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Dictionary: call·ing   ('lĭng) pronunciation
 
n.
  1. An inner urge or a strong impulse, especially one believed to be divinely inspired to accept the Gospels as truth and Jesus as one's personal savior.
  2. An occupation, profession, or career.

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noun

  1. An inner urge to pursue an activity or perform a service: mission, vocation. See desire.
  2. Activity pursued as a livelihood: art, business, career, craft, employment, job, line, métier, occupation, profession, pursuit, trade, vocation, work. Slang racket. Archaic employ. See action/inaction.

 
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n

Definition: chosen profession
Antonyms: amusement, avocation, entertainment, hobby, recreation


 

A lay term referring to the vocalization of a female cat in estrus and the associated, characteristic behavior that includes rolling, treading with the front feet and elevation of the hindquarters. Often misinterpreted by an inexperienced owner as signs of pain or illness.

 
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IN BRIEF: n. - The particular occupation for which you are trained.

pronunciation Every calling is great when greatly pursued. — Oliver Wendell Holmes

 
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kald, stilling, parrelysten hunkats mjaven, hunkats løbetid

idioms:

  • calling card    telefonkort, forudbetalt telefonkart

Nederlands (Dutch)
geroep, roeping, vak, aanroeping

Français (French)
n. - appel, cris, convocation, vocation, métier

idioms:

  • calling card    carte de visite

Deutsch (German)
n. - Rufen, Beruf, Berufung, Aufforderung

idioms:

  • calling card    Visitenkarte

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (υψηλό) λειτούργημα, (υψηλή) αποστολή, εσωτερική παρόρμηση, επιταγή, απασχόληση, ασχολία, επάγγελμα, εργασία

idioms:

  • calling card    επισκεπτήριο, καρτ βιζίτ

Italiano (Italian)
grida, appello, vocazione, chiamata

idioms:

  • calling card    biglietto da visita

Português (Portuguese)
n. - chamada (f), vocação (f), convite (m)

idioms:

  • calling card    cartão (m) de telefone

Русский (Russian)
призыв, призвание

idioms:

  • calling card    визитная карточка

Español (Spanish)
n. - llamamiento, llamada, profesión, vocación

idioms:

  • calling card    tarjeta de visita

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kallelse, inkallelse, yrke, skrå, besök

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
职业, 邀请, 行业

idioms:

  • calling card    名片

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 職業, 邀請, 行業

idioms:

  • calling card    名片

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 부름, 소집, 소명, 방문

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 呼ぶこと, 天職, 召集, 訪問

idioms:

  • calling card    名刺

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) دافع نفسي لعمل ما, مهنه, حرفه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מקצוע, הרגשת שליחות‬


 
 
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