amateur
Non-professionalNon-professional.
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» Tom is an amateur.
Tom ist ein Dilettant. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том - любитель. — marafon
Том - дилетант. — marafon
Том - початківець. — deniko
Том - аматор. — deniko
Том - дилетант. — deniko
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5 languagesExamples
99 sentencesMeaning
3 sensesShowing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.
Duct tape is a sure sign of amateur workmanship.
amateurhaft
дилета́нтскийdiletántskij
lacking professional skill or expertise
Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.
amateur sports
Non-professional.
Origin
Borrowed from French amateur, from Latin amātor (“lover”), from amāre (“to love”).Borrowed from French amateur, from Latin amātor (“lover”), from amāre (“to love”).
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Forms
more amateur, most amateur| Comparative | more amateur Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most amateur Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- engaged in as a pastime:recreationalunpaid
- lacking professional skill or expertise:inexpertunskilled
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.