métier

mé·tier  (m-ty, m-)

n.

1. An occupation, a trade, or a profession.

2. Work or activity for which a person is particularly suited; one's specialty. See Synonyms at forte¹.

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[French, from Old French mestier, from Vulgar Latin *misterium, from Latin ministerium; see ministry.]

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métier [ˈmɛtɪeɪ]

n

1. a profession or trade, esp that to which one is well suited

2. a person's strong point or speciality

[from French, ultimately from Latin ministerium service]

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métier

an occupation, vocation or trade, especially in the sense of the work a person is best suited for.

See also: Occupations

Thesaurus

métier

noun

1. profession, calling, craft, occupation, line, trade, pursuit, vocation He found his true métier as the magazine's business manager.

2. strong point, forte, speciality, specialty, strong suit, long suit (informal) This was not his métier, and he was clearly frightened.

Translations

métier [ˈmeɪtɪeɪ] N (= trade) → oficio m; (= strong point) → fuerte m; (= speciality) → especialidad f

métier

n → Metier nt