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1 vocation
vocation [vɔkasjɔ̃]feminine noun• avoir/ne pas avoir la vocation to have/lack a vocation* * *vɔkasjɔ̃1) ( de personne) vocation, calling2) ( d'institution) purpose* * *vɔkasjɔ̃ nfvocation, callingavoir la vocation — to have a vocation, to have a calling
* * *vocation nf1 ( de personne) vocation, calling; vocation sacerdotale vocation for the priesthood; vocation artistique/littéraire artistic/literary vocation; vocation contrariée frustrated calling; manquer sa vocation to miss one's vocation; se sentir une vocation de médecin to feel that medicine is one's vocation; se sentir une vocation de comptable to feel drawn to accountancy; il n'a pas la vocation de l'enseignement he's not cut out to be a teacher, teaching isn't his vocation;2 ( d'institution) purpose; il assigne à l'école une double vocation he thinks schools should serve a dual purpose; l'association a pour vocation d'aider les malades or l'aide aux malades the association is intended to help the sick; salles à vocation récréative rooms intended for leisure activities; région à vocation touristique/agricole tourist/farming area; école à vocation technique technical school; chaîne à vocation culturelle cultural channel.[vɔkasjɔ̃] nom fémininne pas avoir/avoir la vocation (de) to feel no/a vocation (for)manquer ou rater sa vocation: voilà un pansement bien fait, tu as manqué ou raté ta vocation what a professional-looking bandage, you should have been a nurse ou you missed your vocation2. [rôle, mission]la vocation du nouveau musée est d'éduquer les jeunes the new museum is designed to be of educational value to young peopleavoir vocation à ou pour faire to be empowered to do
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