Significado de career en inglés
careercareer1 /kəˈrɪə $ -ˈrɪr/ noun [countable] 
Ver todas las traducciones1a job or profession that you have been trained for, and which you do for a long period of your lifetrabajo o profesión para el que uno se ha formado y que ejerce durante un largo período de su vidacareer in
a career in journalismuna carrera en el periodismo a teaching careeruna carrera docente He realized that his acting career was over.Se dio cuenta de que su carrera como actor había terminado.career development/advancement/progression etc Career prospects within the company are excellent.Las perspectivas profesionales dentro de la empresa son excelentes. a physiotherapist who wanted to make a dramatic career change by becoming an authorun fisioterapeuta que quería realizar un cambio de carrera radical convirtiéndose en escritor Nurses want an improved career structure (=better opportunities to move upwards in their jobs).Las enfermeras quieren una estructura profesional mejorada (=mejores oportunidades de ascenso en su trabajo).► see thesaurus at job2career soldier/teacher etc someone who intends to be a soldier, teacher etc for most of their life, not just for a particular period of timealguien que tiene intención de ser soldado, profesor, etc. durante la mayor parte de su vida, no solo durante un período determinado: a career diplomatun diplomático de carrera3the period of time in your life that you spend doing a particular activityel período de tiempo de tu vida que dedicas a una actividad concreta: She had not had a very impressive school career up till then.Hasta entonces, no había tenido una trayectoria escolar muy destacada. My career as an English teacher didn’t last long.Mi carrera como profesor de inglés no duró mucho. Beating the defending champion has to be the highlight of my career.Vencer al campeón defensor tiene que ser el punto culminante de mi carrera.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESadjectivesadjetivosa successful career· David had had a successful career in banking.David había tenido una exitosa carrera en la banca.a distinguished/brilliant career (=very successful)· She retired last year after a distinguished career as a barrister.Se retiró el año pasado tras una distinguida carrera como abogada litigante.a glittering career (=very successful, especially in sport or acting)· Winning the gold medal was the highlight of her glittering career.Ganar la medalla de oro fue el punto culminante de su brillante carrera.a promising career (=likely to be successful)· She gave up a promising career in advertising in order to look after her children.Abandonó una prometedora carrera en publicidad para cuidar a sus hijos.a political/medical/military etc career· The scandal ruined his political career.El escándalo arruinó su carrera política.a teaching/acting/sporting career· Her acting career lasted for more than 50 years.Su carrera como actriz duró más de 50 años.a professional career· You have to be outstanding to have a professional career in music.Tienes que ser sobresaliente para tener una carrera profesional en la música.somebody’s chosen career· His parents encouraged him in his chosen career as a scientist.Sus padres lo alentaron en la carrera que eligió como científico.verbsverboshave a career· All my sons had careers in education.Todos mis hijos tuvieron carreras en el ámbito educativo.make a career· It isn’t easy to make a career in journalism.No es fácil hacer carrera en el periodismo.pursue a career (=try to make a successful career)· She left teaching to pursue a career as a psychologist.Dejó la docencia para seguir una carrera como psicóloga.begin/start out on/start a career· Jacobson started his banking career in 1990.Jacobson comenzó su carrera bancaria en 1990.launch/embark on a career (=start one)· Rita went to New York where she launched her dancing career.Rita fue a Nueva York, donde lanzó su carrera como bailarina.build a career (=make it develop)· She built her literary career by writing about crime.Construyó su carrera literaria escribiendo sobre crimen.change career· People may change careers as many as seven times in their lives.Las personas pueden cambiar de carrera hasta siete veces en su vida.revive/resurrect your career (=make it successful again)· The singer is seeking to revive his pop career.El cantante busca revivir su carrera en la música pop.somebody’s career takes off (=starts to be successful)· His career took off and he started making a lot of money.Su carrera despegó y empezó a ganar mucho dinero.career + NOUNcareer + SUSTANTIVOcareer development/advancement/progression· A good job offers a programme of training and career development.Un buen trabajo ofrece un programa de formación y desarrollo profesional.career opportunities· Students often know little about the career opportunities available to them.Los estudiantes suelen saber poco sobre las oportunidades profesionales disponibles para ellos.career prospects (=opportunities to get a good job or a better position)· Good computer skills will improve your career prospects.Tener buenas habilidades informáticas mejorará tus perspectivas profesionales.a career path (=a way of making a career)· There’s no fixed career path for becoming an actor.No existe una trayectoria profesional fija para convertirse en actor.a career structure (=a system for making progress in a career)· Teaching offers a clear career structure.La docencia ofrece una estructura profesional clara.the career ladder (=the way to higher positions in a career)· Having children can disturb your progress up the career ladder.Tener hijos puede obstaculizar tu progreso en la escalera profesional.a career change/move· After ten years in the job, I realized that I needed to make a career change.Después de diez años en el trabajo, me di cuenta de que necesitaba hacer un cambio de carrera.a career woman (=one whose job is very important to her)· Career women tend to marry later.Las mujeres de carrera tienden a casarse más tarde.careers advice/guidance· Most universities offer professional careers advice.La mayoría de las universidades ofrecen asesoramiento profesional sobre carreras.a careers officer (=someone who gives careers advice)· If you’re not sure what to do, why don’t you talk to a careers officer?Si no estás seguro de qué hacer, ¿por qué no hablas con un orientador profesional?phrasesfrasesa career in journalism/politics/teaching etc· At the age of 15, he knew he wanted a career in politics.A los 15 años, ya sabía que quería una carrera en política.
Ver todas las traducciones1a job or profession that you have been trained for, and which you do for a long period of your lifetrabajo o profesión para el que uno se ha formado y que ejerce durante un largo período de su vidacareer in a career in journalismuna carrera en el periodismo a teaching careeruna carrera docente He realized that his acting career was over.Se dio cuenta de que su carrera como actor había terminado.career development/advancement/progression etc Career prospects within the company are excellent.Las perspectivas profesionales dentro de la empresa son excelentes. a physiotherapist who wanted to make a dramatic career change by becoming an authorun fisioterapeuta que quería realizar un cambio de carrera radical convirtiéndose en escritor Nurses want an improved career structure (=better opportunities to move upwards in their jobs).Las enfermeras quieren una estructura profesional mejorada (=mejores oportunidades de ascenso en su trabajo).► see thesaurus at job2career soldier/teacher etc someone who intends to be a soldier, teacher etc for most of their life, not just for a particular period of timealguien que tiene intención de ser soldado, profesor, etc. durante la mayor parte de su vida, no solo durante un período determinado: a career diplomatun diplomático de carrera3the period of time in your life that you spend doing a particular activityel período de tiempo de tu vida que dedicas a una actividad concreta: She had not had a very impressive school career up till then.Hasta entonces, no había tenido una trayectoria escolar muy destacada. My career as an English teacher didn’t last long.Mi carrera como profesor de inglés no duró mucho. Beating the defending champion has to be the highlight of my career.Vencer al campeón defensor tiene que ser el punto culminante de mi carrera.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESadjectivesadjetivosa successful career· David had had a successful career in banking.David había tenido una exitosa carrera en la banca.a distinguished/brilliant career (=very successful)· She retired last year after a distinguished career as a barrister.Se retiró el año pasado tras una distinguida carrera como abogada litigante.a glittering career (=very successful, especially in sport or acting)· Winning the gold medal was the highlight of her glittering career.Ganar la medalla de oro fue el punto culminante de su brillante carrera.a promising career (=likely to be successful)· She gave up a promising career in advertising in order to look after her children.Abandonó una prometedora carrera en publicidad para cuidar a sus hijos.a political/medical/military etc career· The scandal ruined his political career.El escándalo arruinó su carrera política.a teaching/acting/sporting career· Her acting career lasted for more than 50 years.Su carrera como actriz duró más de 50 años.a professional career· You have to be outstanding to have a professional career in music.Tienes que ser sobresaliente para tener una carrera profesional en la música.somebody’s chosen career· His parents encouraged him in his chosen career as a scientist.Sus padres lo alentaron en la carrera que eligió como científico.verbsverboshave a career· All my sons had careers in education.Todos mis hijos tuvieron carreras en el ámbito educativo.make a career· It isn’t easy to make a career in journalism.No es fácil hacer carrera en el periodismo.pursue a career (=try to make a successful career)· She left teaching to pursue a career as a psychologist.Dejó la docencia para seguir una carrera como psicóloga.begin/start out on/start a career· Jacobson started his banking career in 1990.Jacobson comenzó su carrera bancaria en 1990.launch/embark on a career (=start one)· Rita went to New York where she launched her dancing career.Rita fue a Nueva York, donde lanzó su carrera como bailarina.build a career (=make it develop)· She built her literary career by writing about crime.Construyó su carrera literaria escribiendo sobre crimen.change career· People may change careers as many as seven times in their lives.Las personas pueden cambiar de carrera hasta siete veces en su vida.revive/resurrect your career (=make it successful again)· The singer is seeking to revive his pop career.El cantante busca revivir su carrera en la música pop.somebody’s career takes off (=starts to be successful)· His career took off and he started making a lot of money.Su carrera despegó y empezó a ganar mucho dinero.career + NOUNcareer + SUSTANTIVOcareer development/advancement/progression· A good job offers a programme of training and career development.Un buen trabajo ofrece un programa de formación y desarrollo profesional.career opportunities· Students often know little about the career opportunities available to them.Los estudiantes suelen saber poco sobre las oportunidades profesionales disponibles para ellos.career prospects (=opportunities to get a good job or a better position)· Good computer skills will improve your career prospects.Tener buenas habilidades informáticas mejorará tus perspectivas profesionales.a career path (=a way of making a career)· There’s no fixed career path for becoming an actor.No existe una trayectoria profesional fija para convertirse en actor.a career structure (=a system for making progress in a career)· Teaching offers a clear career structure.La docencia ofrece una estructura profesional clara.the career ladder (=the way to higher positions in a career)· Having children can disturb your progress up the career ladder.Tener hijos puede obstaculizar tu progreso en la escalera profesional.a career change/move· After ten years in the job, I realized that I needed to make a career change.Después de diez años en el trabajo, me di cuenta de que necesitaba hacer un cambio de carrera.a career woman (=one whose job is very important to her)· Career women tend to marry later.Las mujeres de carrera tienden a casarse más tarde.careers advice/guidance· Most universities offer professional careers advice.La mayoría de las universidades ofrecen asesoramiento profesional sobre carreras.a careers officer (=someone who gives careers advice)· If you’re not sure what to do, why don’t you talk to a careers officer?Si no estás seguro de qué hacer, ¿por qué no hablas con un orientador profesional?phrasesfrasesa career in journalism/politics/teaching etc· At the age of 15, he knew he wanted a career in politics.A los 15 años, ya sabía que quería una carrera en política.careercareer2 verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] British English to move forwards quickly without control, making sudden sideways movementsmoverse rápidamente hacia adelante sin control, dando bandazos repentinos hacia los lados SYN careen American Englishcareer down/along/towards etc The truck careered down the hill and into a tree.El camión se precipitó cuesta abajo y chocó contra un árbol.
British English to move forwards quickly without control, making sudden sideways movementsmoverse rápidamente hacia adelante sin control, dando bandazos repentinos hacia los lados SYN careen American Englishcareer down/along/towards etc The truck careered down the hill and into a tree.El camión se precipitó cuesta abajo y chocó contra un árbol.