occupazione

Definitions of occupazione
  1. noun
    the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
    synonyms: rioccupazione
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    acquisizione
    the act of acquiring something
  2. noun
    the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
  3. noun
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
    synonyms: attività, impiego, job, lavoro, mestiere, posto, professione
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    sport
    the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
    carriera
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
    attività, impiego, job, lavoro, mestiere, posto, professione, sistemazione
    the occupation for which you are paid
    mestiere
    the skilled practice of a practical occupation
    fotografia
    the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies
    specializzazione
    the special line of work you have adopted as your career
    servizio
    employment in or work for another
    prestazione
    performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
    ambasceria, ambasciata, imbasciata
    the post of ambassador
    apprendistato, noviziato, volontariato
    the position of apprentice
    cardinalato
    the office of cardinal
    consolato
    the post of consul
    assessorato
    the position of council member
    internato
    the position of a medical intern
    legazione
    the post or office of legate
    magistratura, pretura
    the position of magistrate
    prefettura
    the office of prefect
    presidenza
    the office and function of president
    cattedra
    the position of professor
    reggenza
    the office of a regent
    sinecura
    an office that involves minimal duties
    carpenteria
    the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
    sartoria
    the craft of making dresses
    imbiancatura
    the occupation of a house painter
    architettura
    the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
    calzoleria
    the shoemaker's trade
    computisteria, contabilità
    the activity of recording business transactions
    tecnica, tecnologia
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
    tipografia
    the craft of composing type and printing from it
    type of:
    attività, lavoro, passo
    any specific behavior
  4. noun
    the occupation for which you are paid
    synonyms: attività, impiego, job, lavoro, mestiere, posto, professione, sistemazione
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    servizio
    employment in or work for another
    prestazione
    performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
    type of:
    attività, impiego, job, lavoro, mestiere, posto, professione
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  5. noun
    suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted
    synonyms: preterizione
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    figura, figura retorica
    a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
  6. noun
    a body of people doing the same kind of work
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    associazione, categoria, classe, corporazione, ordine
    the body of people in a learned occupation
    avvocatura
    the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
    ministero, sacerdozio
    the body of ordained religious practitioners
    type of:
    corpo, gruppo, persona, persona giuridica
    a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
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