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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprofesión
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɾofeˈsjon
"La enseñanza es una profesión muy noble."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification.
"She decided to enter the legal profession after years of studying history." - 2
A body of people engaged in a particular occupation.
"The entire medical profession is working together to address the health crisis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin professio, meaning a public declaration or acknowledgment, stemming from profiteri (to declare publicly). In Middle English, it evolved to denote the occupation one professes to be skilled in, eventually shifting from religious vows to specialized secular vocations requiring advanced education.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Profession" is said worldwide
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profession
Transliteration: pʁɔ.fɛ.sjɔ̃
"Il est fier de sa profession d'architecte."
Beruf
Transliteration: bəˈʁuːf
"Welchen Beruf übst du aus?"
professione
Transliteration: pro.fesˈsjo.ne
"La sua professione richiede molta pazienza."
profesión
Transliteration: pɾofeˈsjon
"La enseñanza es una profesión muy noble."
profissão
Transliteration: pɾofiˈsɐ̃w
"Ele escolheu a profissão de médico."
पेशा
Transliteration: peshā
"शिक्षण एक बहुत ही सम्मानित पेशा है।"
职业
Transliteration: zhí yè
"他选择当医生作为自己的职业。"
직업
Transliteration: jig-eop
"그는 자신의 직업에 큰 자부심을 가지고 있다."
職業
Transliteration: shokugyō
"彼女の職業はプロのプログラマーです。"
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