amateur
A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art, especially one who…A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally.
» Tom is an amateur.
Tom ist ein Dilettant.
Том - любитель.
Том - дилетант.
Том - початківець.
Том - аматор.
Том - дилетант.
Meaning
3 sensesA person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally.
The contest is only open to amateurs.
Amateur, Amateurin, Laie
люби́тельljubítelʹ, люби́тельницаljubítelʹnica
ама́торamátor, ама́торкаamátorka, люби́тельljubýtelʹ
Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.
The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood.
Amateur, Amateurin, Dilettant
дилета́нтdiletánt, дилета́нткаdiletántka
(archaic)A lover of something.
- someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
- an athlete who does not play for pay
Examples
103 sentencesTom is an amateur.
Том - початківець.
ruТом - любитель.
deTom ist ein Dilettant.
I'm still an amateur.
Я все ще початківець.
ruЯ пока ещё любитель.
I'm just an amateur.
Я лише любитель.
ruЯ просто любитель.
Tom is just an amateur.
Том лише аматор.
ruТом всего лишь любитель.
deTom ist bloß ein Amateur.
Tom is an amateur boxer.
Том - боксер-любитель.
deTom ist ein Amateurboxer.
Translations
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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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