No. 670 in Catalan

carrera

The Catalan word "carrera" can mean "career," "race," or "street."

In a sentence

Vaig estudiar la carrera d'Enginyeria a Barcelona.
I studied an Engineering degree in Barcelona.
Here, "carrera" is used to denote an academic degree or course of study.
Durant la seva carrera, ha guanyat molts premis importants.
During their career, they have won many significant awards.
In this case, "carrera" refers to a professional career or trajectory in a certain field.
Va córrer una carrera de cinc quilòmetres aquest cap de setmana.
They ran a five-kilometer race this weekend.
Here, "carrera" means a race or competition in running or other sports.

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