French Conversation · Level 44
75 words
French word
carrière
Pronunciation
IPA/kaʁjɛʁ/
Meaning
- feminine nouncareer
Example
Elle a une longue carrière en médecine.
She has had a long career in medicine.
More examples
Après dix ans, il a décidé de mettre fin à sa carrière.
After ten years, he decided to end his career.
Core concept
A professional path marked by successive roles, work, and achievements over time.
Common phrases
progresser dans sa carrière
advance in one's career
mettre fin à sa carrière
end one's career
une carrière scientifique
a scientific career
Similar words
expérience: Experience gained through direct work in a particular job or workplace.
métier: A profession or occupation requiring specialized skills or knowledge.
emploi: A particular job or employment position held by someone.
parcours: The way someone's work or studies have developed over time.
Definition in French
Historique des postes, fonctions et réalisations professionnelles d'une personne, considéré dans le temps.
Word origin
French carrière comes through Old French from Latin carraria, a road for carts, whose sense developed metaphorically into a person's professional path.
Usage tips
- Carrière is feminine, so the usual forms are une carrière, cette carrière, and une longue carrière.
Other meanings
- quarrynoun