la carrera (noun)

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  1. race (competition)
  2. career, profession
  3. degree, university course
  4. run (as in a fast pace, e.g. “a toda carrera”)
  5. ladder, run (in stockings/tights)

Salió a toda carrera cuando vio al perro del vecino suelto.

He ran off at full speed when he saw the neighbour's dog loose.

Mi hermana dejó su carrera de abogada para abrir una panadería.

My sister left her career as a lawyer to open a bakery.

Correrán una carrera benéfica en octubre.

They will run a charity race in October.

Las mujeres del pueblo organizaron una carrera de patos.

The women from the village organised a duck race.