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καριέρα
career /kaˈrjera/
nounA2#823 most common
Also: professional life, career path, profession
Example sentences
Θέλω μια καλή καριέρα.
I want a good career.
Η καριέρα της είναι πολύ σημαντική για εκείνη.
Her career is very important to her.
Άρχισε την καριέρα του ως δάσκαλος σε ένα μικρό χωριό.
He started his career as a teacher in a small village.
Μετά από χρόνια σκληρής δουλειάς, έχτισε μια λαμπρή καριέρα στη δημοσιογραφία.
After years of hard work, she built a brilliant career in journalism.
Πολλοί νέοι θυσιάζουν την προσωπική τους ζωή για χάρη της καριέρας τους.
Many young people sacrifice their personal life for the sake of their career.
Η απόφασή του να εγκαταλείψει μια πολλά υποσχόμενη ακαδημαϊκή καριέρα προκάλεσε έκπληξη σε όλους τους συναδέλφους του.
His decision to abandon a promising academic career surprised all his colleagues.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | καριέρα | καριέρες |
| Genitive | καριέρας | καριερών |
| Accusative | καριέρα | καριέρες |
| Vocative | καριέρα | καριέρες |
Word family
καριερισμόςcareerism
καριερίσταςcareerist (male)
καριερίστριαcareerist (female)
καριερίστικοςcareerist, self-advancing (adj.)
Etymology
Καριέρα is a modern loanword borrowed into Greek via French carrière and Italian carriera. These derive from Vulgar Latin (via) carraria, 'carriage road, racecourse', from Latin carrus 'wheeled wagon' (of Gaulish/Celtic origin). The sense shifted from a literal 'racecourse' to a metaphorical 'course of one's professional life'.
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