What does carrera in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word carrera in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use carrera in Spanish.

The word carrera in Spanish means race, degree, career, run, ladder, journey, avenue, hurriedly, in a rush, arms race, royal battle, open war, art studies, artistic career, arms race, relay race, literature studies, literary career, professional career, career, professional life, pursue a degree, major in, program director, academic director, civil servant, pursue a career, have a career, pursue a career, practicing judge, gain momentum, graduation trip. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word carrera

race

nombre femenino (Deportes: competición)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se está organizando una carrera contra el cáncer este fin de semana.
They're organising a race against cancer for the weekend.

degree

nombre femenino (estudios universitarios)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan ha terminado la carrera de Derecho.
John has finished a degree in Law.

career

nombre femenino (profesión)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le ha dedicado mucho a su carrera y poco a su familia.
He has put his career before his family.

run, ladder

nombre femenino (en una media)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vaya, se me ha enganchado la media y le ha salido una carrera.
Oh dear, I snagged my stocking on something and now there's a run in it.

journey

nombre femenino (trayecto de taxi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿Cuánto cuesta la carrera de la Alhambra al parque de García Lorca?
How much is the journey from the Alhambra to the Garcia Lorca park?

avenue

nombre femenino (CO (división urbana)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi dirección es carrera 10 con calle 35.
My house is on the corner of 10th Avenue and 35th Street.

hurriedly, in a rush

locución adverbial (coloquial (rápido)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Como hice mi maleta a la carrera, olvidé traer ropa interior.
Because I packed in a rush, I forgot to bring underwear.

arms race

locución nominal femenina (entre países rivales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los países trabajan para mejorar su carrera armamentista.
The countries are working on improving the arms race.

royal battle, open war

locución nominal femenina (figurado (entre adversarios) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hace meses llevan adelante una carrera armamentista despiadada.
They have been running a ruthless royal battle for months.

art studies

locución nominal femenina (estudios de arte)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
La carrera artística de danza es de 6 años.
It takes six years for a dance art studies program.

artistic career

locución nominal femenina (artista: trayectoria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cantante tiene una carrera artística intachable.
The singer has an impeccable artistic career.

arms race

locución nominal femenina (aumento progresivo del armamento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

relay race

nombre femenino (prueba por equipos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jamaica ganó este año en la carrera de relevos.
Jamaica won this year's relay race.

literature studies

locución nominal femenina (estudios de literatura)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
La carrera literaria en esa universidad es de 5 años.
Literature studies at that university takes 5 years.

literary career

locución nominal femenina (escritor: trayectoria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La carrera literaria del autor incluye 12 novelas y 4 libros de cuentos.
The author's literary career includes 12 novels and 4 books of short stories.

professional career

(estudios universitarios)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los jóvenes reciben orientación en la secundaria para elegir una carrera profesional.
Youth receive guidance in high school to choose a professional career.

career, professional life

(titulado: desarrollo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este médico ha visto casos muy extraños en su carrera profesional.
This doctor has seen some very rare cases in the course of his career.

pursue a degree, major in

locución verbal (estudiar en universidad) (academic)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Luis cursó una carrera en la universidad del centro.
Luis pursued a degree at the university in the city center.

program director, academic director

locución nominal con flexión de género (gestor académico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La directora de carrera propuso grandes cambios al plan de estudios.
The academic director proposed significant changes to the curriculum.

civil servant

locución nominal con flexión de género (trabajador contratado por el estado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pursue a career

locución verbal (ejercer una profesión)

El cantante hizo carrera como solista.
The singer pursued a career as a solo artist.

have a career, pursue a career

locución verbal (desempeñarse en algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Estudiaré para hacer carrera en medicina.
I'm studying in order to have a career in medicine.

practicing judge

locución nominal común en cuanto al género (der: cualificado y practicante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gain momentum

locución verbal (impulso para correr)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

graduation trip

(excursión de estudiantes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los estudiantes de ingeniería quieren ir a París en su viaje de fin de carrera.
The engineering students want to go to Paris for their graduation trip.

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