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Learn some common uses of the word 'career'.

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Career

The word career is most commonly used as a noun to mean the job, or jobs, you do in your working life, especially if you progress and earn more money.

• I’m studying medicine because I want a career as a doctor.
• She’s had a very successful career - she deserves an enjoyable retirement!

We can also use career as an adjective before some nouns, like ‘development’ and ‘advice’.

• You must take this training course as part of your career development.
• I went to the HR department for career advice.

We can also use career as a verb to describe something on wheels, like transport, that moves fast and in an uncontrolled way.

• The car careered off the road but, luckily, the driver wasn’t hurt.
• That bus is careering towards that tree! It’s lost control!

So, you can have a career in something, like medicine, get some help with your career with career development or advice and transport can career out of control.

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