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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProfi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Profi
"Er handelt wie ein Profi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person engaged or qualified in a profession.
"She is a true professional when it comes to dealing with clients."
- 1
Relating to or belonging to a profession.
"He gave me some very useful professional advice."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin professionalis, based on professio (a public declaration), stemming from profiteri (to declare publicly). Originally denoting someone who had taken vows in a religious order, it evolved during the 16th century to describe those engaged in a specific learned occupation or skilled craft for payment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Professional" is said worldwide
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professionnel
Transliteration: professionnel
"C'est un vrai professionnel."
Profi
Transliteration: Profi
"Er handelt wie ein Profi."
professionista
Transliteration: professionista
"È un professionista serio."
profesional
Transliteration: profesional
"Busca ayuda profesional."
profissional
Transliteration: profissional
"Ele é um profissional dedicado."
पेशेवर
Transliteration: peshevar
"वह एक पेशेवर फोटोग्राफर है।"
专业人士
Transliteration: zhuānyè rénshì
"这是一个专业团队。"
전문가
Transliteration: jeonmun-ga
"그는 진정한 전문가입니다."
プロフェッショナル
Transliteration: purofesshonaru
"彼女はプロフェッショナルな態度をとった。"
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