| English | German | |
| checkered {adj} [Am.] [past, history, career] | 90 wechselhaft | |
| checkered {adj} [Am.] [life, history, career] | 50 bewegt | |
| storybook {adj} [attr.] [fig.: career, marriage, etc.] | 42 Bilderbuch- [fig.: Karriere, Ehe etc.] | |
| chequered {adj} [Br.] [life, history, career] | 36 bewegt | |
| chequered {adj} [Br.] [past, history, career] | 25 wechselhaft | |
| jobs lit. writing {adj} [attr.] [e.g. career, profession] | 14 Schriftsteller- [z. B. Karriere, Beruf] | |
| film theatre acting {adj} [attr.] [e.g. academy, career, classes, debut, experience, instructor] | 9 Schauspiel- [z. B. Akademie, Karriere, Unterricht, Debüt, Erfahrung, Lehrer] | |
| film screen {adj} [attr.] [e.g. career, comedian, debut, legend] | 7 Film- [z. B. Karriere, Komiker, Debüt, Legende] | |
| film theatre acting {adj} [attr.] [e.g. agency, career, profession] | Schauspieler- [z. B. Agentur, Karriere, Beruf] | |
| art artistic {adj} [attr.] [artist's or arists'] [e.g. career, circles, community, family, genius] | Künstler- [z. B. Karriere, Kreise, Gemeinde, Familie, Genie] | |
| mus. singing {adj} [attr.] [e.g. career, classes, contest, duo, exercise] | Gesangs- [z. B. Karriere, Unterricht, Wettbewerb, Duo, Übung] | |
| uneventful {adj} [career] | wenig bewegt | |
Verbs |
| to adopt sth. [career etc.] | 211 etw.Akk. einschlagen [Laufbahn etc.] | |
| to careen [career] [esp. Am.] | 175 rasen | |
| to pelt [career] | 58 rasen | |
| to abandon sth. [cease trying to continue, give up (e.g. one's plans, one's career)] | etw.Akk. nicht weiterverfolgen [etw. aufgeben, abbrechen (z. B. seine Pläne, seine Karriere)] | |
| to nosedive [career, reputation] | den Bach runtergehen [ugs.] [Redewendung] | |
Nouns |
| rung [of a ladder] [also fig.: of the social ladder, of the career ladder] | 456 Sprosse {f} [einer Leiter] [auch fig.: der sozialen Leiter, der Karriereleiter] | |
| development [career, history] | 212 Werdegang {m} | |
| rungs [of a ladder; also fig.: of the career ladder, etc.] | 67 Sprossen {pl} [einer Leiter; auch fig.: der Karriereleiter etc.] | |
| apotheosis [high point of a career] | 38 Krönung {f} [einer Karriere etc.] | |
| downshift [Am.] [coll.] [fig.] [career, lifestyle] | 31 Verlangsamung {f} [des Lebensrhythmus etc.] | |
| educ. [qualification for a teaching career in higher education] | 10 Habilitation {f} [Universität] | |
| acad. educ. semester [of a person's entire academic career] | 5 Studiensemester {n} | |
| [body of knowledge related to a particular career or job] | Arbeitswissen {n} | |
| [career] | Karierre {f} [FALSCH für: Karriere] | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| idiom to take sb. places [advance sb.'s career] [A took B places.] | mit jdm./etw. weit kommen [beruflich] [B ist mit A weit gekommen.] | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| mil. naut. boatswain's mate [German navies, petty officer second class of the boatswain career] | Bootsmannsmaat {m} [deutsche Seestreitkräfte, Maat der Bootsmannslaufbahn] | |
| jobs career goal [intended career through study and training] | Berufsziel {n} | |
| naut. coxswain's mate [petty officer second class of the coxswain career] | Steuermannsmaat {m} | |
| mil. naut. gunner's mate [German navies, petty officer second class of the artillery career] | Artilleriemaat {m} [deutsche Seestreitkräfte, Maat der Artillerielaufbahn, auch Artillerie-Maat] | |
| jobs job calculator [career calculator] | Karriere-Rechner {m} [Berufsaussichten-Rechner] | |
| mil. naut. machinist's mate [German navies, petty officer second class of the machinist career] | Maschinenmaat {m} [deutsche Seestreitkräfte, Maat der Maschinistenlaufbahn] | |
3 Words: Verbs |
| to be washed-up [coll.] [regarding job, career] | weg vom Fenster sein [Redewendung] | |
| to enter on / upon sth. [Br.] [formal] [begin, e.g. a career] | etw.Akk. einschlagen [z. B. eine Laufbahn] | |
| idiom to juggle between sth. and sth. [fig.] [e.g. family and career] | zwischen etw. und etw. jonglieren [fig.] [z. B. zwischen Familie und Karriere] | |
4 Words: Others |
| at the peak of sth. {prep} [career, power, etc.] | auf dem Gipfel [+Gen.] [der Karriere, Macht etc.] | |
4 Words: Verbs |
| to be in the dumper [coll.] [idiom] [economy, prices, career, etc.] | auf einem Tiefpunkt (angekommen) sein [Redewendung] | |
| idiom to be in the dumper [economy, prices, career.,etc.] | an einem Tiefpunkt (angekommen) sein | |
| to hit the up escalator [coll.] [idiom] [succeed in one's career] | Karriere machen [Redewendung] | |
4 Words: Nouns |
| the stirrup holders of sb. [fig.] [those who advance the career of sb.] | jds. Steigbügelhalter {pl} [fig.] [oft pej.] | |
| the stirrup holders of sb. [fig.] [those who advance the career of sb.] | die Steigbügelhalter {pl} für jdn. [fig.] [oft pej.] | |