English Dictionary
Definition of “professional”
professional (prəˈfɛʃənəll
)
Definitions
adjective
- of, relating to, suitable for, or engaged in as a profession
- engaging in an activity for gain or as a means of livelihood
- extremely competent in a job, etc
- (of a piece of work or anything performed) produced with competence or skill
- undertaken or performed for gain or by people who are paid
noun
- a person who belongs to or engages in one of the professions
- a person who engages for his livelihood in some activity also pursued by amateurs
- a person who engages in an activity with great competence
- an expert player of a game who gives instruction, esp to members of a club by whom he is hired
Alternative Forms
proˈfessionally adverb
Synonyms
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expert,
experienced,
finished,
skilled,
masterly,
efficient,
crack,
polished,
practised,
ace,
accomplished,
slick,
competent,
tasty,
adept,
proficient,
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expert,
authority,
master,
pro,
specialist,
guru,
buff,
wizard,
adept,
whizz,
maestro,
virtuoso,
boffin,
hotshot,
past master,
dab hand,
wonk,
maven,
fundi,
Translations
- British English:
professional
Professional means relating to a person's work, especially work that requires special training.His professional career started in a city law firmprəˈfɛʃənl ADJECTIVE His professional career started in a city law firm
- Spanish:
profesional
adj
- French:
professionnel
adj
- German:
professionell
adj
- Chinese: 专业的 adj
- Arabic: حِرَفِيّ adj
- Portuguese: profissional adj
- Russian: профессиональный adj профессиональная
- Croatian: profesionalan adj profesionalna
- Czech: profesionální adj
- Danish: professionel adj
- Dutch: professioneel adj
- Finnish: ammattimainen adj
- Greek: επαγγελματικός adj επαγγελματική
- Italian: professionale adj
- Japanese: 職業的な no_posp
- Korean: 직업적인 adj
- Norwegian: profesjonell adj
- Polish: profesjonalny adj profesjonalna
- Brazilian Portuguese: profissional adj
- European Spanish:
profesional
adj
- Swedish: professionell adj professionellt
- Thai: เกี่ยวกับอาชีพ adj
- Turkish: profesyonel adj
- Vietnamese: lành nghề adj
- British English:
professional
A professional is a person who belongs to or engages in one of the professions.My father wanted me to become a professional and have more stability.prəˈfɛʃənl NOUN My father wanted me to become a professional and have more stability.
- Spanish:
profesional
nm
- French:
professionnel
nm
- German:
Fachmann
nm Fachfrau
- Chinese: 专业人员 n
- Arabic: مُحْتَرِف n
- Portuguese: profissional n
- Russian: профессионал nm профессионалка
- Croatian: profesionalac
- Czech: profesionál nm profesionálka
- Danish: professionel nutr
- Dutch: professional nm
- Finnish: ammattilainen n
- Greek: επαγγελματίας n
- Italian: professionista nm__nf
- Japanese: 専門家 n
- Korean: 전문가 n
- Norwegian: fagmann nm
- Polish: profesjonalista nm profesjonalistka
- Brazilian Portuguese: profissional n
- European Spanish:
profesional
nm
- Swedish: proffs nnt
- Thai: ผู้เชี่ยวชาญในวิชาชีพ n
- Turkish: profesyonel n
- Vietnamese: một người hành nghề n
Usage examples
There was nothing more dangerous in a police operation than personal feelings that spilled over into professional actions.
Val McDermid, THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)Frankly, in my view the whole future of professional road racing hangs in the balance at the moment.
Cycling Weekly (2004)The bulk of " professional investors "are public-sector employees, IIB says.
Irish Times (2002)But he said he felt his actions did not merit being sacked for gross professional misconduct.
Glasgow Herald (2001)List three specific professional goals you want to achieve over the next year.
Carole Gaskell, YOUR POCKET LIFE COACH: 10 minutes a day to transform your life and your work (2001)
