karera
karéra with stress marks
race; career
Usage Note
Karera is a Spanish loanword carrying two active senses in modern Filipino: a competitive race and a professional career or life path. Context makes the intended meaning clear, and both uses are equally common in everyday speech.
Examples
" Nanalo siya sa karera. "
Natural Translation
He won the race.
Literal Translation
Won he in-the race.
" Nagsimula siya ng bagong karera bilang guro pagkatapos ng maraming taon sa negosyo. "
Natural Translation
He/She started a new career as a teacher after many years in business.
Literal Translation
Started he/she of-a new career as teacher after of-many years in business.
" Pagkatapos ng maraming taon ng pagsusumikap, umunlad ang kanyang karera bilang isang kilalang abogado sa lungsod. "
Natural Translation
After many years of hard work, her career as a well-known lawyer in the city flourished.
Literal Translation
After of many years of striving, flourished the her career as a known lawyer in-the city.
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