vocation

noun/vəʊˈkeɪʃən/CEFR C1

পেশা, ব্রত; ডাক

Meaning

A type of work somebody feels called to do, especially to help others.

Example sentences

Teaching is a vocation for her.শিক্ষকতা তার কাছে একটি ব্রত।
He found his vocation late in life.জীবনের শেষভাগে তিনি তাঁর ব্রত খুঁজে পান।

A common mistake

We went to Cox's Bazar for a vocation.→We went to Cox's Bazar for a vacation.

A vacation is a holiday; a vocation is your life's work. One letter apart and easy to mistype.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: career, profession

Antonyms: hobby

Similar words, and what each means

career
পেশা, কর্মজীবন, পেশাজীবন
The work or series of jobs a person does through their working life.
profession
পেশা, বৃত্তি
A job that needs special training and higher education.

Other English words for “পেশা, ব্রত; ডাক”

career
The work or series of jobs a person does through their working life.
profession
A job that needs special training and higher education.
occupation
A person's regular job or main activity for a living.
mail
Letters and parcels sent by post; also messages sent electronically.

Opposite words

hobby
শখ, অবসর বিনোদন
An activity you enjoy doing in your free time.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

vocationaladjectiveবৃত্তিমূলক, পেশাগত

Where this word is used

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“vocation” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • একজনের জন্য পরিবেশিত খাবারের পরিমাণ
- • পেশা, ব্রত; ডাক
- • সংযোজক, আটকানোর সরঞ্জাম
- • জিম্মি, পণবন্দি
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পেশা, ব্রত; ডাক — vocation (noun) — পেশা, ব্রত; ডাক. A type of work somebody feels called to do, especially to help others.
Which word is closest in meaning to “vocation”?
- • willpower
- • career
- • watercolour
- • den
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career — career — পেশা, কর্মজীবন, পেশাজীবন. The work or series of jobs a person does through their working life.

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