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    Carrières (en. Careers)

    kaʁjɛʁ

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Path or road.
    Cars travel on the quarries of the city.
    Les voitures circulent sur les carrières de la ville.
    Holes or ditches created for the extraction of materials.
    Marble quarries are highly prized by sculptors.
    Les carrières de marbre sont très prisées par les sculpteurs.
    Geographic area exploited for its resources.
    This quarry provides high-quality aggregates.
    Cette carrière fournit un granulat de haute qualité.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'carriera', meaning path or way.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    stone quarry
    A place where stones are extracted.
    carrière de pierre
    professional career
    The sum of a person's jobs and experiences in a field.
    carrière professionnelle
    to build a career
    To be successful in one's work.
    faire carrière

    Related Words

    careerist
    A person who seeks to climb the ranks in their profession.
    carriériste
    extraction
    The action of extracting materials.
    extraction
    lands
    Soil or land intended for agriculture or exploitation.
    terres

    Slang Meanings

    Slang used to refer to an artistic or professional career.
    He decided to try his luck in music, it's going to be his career.
    Il a décidé de tenter sa chance dans la musique, ça va être sa carrière.
    Used to talk about rapid success in a field.
    He had a meteoric career thanks to his viral videos.
    Il a eu une carrière fulgurante grâce à ses vidéos virales.