vocation

vocation
vocation [vɔkasjɔ̃]
feminine noun
vocation
• avoir/ne pas avoir la vocation to have/lack a vocation
• rater sa vocation to miss one's vocation
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vɔkasjɔ̃
nom féminin
1) (de personne) vocation, calling

vocation contrariée — frustrated calling

se sentir une vocation de médecin — to feel that medicine is one's vocation

il n'a pas la vocation de l'enseignement — he's not cut out to be a teacher

2) (d'institution) purpose

il assigne à l'école une double vocation — he thinks schools should serve a dual purpose

l'association a pour vocation d'aider les malades — the association is intended to help the sick

salles à vocation récréative — rooms intended for leisure activities

région à vocation agricole — farming area

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vɔkasjɔ̃ nf
vocation, calling

avoir la vocation — to have a vocation, to have a calling

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vocation nf
1 (de personne) vocation, calling; vocation sacerdotale vocation for the priesthood; vocation artistique/littéraire artistic/literary vocation; vocation contrariée frustrated calling; manquer sa vocation to miss one's vocation; se sentir une vocation de médecin to feel that medicine is one's vocation; se sentir une vocation de comptable to feel drawn to accountancy; il n'a pas la vocation de l'enseignement he's not cut out to be a teacher, teaching isn't his vocation;
2 (d'institution) purpose; il assigne à l'école une double vocation he thinks schools should serve a dual purpose; l'association a pour vocation d'aider les malades or l'aide aux malades the association is intended to help the sick; salles à vocation récréative rooms intended for leisure activities; région à vocation touristique/agricole tourist/farming area; école à vocation technique technical school; chaîne à vocation culturelle cultural channel.
[vɔkasjɔ̃] nom féminin
1. [d'une personne] vocation, calling
ne pas avoir/avoir la vocation (de) to feel no/a vocation (for)
manquer ou rater sa vocation : voilà un pansement bien fait, tu as manqué ou raté ta vocation what a professional-looking bandage, you should have been a nurse ou you missed your vocation
2. [rôle, mission]
grâce à la vocation touristique de notre région because our area is dedicated to tourism
la vocation du nouveau musée est d'éduquer les jeunes the new museum is designed to be of educational value to young people
3. ADMINISTRATION
avoir vocation à ou pour faire to be empowered to do

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