Definitions for metierˈmeɪ tyeɪ, meɪˈtyeɪ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mé•tierˈmeɪ tyeɪ, meɪˈtyeɪ(n.)
or me•tier
a field of work; occupation or profession.
a field of activity in which one has special ability or training; forte.
Origin of métier:
1785–95; < F 蠐 L ministeriumministry
Princeton's WordNet
forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength(noun)
an asset of special worth or utility
"cooking is his forte"
metier, medium(noun)
an occupation for which you are especially well suited
"in law he found his true metier"
Translations for metier
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- kunsAfrikaans
- حِرْفَـه يَدَوِيَّـهArabic
- занаятBulgarian
- artePortuguese (BR)
- dovednost, uměníCzech
- die KunstGerman
- håndværk; kunsthåndværkDanish
- τέχνηGreek
- arte; oficioSpanish
- oskusEstonian
- مهارت؛ هنرمندیFarsi
- taitoFinnish
- métierFrench
- אוּמָנוּתHebrew
- कला या कौशलHindi
- umjetnost, vještinaCroatian
- mesterségHungarian
- seniIndonesian
- kunnátta; handverk, listiðnIcelandic
- arteItalian
- 技術Japanese
- 조각Korean
- amatas, menas, sugebėjimasLithuanian
- amats; arodsLatvian
- seniMalay
- hamndwerkDutch
- (kunst)håndverk; dyktighetNorwegian
- sztuka, rzemiosłoPolish
- مهارت؛ هنرمندیPersian
- مهارت، پوهPashto
- artePortuguese
- meşteşugRomanian
- ремеслоRussian
- umenieSlovak
- spretnostSlovenian
- zanatSerbian
- skicklighet, hantverk, yrke, konstSwedish
- งานศิลปะที่ต้องทำด้วยมือ; ฝีมือThai
- sanat, hüner, ustalıkTurkish
- 工藝Chinese (Trad.)
- ремесло; умілістьUkrainian
- فن، حرفتUrdu
- nghề thủ côngVietnamese
- 工艺Chinese (Simp.)
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