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   métier

   /ˈmeɪtɪeɪ/

   noun

   • 1. a profession or occupation: "the boy must begin to learn his métier as heir to the throne" Similar occupationjobday jobworkprofessionspecialismbusinessemploymentemploycareercallingvocationmissiontradecraftwalk of lifeline (of work)fieldprovinceareaspecialty
   • ▪ an occupation or activity that one is good at: "television is rather more my métier" Similar fortestrong pointstrengthlong suitstrong suitspecialitytalentskillgiftbentinformal:bagthingcup of tea
   • ▪ an outstanding or advantageous characteristic: "subtlety is not his métier"

   Word Origin late 18th century: French, based on Latin ministerium ‘service’.

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   What is a métier?

   • a person’s work, especially when they have a natural skill or ability for it He followed many unsuccessful paths before finding his true métier. Want to learn more? Definition of métier noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Why is fighting a metier?

   • It conveys the impression of an artist who discovered a popular metier decades ago and who has spent decades draining every drop of potential out of it. Fighting seemed their metier and most of them preferred it to the monotony of working a mine.

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   Was politics his metier?

   • Politics were not his metier, he had said. You are simply learning your metier; and believe me, mon cher, an artist in any line without the metier is just a blind man with a stick. His metier is expression rather than action. Their metier was presidential politics. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   The meaning of MÉTIER is vocation, trade. How to use métier in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Métier.

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   Métier is a French word that means the type of work that you have a natural ability to do well. Learn how to use it in English with examples from different contexts and sources.

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   Métier definition: a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.. See examples of MÉTIER used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › frenchEnglish translation of 'le métier' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   1. (= profession) job ⧫ trade. Quel métier est-ce que tu aimerais faire plus tard ? What job would you like to do when you’re older? un métier manuel a manual trade ⧫ manual work. apprendre un métier to learn a trade. être du métier to be in the trade. 2. (= technique, expérience) skill ⧫ technique. avoir du métier to have skill ⧫ to have technique

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › french-english › metierMÉTIER | translate French to English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Métier means profession, job, occupation, or trade in French. Learn how to use it in different contexts and see examples from Europarl Parallel Corpus.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the French word métier, which means a person's work or profession. Find examples, synonyms and contrast with irony.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › metierMÉTIER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Métier is a French word that means the type of work that you have a natural ability to do well. Learn how to use it in English with examples, synonyms, and translations.