ठाईस वर्ष की उम्र में समाप्त कर दिया।
- The scooter careered across the road and stopped in a ditch.
स्कूटर सड़क के आर-पार अनियंत्रित भागता हुआ एक गड्ढे में जाकर रुका।
- Her career took off after she cleared the SSC examination.
SSC परीक्षा उत्तीर्ण करने के बाद उसका करियर तेज़ी से आगे बढ़ा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She is making her career on medicine.
✓ She is making her career in medicine.
The field of a career is introduced with 'in'.
करियर के क्षेत्र के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है, 'on' का नहीं।
✗ He has a good carrier in banking.
✓ He has a good career in banking.
'Carrier' means a person or thing that carries something; career is the word for a working life.
'Carrier' का अर्थ ढोने वाला है; कार्य-जीवन के लिए 'career' शब्द आता है।
✗ She wants to make career as a doctor.
✓ She wants to make a career as a doctor.
Career is countable here and needs an article after 'make'.
यहाँ 'career' countable है, इसलिए 'make' के बाद article 'a' आवश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three relate to work, but they differ in length and kind.
तीनों शब्द काम से जुड़े हैं, पर अवधि और प्रकृति में भिन्न हैं।
A long series of jobs in one field, with progress over time.
एक क्षेत्र में समय के साथ आगे बढ़ती नौकरियों की लंबी श्रृंखला।
- She has had a long career in education.
A career that needs special training, such as law or medicine.
ऐसा करियर जिसके लिए विशेष प्रशिक्षण चाहिए, जैसे कानून या चिकित्सा।
- Teaching is a respected profession.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
profession occupation vocation calling livelihood rush race hurtle speed dash
AaSpelling
ca·reer
?Which word?
Keep the work words: career (a series of jobs over a lifetime), job, profession (needing special training), occupation, vocation (a strong feeling that you should do a particular job), calling.
काम के शब्द याद रखिए: career (जीवन भर की नौकरियों की शृंखला), job, profession (विशेष प्रशिक्षण वाला), occupation, vocation (किसी विशेष काम को करने की प्रबल भावना), calling।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Career path, career guidance, career-minded (thinking mostly about your career), a chequered career (with good and bad periods).
Collocations: career path, career guidance (करियर मार्गदर्शन), career-minded (मुख्यतः अपने करियर के बारे में सोचने वाला), a chequered career (अच्छे और बुरे दौर वाला करियर)।