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Pronunciation / Transliteration: puro asurīto
"プロアスリートとして活躍するには並外れた才能が必要です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who competes in a sport for financial compensation rather than as a hobby or amateur pursuit.
"As a professional athlete, she spends several hours a day training to maintain peak physical condition." - 2
An elite sports competitor whose primary source of income is derived from salaries, prize money, and athletic endorsements.
"The conference provided young hopefuls with advice on how to transition successfully from college sports to becoming a professional athlete."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'professional' (derived from the Latin 'professus', meaning having made public vows, later evolving to denote a paid occupation) and 'athlete' (from the ancient Greek 'athlētēs', meaning a contestant in the games, derived from 'athlon', a prize or contest). The compound term emerged in the 19th century with the commercialization and formal organization of modern sports.
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athlète professionnel
Transliteration: atlet pʁofɛsjɔnɛl
"Il est devenu un athlète professionnel après avoir remporté le championnat national."
Berufssportler
Transliteration: bəˈʁuːfspɔʁtlɐ
"Als Berufssportler muss er streng auf seine Ernährung achten."
atleta professionista
Transliteration: atlɛta profesːjoˈnista
"Essere un atleta professionista richiede disciplina e dedizione quotidiana."
atleta profesional
Transliteration: atˈleta pɾofesioˈnal
"Muchos jóvenes sueñan con convertirse en atletas profesionales."
atleta profissional
Transliteration: aˈtleta pɾofisioˈnaw
"O atleta profissional assinou um contrato milionário com o clube."
पेशेवर खिलाड़ी
Transliteration: peshevar khiladi
"एक पेशेवर खिलाड़ी के रूप में अनुशासन सबसे महत्वपूर्ण है।"
职业运动员
Transliteration: zhíyè yùndòngyuán
"成为一名职业运动员需要付出艰苦的努力。"
프로 운동선수
Transliteration: puro undongseonsu
"그는 어린 시절부터 프로 운동선수를 꿈꿔왔다."
プロアスリート
Transliteration: puro asurīto
"プロアスリートとして活躍するには並外れた才能が必要です。"
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