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Italian

carriera

/karˈrjɛ.ra/noun · feminineA2
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Meaning

career

In a sentence

Vuole fare carriera in banca dopo l'università.

She wants to build a career in banking after university.

Hai già deciso che carriera vuoi fare?

Have you already decided what career you want?

Vuole fare carriera in banca.

She wants to build a career in banking.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
carrierafeminine · singular
carrierefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use fare carriera for advancing professionally; not avere una carriera in many everyday contexts.
  • For a university course of study, use percorso di studi or corso, not carriera.
  • Carriera is feminine: una carriera brillante, la mia carriera.

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