vocation

US: /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
UK: /və‍ʊkˈe‍ɪʃən/


English Vietnamese dictionary


vocation /vou'keiʃn/
  • danh từ
    • thiên hướng
      • to have vocation for music: có thiên hướng về nhạc
    • nghề, nghề nghiệp
      • to choose a vocation: chọn nghề, chọn ngành

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
1 [C] a type of work or way of life that you believe is especially suitable for you
Synonym: CALLING
Nursing is not just a job-it's a vocation. + She believes that she has found her true vocation in life. + You missed your vocation-you should have been an actor.
2 [C, U] ~ (for sth) a belief that a particular type of work or way of life is especially suitable for you: He has a vocation for teaching. + She is a doctor with a strong sense of vocation.
3 [C, U] a belief that you have been chosen by God to be a priest or NUN: a vocation to the priesthood

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
calling, trade, métier, business, profession, occupation, career, employment, job, pursuit, life's-work, life-work, line (of work), Slang bag, thing:
I left university with no particular vocation in mind.

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

real, true | religious

VERB + VOCATION

find
She struggled for years to find her true vocation.
| have | follow, pursue
He is desperate to pursue his vocation as an artist.
| miss
She feels that she missed her vocation by not working with children.

PREP.

~ for
She seems to have a vocation for healing.
| ~ to
a vocation to the priesthood

PHRASES

a sense of vocation
This is a job that demands a sense of vocation.


Concise English dictionary


vocationsvəʊ'keɪʃn
noun
+the particular occupation for which you are trained
+a body of people doing the same kind of work