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career work

[/kəˈrɪr wɜrk/]
noun
trabalho de carreira
1. Professional employment or occupation pursued as a long-term vocation, involving continuous development and advancement
She has dedicated her life to career work in medicine.
Ela dedicou sua vida ao trabalho de carreira na medicina.
2. Work performed during one's professional lifetime, typically involving progression through different roles and responsibilities
His career work spanned over 40 years in engineering.
Seu trabalho de carreira abrangeu mais de 40 anos na engenharia.
Synonyms
professional workcareervocationoccupationemploymentprofession
Antonyms
casual worktemporary workpart-time workhobby

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalho de carreira
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
trabalho profissional
commonly used alternative
Portugal
trabalho de carreira profissional
more formal phrasing preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

climb the career ladder
make a career of something
build a career
career advancement
career development
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