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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesアマチュア
Pronunciation / Transliteration: amachua
"彼はアマチュアの天文学者です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis.
"The tournament is open to both professionals and amateurs."
- 1
Characteristic of or engaged in by an amateur; non-professional.
"She took a few amateur photographs of the landscape."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the 18th-century French word amateur, stemming from the Latin amator meaning 'lover', from amare ('to love'). Originally denoting someone who loves or is fond of a particular activity, it evolved to designate a non-professional practitioner.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amateur" is said worldwide
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amateur
Transliteration: /a.ma.tœʁ/
"Il est un photographe amateur passionné."
Amateur
Transliteration: /amaˈtøːɐ̯/
"Das Konzert wurde von einem Amateurensemble gespielt."
dilettante
Transliteration: /diletˈtante/
"È solo un pittore dilettante."
amateur
Transliteration: /amaˈteɾ/
"Participó en la competición de ajedrez amateur."
amador
Transliteration: /amaˈdoɾ/
"O clube de futebol tem equipes profissionais e amadoras."
शौकिया
Transliteration: shoukiya
"वह एक शौकिया चित्रकार है।"
业余
Transliteration: yèyú
"他是一个业余摄影师。"
아마추어
Transliteration: amachueo
"그들은 아마추어 연극 동호회 회원이다."
アマチュア
Transliteration: amachua
"彼はアマチュアの天文学者です。"
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