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career

intermediateB2

/kəˈrɪə/ · ca-reer

A profession or occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life, typically with opportunities for progress.

Meanings

nounformal

A profession or occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life, typically with opportunities for progress.

ایک پیشہ یا ملازمت جو کسی شخص کی زندگی کے ایک اہم حصے کے لیے اختیار کی جاتی ہے، عام طور پر ترقی کے مواقع کے ساتھ۔

پیشہ

pesha

Formal: پیشہ ورانہ زندگی

Synonyms

professionoccupationvocationپیشہملازمتکاروبار

Antonyms

unemploymentidlenessبیکاریسُستی

Common Collocations

  • career development
  • career path
  • career growth

Example Sentences

He has built a successful career in medicine.

اس نے طب میں کامیاب کیریئر بنایا ہے۔

Us ne tib mein kamiyab career banaya hai.

Choosing the right career can be challenging.

صحیح کیریئر کا انتخاب کرنا مشکل ہو سکتا ہے۔

Sahi career ka intikhab karna mushkil ho sakta hai.

She is considering a career change.

وہ کیریئر کی تبدیلی پر غور کر رہی ہے۔

Woh career ki tabdeeli par ghoor kar rahi hai.

Easily Confused With

carrier:A carrier refers to a person or thing that carries something, while a career is a professional journey.

Word Family

careering
verbبھاگتے جانا
careerist
nounپیشہ ور

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'career' as the 'care' you take in 'ere' (as in 'there') to grow in your profession.

Imagine a road leading to various doors, each symbolizing a different career path.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

زندگی کی راہوں میں کتنے رنگ ہیں، پیشہ ورانہ کامیابی کے چمکتے سنگ ہیں۔

Zindagi ki raahon mein kitne rang hain, Peshwarana kamiyabi ke chamakte sang hain.

In the pathways of life, there are many colors, There are shining stones of professional success.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پھولوں کی طرح محنت کر، پھر دیکھ چمن کیسی مہکے گا۔

Phoolon ki tarah mehnat kar, phir dekh chaman kaisi mehke ga.

Work hard like flowers, then see how the garden will bloom.

📖 Etymology

Origin: French "carrière" — a paved road or path

First known use: 15th century

The term originally referred to a road or path, coming from the Latin verb 'carriare,' meaning to load or carry. It evolved to refer to one's professional journey and endeavors.