professional
A person who belongs to a professionA person who belongs to a profession.
» Tom knows a lot of professional baseball players.
Том знає багатьох професійних бейсболістів.
Meaning
7 sensesA person who belongs to a profession.
Fachkraft, professionell
профессиона́лprofessionál, профессиона́лкаprofessionálka
професійнийprofesijnyj, професіональнийprofesional'nyj, професіоналprofesional
A white-collar worker, especially one with a specialized, high-earning job such as a doctor or engineer.
A person who earns their living from a specified activity.
Profi, Professioneller, Professionelle
профессиона́лprofessionál, профессиона́лкаprofessionálka
(euphemistic)A prostitute.
There was this nice lady who flirted with me at the bar, but it turned out that she was a professional.
A reputation known by name.
An expert.
Profi
профессиона́лprofessionál, профессиона́лкаprofessionálka, специали́стspecialíst
One of four categories of sociologist propounded by Horowitz: a sociologist who is actively concerned with promoting the profession of sociology.
- a person engaged in one of the learned professions
- an athlete who plays for pay
- an authority qualified to teach apprentices
Examples
559 sentencesTom knows a lot of professional baseball players.
Том знає багатьох професійних бейсболістів.
Tom is a professional baseball player.
Том — професійний бейсболіст.
ruТом профессиональный бейсболист.
deTom ist professioneller Baseballspieler.
Tom is a professional hockey player.
Том - професійний хокеїст.
ruТом — профессиональный хоккеист.
deTom ist ein Profi-Hockeyspieler.
I'm a professional photographer.
Я за фахом фотограф.
ruЯ - профессиональный фотограф.
deIch bin von Beruf Fotograf.
Tom is very professional.
Том дуже професійний.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English professhennalle, professhynalle; equivalent to profession + -al.From Middle English professhennalle, professhynalle; equivalent to profession + -al.
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Forms
plural: professionals| Singular | professional |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- a person engaged in one of the learned professions:professional person
- an athlete who plays for pay:pro
- an authority qualified to teach apprentices:master
Antonyms
1 antonymsCollocations
12 patterns- be a professional
- a professional musician
- professional musician
- professional baseball player
- a professional baseball
- professional baseball
- become a professional
- professional basketball player
- a professional basketball
- are professional musicians
- professional basketball
- professional golfer