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pro·fes·sion
(prə-fĕsh′ən)n.
1.
a. An occupation or career: "One of the highest compliments a child can pay a parent is to choose his or her profession" (Joan Nathan).
b. An occupation, such as law, medicine, or engineering, that requires considerable training and specialized study.
c. The body of qualified persons in an occupation or field: members of the teaching profession.
2. An act or instance of professing; a declaration.
3. An avowal of faith or belief.
4. A faith or belief: believers of various professions.
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profession
(prəˈfɛʃən)n
1. an occupation requiring special training in the liberal arts or sciences, esp one of the three learned professions, law, theology, or medicine
2. the body of people in such an occupation
3. the act of professing; avowal; declaration
4. (Ecclesiastical Terms)
a. Also called: profession of faith a declaration of faith in a religion, esp as made on entering the Church of that religion or an order belonging to it
b. the faith or the religion that is the subject of such a declaration
[C13: from Medieval Latin professiō the taking of vows upon entering a religious order, from Latin: public acknowledgment; see profess]
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pro•fes•sion
(prəˈfɛʃ ən)n.
1. a vocation requiring extensive education in science or the liberal arts and often specialized training.
2. any vocation or business.
3. the body of persons engaged in an occupation: the medical profession.
4. the act of professing; avowal.
5.
a. the declaration of belief in religion or a faith.
b. a religion or faith professed.
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Profession
a body of persons engaged in a craft or trade, collectively.Examples: the profession (actors collectively); profession of divinity, 1682; of husbandry, 1557; legal profession (lawyers collectively), medical profession, 1541; the three great professions of divinity, law, and physick, 1771.
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Noun 1. profession - the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical profession"; "they formed a community of scientists"
legal community, legal profession, bar - the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction; "he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey"
health profession - the body of individuals whose work helps to maintain the health of their clients
business community, businessmen - the body of individuals who manage businesses
community of scholars - the body of individuals holding advanced academic degrees
economics profession - the body of professional economists
priesthood - the body of ordained religious practitioners
occupational group, vocation - a body of people doing the same kind of work
2. profession - an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
job, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"
learned profession - one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles
literature - the profession or art of a writer; "her place in literature is secure"
architecture - the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
education - the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
journalism - the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media
politics - the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry
3. profession - an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion; "a profession of disagreement"
4. profession - affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith; "a profession of Christianity"
affirmation - (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
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profession
noun
1. occupation, calling, business, career, employment, line, office, position, sphere, vocation, walk of life, line of work, métier Harper was a teacher by profession.
2. declaration, statement, vow, testimony, claim, confession, assertion, affirmation, acknowledgment, avowal, attestation a profession of faith
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Translations
العامِلون في المِهْنَهتَصْريح، إقْرار، إعْتِرافحِرْفَة مِهْنَه
povoláníprofeseprohlášenístav
professionstanderhververklæring
ametelukutse
ammattiammattikuntajulistuslupausprofessio
profesija
foglalkozáshivatásszakma
starfsgreinstarfsstéttyfirlÿsing
職業
직업
poklic
yrke
อาชีพ
nghề
profession
[prəˈfeʃən] N1. (= calling) → profesión f, oficio m
by profession → de profesión
he is an engineer by profession → es ingeniero de profesión
the oldest profession (euph) → el oficio más viejo
by profession → de profesión
he is an engineer by profession → es ingeniero de profesión
the oldest profession (euph) → el oficio más viejo
2. (= body of people) → profesión f, cuerpo m profesional
the professions → las profesiones, los cuerpos profesionales
to enter or join a profession → entrar a formar parte de una profesión or un cuerpo profesional
the legal profession → el cuerpo de abogados
the liberal professions → las profesiones liberales
the medical profession → la profesión médica, el cuerpo médico
the teaching profession → el cuerpo docente
a member of the teaching profession → un miembro del cuerpo docente
to enter the teaching profession → entrar en la docencia or la enseñanza
see also caring A
the professions → las profesiones, los cuerpos profesionales
to enter or join a profession → entrar a formar parte de una profesión or un cuerpo profesional
the legal profession → el cuerpo de abogados
the liberal professions → las profesiones liberales
the medical profession → la profesión médica, el cuerpo médico
the teaching profession → el cuerpo docente
a member of the teaching profession → un miembro del cuerpo docente
to enter the teaching profession → entrar en la docencia or la enseñanza
see also caring A
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profession
n
(= occupation) → Beruf m; the medical/teaching profession → der Arzt-/Lehrberuf ; by profession → von Beruf ; the professions → die gehobenen Berufe ; the oldest profession in the world (hum) → das älteste Gewerbe der Welt
(= members of the profession) the medical profession → die Ärzteschaft ; the architectural profession → die Architekten pl; the whole profession was outraged → der gesamte Berufsstand war empört
(= declaration, also Eccl) → Gelübde nt; profession of faith → Glaubensbekenntnis nt; a profession of love → eine Liebeserklärung ; a profession of contempt → eine Missfallensäußerung ; a profession of loyalty → ein Treuegelöbnis nt; the profession of Christianity → das Bekenntnis zum Christentum ; he is, by his own profession, ... → nach eigenem Bekunden ist er ...
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profession
[prəˈfɛʃ/ən] na. (gen) → professione f
the professions → le professioni liberali
by profession → di professione
the medical profession (calling) → la professione medica (doctors collectively) → i medici
the professions → le professioni liberali
by profession → di professione
the medical profession (calling) → la professione medica (doctors collectively) → i medici
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profess
(prəˈfes) verb1. to state or declare openly. verklaar يُعْلِن заявявам declarar prohlásit, vyznat se (z) öffentlich erklären erklære διακηρύσσω, ομολογώ ανοιχτά profesar avalikult tunnistama اعلام کردن ilmaista professer לְהַכרִיז, לְהַבִּיע दावा करना kijelent menyatakan lÿsa yfir professare, dichiarare はっきりと言う 공언하다 atvirai skelbti/pareikšti atklāti paziņot/atzīt mengaku bahawa verklaren erklære oświadczyć اعلامول declarar a declara deschis открыто заявлять vyhlásiť, tvrdiť izjaviti izjasniti se förklara, tillkännage ปฏิญาณตน açıkça söylemek 承認 відкрито визнавати اعلان کرنا tuyên bố 承认
2. to claim or pretend. He professed to be an expert. gee voor يَدَّعي твърдя declarar předstírat beteuern hævde; foregive ισχυρίζομαι, παριστάνω pretender väitma وانمود کردن väittää prétendre לִטעוֹן का बहाना करना, का प्रदर्शन करना állít mengaku þykjast dichiararsi 〜と称する 가장하다 dėtis, nuduoti uzdoties par mengaku bahawa beweren påstå, hevde utrzymywać ورښودل declarar a pretinde претендовать, притворяться predstierať trditi tvrditi hävda, låtsas อ้างตัว iddia etmek 聲稱,冒充 претендувати دعوي کرنا tự xưng là 声称,冒充
proˈfession (-ʃən) noun1. an occupation or job that needs special knowledge, eg medicine, law, teaching, engineering etc. beroep مِهْنَه твърдя profissão povolání der Beruf profession επάγγελμα, κοινωνικό λειτούργημα profesión elukutse حرفه ammatti profession מקצוע पेशा hivatás profesi starfsgrein professione 専門職 전문직 profesija profesija profesion beroep fag, profesjon, yrke zawód مسلكى،په حرفه يى توګه profissão profesie профессия, специальность povolanie poklic profesija yrke อาชีพที่ใช้ความชํานาญ meslek, iş 職業,專業 професія پيشہ nghề nghiệp 职业,专业
2. the people who have such an occupation. the legal profession. beroep العامِلون في المِهْنَه събир. хора от дадена професия profissão stav der Beruf profession; stand λειτουργός, επαγγελματίας cuerpo ametivennad آدم اهل حرفه بخصوص ammattikunta profession הָעוֹסקִים בְּמִקצוֹעַ ה- अंगीकरण, स्वीकारोक्ति szakma profesi (menntuð) starfsstétt professione 専門職の人 전문직 종사자 profesiją turintys asmenys juristi golongan vak stand przedstawiciele wolnych zawodów مسلكى سړى profissão reprezentanţii unei profesii лица какой-л. профессии stav stan profesija yrkeskår ผู้ชํานาญการ meslek grubu 某專業的人,同行 професія پيشہ کے لوگ những người trong nghề 某专业的人,同行
3. an open statement or declaration. verklaring تَصْريح، إقْرار، إعْتِراف заявяване declaração prohlášení das Bekenntnis erklæring διακήρυξη, ομολογία declaración, afirmación tunnistus اعتراف väite déclaration הכרזה घोषण nyilatkozat pernyataan yfirlÿsing dichiarazione 公言 공언 viešas pareiškimas/pripažinimas apliecinājums; zvērests pernyataan verklaring erklæring, bekjennelse oświadczenie اعتراف،اقرار،ويل declaração declaraţie заявление prehlásenie izjava izjava påstående, förklaring การแถลง açıklama 聲明 заява اعلان عام sự tuyên bố 声明
proˈfessional (-ʃə-) adjective (negative unprofessional).
1. of a profession. professional skill. professioneel مِهَني професионален profissional profesionální Berufs-... faglig επαγγελματικός profesional ameti- وابسته به حرفه یا شغل ammatillinen professionnel מקצועי व्यावसायिक, पेशेवर szakmai profesional fagmannlegur, atvinnumannslegur professionale 専門の 전문적인 profesinis profesionāls profesional beroeps- fag-, faglig, profesjonell fachowy په مسلك پورى تړلى profissional profesional профессиональный profesionálny poklicen profesionalan yrkes- ที่มีความเชี่ยวชาญ meslekî, profesyonel 專業的 професійний پيشہ ورانہ thuộc về nghề 专业的
2. of a very high standard. a very professional performance. professioneel حِرَفي، عالي المُسْتَوى професионален profissional kvalitní, výtečný professionell professionel επαγγελματικός, που είναι υψηλών προδιαγραφών profesional, muy bueno kõrgetasemeline بسیار عالی ammattimainen excellent מקצועי उच्च स्तर profi profesional fagmannlegur professionale, da professionista プロの 수준 높은 profesionalus profesionāls profesional vakkundig profesjonell, fagmessig, kvalitets- profesjonalny ډير ښه profissional excelent профессиональный kvalitný strokoven profesionalan professionell ที่มีมาตรฐานสูง profesyonelce, büyük ustalıkla 職業性的 професійний معياري chuyên nghiệp 职业性的
3. earning money by performing, or giving instruction, in a sport or other activity that is a pastime for other people; not amateur. a professional musician/golfer. professioneel إحْتِرافي، مُحْتَرِف професионалист profissional profesionální Berufs-... professionel επαγγελματίας profesional professionaalne حرفه ای ammatti- professionnel מִקצוֹעַנִי उद्दे्शिक hivatásos bayaran atvinnu- professionista プロの 직업적인 profesionalus profesionāls profesional beroeps- yrkes-, profesjonell zawodowy مسلكى profissional profesionist профессиональный profesionálny poklicen profesionalni professionell มืออาชีพ bir işi meslek olarak yapan, profesyonel 職業上的 професійний کھيل وغيرہ ميں حصہ لے کر يا ہدايت دے کر پيسہ کمانا chuyên nghiệp 职业上的
noun (abbreviation pro (prou) ) a person who is professional. a golf professional/pro. professioneel شَخْص مُحْتَرِف професионалист profissional profesionál Berufs-... professionel επαγγελματίας profesional professionaal آدم حرفه ای ammattilainen professionnel/-elle אִיש מִקצוֹעַ व्यवसायी hivatásos (művész, sportoló) profesional atvinnumaður professionista プロ 전문가 profesionalas profesionālis profesional vakman, professional yrkesutøver, profesjonell zawodowiec مسلكى سړى profissional profesionist профессионал profesionál profesionalec pro proffs มืออาชีพ profesyonel 專業人員 професіонал پيشہ ور آدمي chuyên nghiệp 专业人员
proˈfessionally adverb professioneel باحْتِراف професионалист profissionalmente profesionálně professionell professionelt επαγγελματικά profesionalmente, con profesionalidad professionaalselt بطور حرفه ای ammattimaisesti professionnellement בְּמִקצוֹעִיוּת व्यवसायिक ढ़ग से szakmailag; hivatásszerűen secara profesional faglega professionalmente 専門的に 전문적으로 profesionaliai profesionāli secara profesional beroepshalve profesjonelt, fagmessig zawodowo په حرفه يى ډول profissionalmente profesionist; cu profesionalism профессионально profesionálne poklicno; strokovno profesionalno professionellt อย่างมืออาชีพ profesyonelce 職業(地) професійно پيشہ ورانہ طور پر mang tính chuyên nghiệp 职业(地)
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profession
→ حِرْفَة profese profession Beruf επάγγελμα profesión ammatti profession profesija professione 職業 직업 beroep fag zawód profissão профессия yrke อาชีพ meslek nghề 职业Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
profession
n. profesión, carrera, oficio.
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