professional

1. Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the (usually high) standards of a profession.

   The doctor is very professional in his manner.

   You should get professional advice about your tax liability.

   professionell, Berufs-

   профессиона́льныйprofessionálʹnyj

   професі́йнийprofesíjnyj

   of or relating to a profession

2. (broadly)Expert.

   professionell

   профессиона́льныйprofessionálʹnyj

3. Of an occupation, paid, especially so as to provide a livelihood.

   a professional musician, a professional footballer

   berufsmäßig, professionell

   профессиона́льныйprofessionálʹnyj

4. (often, pejorative)Engaging in persistent behaviour that is exaggeratedly implied to be a full-time, paid occupation.

   Don't listen to him, he's a professional bullshitter.

   As a professional optimist, I always look on the bright side.

1. Tom knows a lot of professional baseball players.

   Том знає багатьох професійних бейсболістів. — deniko

   CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

2. Tom is a professional baseball player.

   Том — професійний бейсболіст. — deniko

   ruТом профессиональный бейсболист. — Balamax

   deTom ist professioneller Baseballspieler. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

   Spamster · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

3. Tom is a professional hockey player.

   Том - професійний хокеїст. — deniko

   ruТом — профессиональный хоккеист. — odexed

   deTom ist ein Profi-Hockeyspieler. — wolfgangth

   Spamster · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

4. I'm a professional photographer.

   Я за фахом фотограф. — older

   ruЯ - профессиональный фотограф. — odexed

   deIch bin von Beruf Fotograf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

   CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

5. Tom is very professional.

   Том дуже професійний. — deniko

   CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

regular