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1. n профессия; род занятий; специальность; ремеслоthe professions — богословие, право, медицина
line of profession — профессия; специальность
2. n употр. гл. мн. ч. с во3. n театр. жарг. актёры4. n заверение, заявление5. n исповедание6. n рел. обет7. n рел. пострижение в монахи; вступление в религиозный орденСинонимический ряд:1. declaration (noun) affirmation; assertion; asseveration; avowal; declaration; professing; statement; vow2. occupation (noun) art; business; calling; career; craft; employment; handicraft; livelihood; metier; occupation; specialty; trade; vocationАнтонимический ряд:denial; hobby -
22 pursuit
1. n преследование, погоня2. n поиски; стремление; домогательство3. n занятиеhunting is his favourite pursuit — охота — его любимое занятие
4. n выполнение, исполнение; ведение5. n преим. шотл. юр. судебное преследование6. n гонка преследованияСинонимический ряд:1. chase (noun) aim; chase; hunt; hunting; objective; pursual; pursuance; pursuing; quest; race; run; search; seeking; target2. work (noun) business; calling; employment; job; line; occupation; practice; trade; vocation; work -
23 sustenance
1. n средства к существованию2. n питание, пища3. n предметы первой необходимости4. n жизнеобеспечениеСинонимический ряд:1. food (noun) aliment; food; foodstuffs; nourishment; nutriment; nutrition; pabulum; pap; provisions; victuals2. living (noun) alimentation; alimony; bread; bread and butter; business; keep; livelihood; living; maintenance; salt; subsistence; support; upkeep; vocation; work -
24 lifework
n труд или дело всей жизниСинонимический ряд:goal (noun) aim; calling; goal; mission; objective; purpose; vocation -
25 line of work
I have work to do — я занят, мне некогда
Синонимический ряд:profession (noun) calling; job; occupation; profession; trade; vocation -
26 livelihood
n средства к существованиюСинонимический ряд:support (noun) alimentation; alimony; bread; bread and butter; business; job; keep; living; maintenance; salt; subsistence; support; sustenance; trade; upkeep; vocation; work -
27 living
1. n средства к существованию2. n образ жизни3. n церк. бенефиций; приход4. n мир живых, наши современники5. a живой, живущий; существующийfamilies living chock-a-block — семьи, живущие скученно
living pictures, pictures in the air — живые картины
living fossil — реликтовый организм; живой реликт
6. a очень похожий, точный; верныйhe is the living image of his father — он копия своего отца, он вылитый отец
7. a живой, активный8. a яркий, сочный9. a проточный10. a преим. геол. естественный, натуральный; нетронутый, неразработанныйСинонимический ряд:1. active (adj.) active; lively; quickening; strong; vigorous; vigourous2. existing (adj.) alive; animate; animated; around; existent; existing; extant; live; quick; surviving; vital; zoetic3. alimentation (noun) alimentation; alimony; bread; bread and butter; business; keep; livelihood; maintenance; salt; subsistence; support; sustenance; upkeep; vocation; work4. being (verb) being; breathing; existing; feeding; moving; subsisting; surviving5. leading (verb) leading; passing; pursuing6. living (verb) abiding; biding; domiciling; dwelling; hanging out; inhabiting; living; residing
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См. также в других словарях:
vocation — ► NOUN 1) a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation. 2) a person s employment or main occupation, especially one requiring dedication. 3) a trade or profession. ORIGIN Latin, from vocare to call … English terms dictionary
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vocation — noun forestry is my vocation Syn: calling, life s work, mission, purpose, function; profession, occupation, career, job, employment, trade, craft, business, line, line of work, métier … Thesaurus of popular words
vocation — noun a) an inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; often in response to a perceived summons; a calling b) … Wiktionary
vocation — noun Syn: calling, life s work, mission, purpose, profession, occupation, career, job, employment, trade, craft, line (of work) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
vocation — UK [vəʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [voʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms vocation : singular vocation plural vocations 1) a job that you do because you feel it is your purpose in life and for which you have special skills Mason regarded teaching as his… … English dictionary
vocation — vo|ca|tion [ vou keıʃn ] noun count 1. ) a job that you do because you feel it is your purpose in life and for which you have special skills: Mason regarded teaching as his vocation. find a vocation: She believes she has found her true vocation… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vocation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. profession; work, trade; calling, occupation. See business. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The work for which one has prepared] Syn. calling, mission, pursuit; see profession 1 . 2. [The work at which one is… … English dictionary for students