ж., само ед. (поприще) career; правя ~ make o.’s way up, climb up the ladder, carve out a career for o.s., make a career for o.s.; make/win o.’s way in the world; той е дипломат от ~та he is in the diplomatic service, he is a diplomat; разг. he is a career man.
ж., -и: каменна ~а stone-pit, quarry; ~а за чакъл gravel-pit; мраморна ~а marble-quarry; пясъчна ~а sand-pit.