vocation

• Sustantivo que designa una ocupación o profesión concreta para la que alguien está capacitado, o el conjunto de personas dedicadas a un mismo ámbito de actividad. También puede referirse a una inclinación o llamado interior hacia una determinada actividad o forma de vida.

A noun referring to a specific occupation or profession for which one is trained, or a group of people engaged in the same line of work.

1. Career or professionB2formal

   A specific occupation or line of work that one is trained for or feels called to pursue.

   Vocación profesional

   • Teaching is not just a job but a true vocation for her.
   • He found his vocation in medicine after years of searching.
   • Many people consider nursing a noble vocation.

   Sinónimoscallingcareerline of workoccupationprofessionpursuittrade

   Antónimosavocationhobbypastime

2. Group of professionalsC1formal

   A collective body of individuals engaged in the same profession or occupation.

   Colectivo profesional

   • The legal vocation has strict ethical guidelines.
   • Members of the medical vocation gathered for the conference.
   • The vocation of engineering requires continuous learning.

   Sinónimoscraftprofessiontrade