"métier" meaning in English

See métier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛtjeɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /meɪˈtjeɪ/ [General-American] Forms: métiers [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French métier. Doublet of mister (“employment, trade”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|métier}} French métier, {{doublet|en|mister|t1=employment, trade}} Doublet of mister (“employment, trade”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} métier (plural métiers)
  1. Any activity that is pursued as a trade or profession; a calling. Translations (calling): занаятие (zanajatie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), 職業 /职业 (zhíyè) (Chinese Mandarin), kald [neuter] (Danish), beroep [masculine] (Dutch), ammatti (Finnish), métier (French), Metier [neuter] (German), ofício (Portuguese), metiê [masculine] (Portuguese), vocație [feminine] (Romanian), kall (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-métier-en-noun-PRmK5KF0 Disambiguation of 'calling': 90 7 3
  2. An activity to which a person is particularly suited. Translations (forte): 專長 /专长 (zhuāncháng) (Chinese Mandarin), styrke [common-gender] (Danish), force [common-gender] (Danish), vahvuus (Finnish), Metier [neuter] (German), putere [feminine] (Romanian), styrka (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-métier-en-noun-8uKKmLBe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 73 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 80 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 49 5 2 19 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 56 4 2 12 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 16 76 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 10 86 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 17 73 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 14 77 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 16 77 7 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 14 77 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 13 80 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 10 84 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 16 75 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 16 76 8 Synonyms: forte, bent, forte, gift, knack, long suit, métier, speciality, strength, strong suit, talent Disambiguation of 'forte': 2 97 1
  3. An outstanding or beneficial feature. Translations (feature): 特點 /特点 (tèdiǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), ominaisuus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-métier-en-noun-FGWnjbSq Disambiguation of 'feature': 0 0 100

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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