What does carrière in French mean?

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

The word carrière in French means quarry, career, career, school, outdoor school, manege, political career, quartz quarry, career choice, cost his/her career, give new impetus to your career, begin his/her/their career, career advancement, make a career, advance your career, end-of-service payment, retirement indemnity, launch a career, start a career, professional soldier, career soldier, career plan, career strategy. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word carrière

quarry

nom féminin (terrain d'extraction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a des carrières de pierre à l'entrée du village.
There are stone quarries at the entrance to the village.

career

nom féminin (profession)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle fait carrière dans l'enseignement.
She is making a career in teaching.

career

nom féminin (ensemble de la vie professionnelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a eu une très belle carrière.
He's had a very good career.

school, outdoor school, manege

nom féminin (lieu d'entraînement pour chevaux) (UK, horses)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les cavaliers font une heure de carrière à chaque séance.
The riders spend an hour in the school at each session.

political career

nom féminin (parcours évolutif en politique)

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

quartz quarry

nom féminin (lieu d'extraction de quartz)

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

career choice

nom masculin (choix d'orientation professionnelle)

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

cost his/her career

(forcer [qqn] à démissionner)

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

give new impetus to your career

locution verbale (entreprendre de nouvelles choses)

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

begin his/her/their career

locution verbale (vieux (commencer à travailler)

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

career advancement

nom féminin (suite des promotions)

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

make a career

locution verbale (bien évoluer dans son métier)

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

advance your career

locution verbale (accéder à des fonctions supérieures)

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

end-of-service payment, retirement indemnity

nom féminin pluriel (compensation monétaire)

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

launch a career, start a career

locution verbale (faire débuter [qqn] dans la vie)

professional soldier, career soldier

nom masculin et féminin (soldat engagé)

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

career plan, career strategy

nom masculin (déroulement prévu de carrière)

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

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