career

career
[[t]kə'riə[/t]] 1. noun
1) (a way of making a living (usually professional): a career in publishing.) carrière
2) (course; progress (through life): The present government is nearly at the end of its career.) carrière
2. verb
(to move rapidly and dangerously: The brakes failed and the car careered down the hill.) aller à toute vitesse

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