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pro·fes·sion·al
(prə-fĕsh′ə-nəl)adj.
1.
a. Of, relating to, engaged in, or suitable for a profession: lawyers, doctors, and other professional people.
b. Conforming to the standards of a profession: professional behavior.
2. Engaging in a given activity as a source of livelihood or as a career: a professional writer.
3. Performed by persons receiving pay: professional football.
4. Having or showing great skill; expert: a professional repair job.
n.
1. A person following a profession, especially a learned profession.
2. One who earns a living in a given or implied occupation: hired a professional to decorate the house.
3. A skilled practitioner; an expert.
pro·fes′sion·al·ly adv.
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professional
(prəˈfɛʃənəl)adj
1. of, relating to, suitable for, or engaged in as a profession
2. engaging in an activity for gain or as a means of livelihood
3.
a. extremely competent in a job, etc
b. (of a piece of work or anything performed) produced with competence or skill
4. undertaken or performed for gain or by people who are paid
n
5. (Professions) a person who belongs to or engages in one of the professions
6. a person who engages for his livelihood in some activity also pursued by amateurs
7. a person who engages in an activity with great competence
8. (General Sporting Terms) an expert player of a game who gives instruction, esp to members of a club by whom he is hired
proˈfessionally adv
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pro•fes•sion•al
(prəˈfɛʃ ə nl)adj.
1. following an occupation as a means of livelihood.
2. pertaining to a profession.
3. appropriate to a profession: professional objectivity.
4. engaged in one of the learned professions, as law or medicine.
5. following as a business something usu. regarded as a pastime: a professional golfer.
6. making a constant practice of something: A salesman has to be a professional optimist.
7. engaged in for competitive gain: professional baseball.
8. of or for a professional person or such a person's place of business: a professional apartment.
9. done by a professional; expert: professional car repairs.
n. 10. a member of a profession, esp. one of the learned professions.
11. a person who earns a living in a sport or other occupation frequently engaged in by amateurs.
12. a person who is expert at his or her work.
[1740–50]
pro•fes′sion•al•ly, adv.
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| Noun | 1. |  professional - a person engaged in one of the learned professionsprofessional organisation, professional organization - an organization of and for professional people careerist - a professional who is intent on furthering his or her career by any possible means and often at the expense of their own integrity craftsman - a professional whose work is consistently of high quality; "as an actor he was a consummate craftsman" critic - a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art caregiver, health care provider, health professional, PCP, primary care provider - a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability attorney, lawyer - a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice bibliothec, librarian - a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services practician, practitioner - someone who practices a learned profession publisher - a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music yuppie - a young upwardly mobile professional individual; a well-paid middle-class professional who works in a city and has a luxurious life style |
| 2. |  professional - an athlete who plays for pay free agent - (sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team semipro, semiprofessional - an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis amateur - an athlete who does not play for pay | |
| 3. | professional - an authority qualified to teach apprentices authority - an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law" past master - someone who was formerly a master | |
| Adj. | 1. | professional - engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood; "the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications"; "began her professional career after the Olympics"; "professional theater"; "professional football"; "a professional cook"; "professional actors and athletes" nonprofessional - not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain; "the nonprofessional wives of his male colleagues"; "nonprofessional actors" |
| 2. | professional - of or relating to or suitable as a profession; "professional organizations"; "a professional field such as law" | |
| 3. | professional - characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession; "professional conduct"; "professional ethics"; "a thoroughly professional performance" unprofessional - not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession; "described in unprofessional language so that high school students could understand it"; "was censured for unprofessional conduct"; "unprofessional repairs" | |
| 4. | professional - of or relating to a profession; "we need professional advice"; "professional training"; "professional equipment for his new office" | |
| 5. | professional - engaged in by members of a profession; "professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching" white-collar - of or designating salaried professional or clerical work or workers; "the coal miner's son aspired to a white-collar occupation as a bookkeeper" |
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professional
adjective
1. qualified, trained, skilled, white-collar professional people like doctors and engineers
2. expert, experienced, finished, skilled, masterly, efficient, crack (slang), polished, practised, ace (informal), accomplished, slick, competent, tasty (Brit. informal), adept, proficient She told me we'd done a really professional job.
expert incapable, inexperienced, incompetent, inefficient, inept, unskilled, unqualified, untrained, amateurish, unpolished
expert incapable, inexperienced, incompetent, inefficient, inept, unskilled, unqualified, untrained, amateurish, unpolished
noun
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professional
adjectiveHaving or demonstrating a high degree of knowledge or skill:
Slang: crackerjack.
A person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field:
Informal: whiz.
Slang: crackerjack.
Chiefly British: dab.
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Translations
profesionálníprofesionálvýtečnýkvalitní
professionelfaglig
ammattilainenammattimainen
profesionalacprofesionalan
hivatásosprofiszakmai
atvinnu-atvinnumaîurfagmannlegurfagmannlegur, atvinnumannslegur
専門家職業的な
전문가직업적인
kvalitnýprofesionálsky
poklicenprofesionalecstrokoven
professionellproffsexpert
เกี่ยวกับอาชีพผู้เชี่ยวชาญในวิชาชีพ
profesyonelprofesyonelcebir işi meslek olarak yapanbüyük ustalıklameslekî
lành nghềmột người hành nghề
professional
[prəˈfeʃənl]A. ADJ
1. (= non-amateur) [sport, sportsperson, musician] → profesional; [soldier] → de carrera
she's a professional singer → es cantante profesional
he plays professional football → se dedica al fútbol profesional
that boy's a professional trouble-maker → ese niño es un alborotador profesional
to seek or take professional advice → consultar a un profesional
before spending any money you ought to seek professional advice → deberías consultar a un profesional antes de gastar nada de dinero
I have sought professional advice and have been advised to go ahead with the case → he consultado a un abogado y me ha aconsejado seguir adelante con el caso
she needs professional help for her depression → necesita ayuda de un profesional para superar su depresión
to turn or go professional → hacerse profesional, profesionalizarse
she's a professional singer → es cantante profesional
he plays professional football → se dedica al fútbol profesional
that boy's a professional trouble-maker → ese niño es un alborotador profesional
to seek or take professional advice → consultar a un profesional
before spending any money you ought to seek professional advice → deberías consultar a un profesional antes de gastar nada de dinero
I have sought professional advice and have been advised to go ahead with the case → he consultado a un abogado y me ha aconsejado seguir adelante con el caso
she needs professional help for her depression → necesita ayuda de un profesional para superar su depresión
to turn or go professional → hacerse profesional, profesionalizarse
2. (= employed in a profession) the flat is ideal for the professional single person → el piso es idóneo para el profesional soltero
3. (= relating to a profession) → profesional
he began his professional life as an accountant → se inició en su vida profesional como contable
his professional conduct has come under scrutiny → se está investigando su conducta profesional
he began his professional life as an accountant → se inició en su vida profesional como contable
his professional conduct has come under scrutiny → se está investigando su conducta profesional
4. (= appropriate to a professional) I was impressed by his professional approach → su profesionalidad me causó muy buena impresión
that wasn't a very professional thing to do → eso no fue propio de un profesional, eso fue una falta de profesionalidad
that wasn't a very professional thing to do → eso no fue propio de un profesional, eso fue una falta de profesionalidad
5. (= competent, skilled) it was a very professional performance → fue una representación hecha con mucha profesionalidad
a professional job → obra f de un profesional or experto
you could tell the burglary was a professional job → se veía que el robo fue obra de un profesional or de un experto
you've done a really professional job of the decorating → has pintado la casa como un verdadero profesional or experto
a professional job → obra f de un profesional or experto
you could tell the burglary was a professional job → se veía que el robo fue obra de un profesional or de un experto
you've done a really professional job of the decorating → has pintado la casa como un verdadero profesional or experto
B. N
1. (= non-amateur) → profesional mf
2. (= person employed in a profession) → profesional mf
health professional → profesional mf de la medicina
health professional → profesional mf de la medicina
3. (= expert) → profesional mf, experto/a m/f
the killing was the work of a professional → el asesinato fue obra de un profesional or de un experto
Brenner was no ordinary thief, but a true professional → Brenner no era un ladrón cualquiera, sino un verdadero profesional or experto
golf professional → golfista mf profesional
the killing was the work of a professional → el asesinato fue obra de un profesional or de un experto
Brenner was no ordinary thief, but a true professional → Brenner no era un ladrón cualquiera, sino un verdadero profesional or experto
golf professional → golfista mf profesional
C. CPD professional charges NPL → honorarios mpl profesionales
the professional classes NPL → la gente de carrera
professional fees NPL → honorarios mpl profesionales
professional foul N → falta f profesional
professional liability N → responsabilidad f profesional
professional misconduct N → falta f de ética profesional
he was found guilty of professional misconduct → se le declaró culpable de falta de ética profesional
professional practice N (= method) → práctica f profesional; (= career) → vida f profesional
the professional practice of homoeopathy → la práctica profesional de la homeopatía
in his professional practice he had come across many patients with similar symptoms → en su vida profesional había atendido a muchos pacientes con síntomas parecidos
it is not good professional practice → no es apropiado en el ejercicio de la profesión
professional qualification N → título m profesional
professional school N (US) → escuela f profesional superior
professional services NPL → servicios mpl prestados por profesionales
professional skills NPL → técnicas fpl de la profesión
professional standing N → reputación f profesional
professional training N → formación f profesional
the professional classes NPL → la gente de carrera
professional fees NPL → honorarios mpl profesionales
professional foul N → falta f profesional
professional liability N → responsabilidad f profesional
professional misconduct N → falta f de ética profesional
he was found guilty of professional misconduct → se le declaró culpable de falta de ética profesional
professional practice N (= method) → práctica f profesional; (= career) → vida f profesional
the professional practice of homoeopathy → la práctica profesional de la homeopatía
in his professional practice he had come across many patients with similar symptoms → en su vida profesional había atendido a muchos pacientes con síntomas parecidos
it is not good professional practice → no es apropiado en el ejercicio de la profesión
professional qualification N → título m profesional
professional school N (US) → escuela f profesional superior
professional services NPL → servicios mpl prestados por profesionales
professional skills NPL → técnicas fpl de la profesión
professional standing N → reputación f profesional
professional training N → formación f profesional
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professional
[prəˈfɛʃənəl] n
(= non-amateur) → professionnel(le) m/f
(= person with a professional job) → professionnel(le) m/f
(= good, reliable person) → professionnel(le) m/f
She's a real professional → C'est une vraie professionnelle.
She's a real professional → C'est une vraie professionnelle.
adj
(= non-amateur) → professionnel(le)
a professional musician → un musicien professionnel
to turn professional [player, athlete] → devenir professionnel(le)
a professional musician → un musicien professionnel
to turn professional [player, athlete] → devenir professionnel(le)
(= skilled) [work, performance] → professionnel(le)
a very professional piece of work → un travail très professionnel
a very professional piece of work → un travail très professionnel
[opinion, judgement, expertise] → professionnel(le) professional advice, professional misconduct
(= work-related) [activities, context] → professionnel(le)
(= correct) [behaviour, attitude] → professionnel(le)
(= employed in a profession) a professional man → un professionnel
He's a professional man → C'est un professionnel.
a professional woman → une professionnelleprofessional advice n → avis m professionnel
to take professional advice → obtenir un avis professionnel
to seek professional advice → demander un avis professionnelprofessional foul n → faute f délibérée
He's a professional man → C'est un professionnel.
a professional woman → une professionnelleprofessional advice n → avis m professionnel
to take professional advice → obtenir un avis professionnel
to seek professional advice → demander un avis professionnelprofessional foul n → faute f délibérée
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professional
adj
→ Berufs-, beruflich; opinion → fachmännisch, fachlich; football, tennis → professionell; their professional ability → ihre beruflichen Fähigkeiten; professional army/soldier → Berufsarmee m → /-soldat(in) m(f); his professional life → sein Berufsleben; our relationship is purely professional → unsere Beziehung ist rein geschäftlich(er Natur); a professional thief → ein professioneller Dieb; professional criminal → Berufsverbrecher(in) m(f); professional rioter → Krawalltourist(in) m(f); we need your professional help here → hier brauchen wir Ihre fachmännische Hilfe; he’s now doing it on a professional basis → er macht das jetzt hauptberuflich; in his professional capacity as a doctor → in seiner Eigenschaft als Arzt; to be a professional singer/author etc → von Beruf Sänger/Schriftsteller etc sein; “flat to let to quiet professional gentleman” → „Wohnung zu vermieten an ruhigen gut situierten Herrn“; the pub is used mainly by professional men → das Lokal wird hauptsächlich von Angehörigen der gehobenen Berufe besucht; the professional classes → die gehobenen Berufe, die höheren Berufsstände (dated); to seek/take professional advice → fachmännischen Rat suchen/einholen; it’s not our professional practice → es gehört nicht zu unseren geschäftlichen Gepflogenheiten; to turn or go professional → Profi werden
(= skilled, competent) piece of work etc → fachmännisch, fachgemäß, fachgerecht; worker, person → gewissenhaft; company, approach → professionell; (= expert) performance → kompetent, sachkundig, professionell; he didn’t make a very professional job of that → er hat das nicht sehr fachmännisch erledigt; he handled the matter in a very professional manner → er hat die Angelegenheit in sehr kompetenter Weise gehandhabt; that’s not a very professional attitude to your work → das ist doch nicht die richtige Einstellung (zu Ihrem Beruf); it’s not up to professional standards → es entspricht nicht fachlichen Normen; a typed letter looks more professional → ein maschine(n)geschriebener Brief sieht professioneller aus
(inf) worrier, moaner → notorisch, gewohnheitsmäßig
n → Profi m
professional
:professional footballer
n → Berufsfußballer(in) m(f)
professional foul
n → absichtliches Foul
Professional Golfers’ Association
n → Professional Golfers’ Association f, Verband professioneller Golfspieler
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professional
[prəˈfɛʃ/ənl]1. adj
a. (capacity) → professionale; (diplomat, soldier) → di carriera
a professional man → un professionista
to take professional advice → consultare un esperto
to be a professional singer → essere un/a cantante m/f professionista or di professione
to turn or go professional (Sport) → passare al professionismo
a professional man → un professionista
to take professional advice → consultare un esperto
to be a professional singer → essere un/a cantante m/f professionista or di professione
to turn or go professional (Sport) → passare al professionismo
b. (competent, skilled, worker) → esperto/a; (piece of work, approach) → da professionista; (attitude) → professionale
it's not up to professional standards → non è da professionista
it's not up to professional standards → non è da professionista
2. n → professionista m/f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
profess
(prəˈfes) verb1. to state or declare openly.
2. to claim or pretend. He professed to be an expert.
proˈfession (-ʃən) noun1. an occupation or job that needs special knowledge, eg medicine, law, teaching, engineering etc.
2. the people who have such an occupation. the legal profession.
3. an open statement or declaration.
proˈfessional (-ʃə-) adjective (negative unprofessional).
1. of a profession. professional skill.
2. of a very high standard. a very professional performance.
3. earning money by performing, or giving instruction, in a sport or other activity that is a pastime for other people; not amateur. a professional musician/golfer.
noun (abbreviation pro (prou) ) a person who is professional. a golf professional/pro.
proˈfessionally adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
professional
→ حِرَفِيّ, مُحْتَرِف profesionál, profesionální professionel Fachmann, professionell επαγγελματίας, επαγγελματικός profesional ammattilainen, ammattimainen professionnel profesionalac, profesionalan professionale, professionista 専門家, 職業的な 전문가, 직업적인 professional, professioneel fagmann, profesjonell profesjonalista, profesjonalny profissional профессионал, профессиональный professionell, proffs เกี่ยวกับอาชีพ, ผู้เชี่ยวชาญในวิชาชีพ profesyonel lành nghề, một người hành nghề 专业人员, 专业的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
professional
n. profesional, facultivo-a;
___ care → cuidado ___;
___ help → asistencia ___;
a. profesional; facultativo-a. English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
professional
adj profesional; — courtesy prestación gratuita de servicios a colegas; n profesional mf; health — profesional de la salud, profesional sanitarioEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.