poklíc calling, vocation; occupation; profession; (obrt, rokodelstvo) trade
akademski poklíci the learned professions
rokodelski poklíci pl manual trades pl
kaj je njegov poklíc (po poklícu)? what is his profession?
po poklícu je učitelj he is a teacher by profession
avtomehanik je po poklícu he is a motor mechanic by trade
kakšen poklíc si bo izbral? what profession will he choose?
redni (postranski) poklíc full-time, regular (secondary) occupation
izbrati poklíc to choose a vocation
ne čutim poklíca za študij prava I have no vocation for legal studies, I feel no urge to take up the law
lotiti se poklíca to enter a profession, to take up (ali to go in for) a profession
opravljati svoj poklíc to attend to one's business
zgrešiti svoj poklíc to mistake one's vocation