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Meaning of vocation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

voʊˈkeɪʃən

Definitions

(Ecclesiastical) A divine calling to establish one's lifestyle
appeal
A divine calling to establish one's lifestyle.
Ecclesiastical, countable, uncountable
An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified
An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.
countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية اختيار لغرض دينيّ المهنة حرفة دعوة رسالة فعل مشغلة مهنة نداء

Български влечение призвание

Bosanski poziv struka vokacija zvanje вокација звање позив струка

Català vocació

Čeština povolání

Cymraeg galwedigaeth

Dansk kald

Deutsch Beruf Berufung

Ελληνικά επάγγελμα κλίση

Esperanto alvokiĝo

Español apelación profesión vocación

Suomi ammatti elämäntehtävä kutsumus kutsumusammatti kutsumustyö

Français vocation

Gàidhlig dreuchd

Hrvatski poziv struka vokacija zvanje вокација звање позив струка

Magyar hivatás

Հայերեն կոչում

Bahasa Indonesia kejuruan vokasi

Íslenska köllun

Italiano vocazione

日本語天職業聖職

ქართული მოწოდება პროფესია ხელობა

Latina vocatio

Nederlands roeping

Polski posłannictwo powołanie

Português vocação

Română chemare ocupație predispoziție vocație

Русский призвание

Српски poziv struka vokacija zvanje вокација звање позив струка

Svenska kall

Українська покликання

Examples

“The Catholic Church supports and teaches us that there are three vocations: the single life, married life, and the religious life or priesthood.”

“Nursing is a vocation that many people find horrendous.”

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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