career
The German word Karriere translates to the English word career. It is used to describe a person's professional journey or progression in a particular field. For example, one might say 'Ich mache eine Karriere in der Medizin' to express 'I am making a career in medicine'.
Making a career is not the most important thing in life.
This sentence is a common phrase that emphasizes the importance of other aspects of life over career success. The literal translation is 'Making a career is not the most important in life.'
His career began in the late 80s.
This example sentence describes the start of someone's career timeline, specifically mentioning the 80s as the beginning of it. Here 'Seine Karriere' means 'His career' and 'begann' translates to 'began'.
I decided to change my career.
This sentence describes a decision to shift one's career path. The phrase 'meine Karriere zu ändern' directly translates to 'to change my career', indicating a substantial change in one's professional life.