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I. pro·fes·sion·al [prəˈfeʃənəl] ADJ

1. professional (of a profession):

professional
professional
he is a professional troubleshooter
professional career
to be a professional courtesy
professional dress
Berufskleidung f <-> kein pl
professional education no pl
Berufsausbildung f <-, -en>
professional expertise no pl
professional expertise no pl
professional experience
Berufserfahrung f <-, -en>
professional interest
professional misconduct
professional misconduct
professional name
Künstlername m <-ns, -n>
professional qualifications
professional record
professional skill
professional skill
professional standard

2. professional (not tradesman):

professional
professional
professional man/woman
professional people
professional types inf
Akademiker(innen) mpl (f) <-s, ->

3. professional (expert):

professional
professional
is that your personal or professional opinion?
professional advice

4. professional approv (businesslike):

professional
professional
to maintain professional conduct
to do a professional job
professional manner
in a professional manner
to look professional

5. professional (not amateur):

professional
professional SPORTS
professional career
professional career
professional dancer/gambler/soldier
Berufstänzer(in) m (f) /-spieler(in) m (f) /-soldat(in) m (f)
professional player
Profispieler(in) m (f)
in professional sports
to be a professional writer
to go [or turn]professional
to go [or turn]professional SPORTS

6. professional inf (habitual):

professional
professional liar
professional liar
Lügenbold m <-(e)s, -e> inf
professional matchmaker

II. pro·fes·sion·al [prəˈfeʃənəl] N

1. professional (not an amateur):

professional
Fachmann(-frau) m (f) <-leu·te>
professional SPORTS
Profi m <-s, -s>

2. professional (not a tradesman):

professional
Akademiker(in) m (f) <-s, ->
professional

pro·fes·sion·al ˈfoul N

professional foul
to commit a professional foul

pro·ˈfes·sion·al-grade ADJ inv

professional-grade product:

professional-grade
professional-grade

pro·fes·sion·al ˈhelp N no pl

professional help

I. semi-pro·ˈfes·sion·al, inf ˈsemi-pro ADJ inv

semi-professional
Amateurliga f <-, -ligen>
Amateurmusiker(in) m (f) <-s, ->

II. semi-pro·ˈfes·sion·al, inf ˈsemi-pro N

semi-professional
Amateur(in) m (f) <-s, -e>

professional expertise N HUM RESOURCES

professional expertise
professional expertise

professional liability N ECON LAW

professional liability

professional secrecy N ECON LAW

professional secrecy

professional skill N HUM RESOURCES

professional skill
professional skill

professional tools N INSUR

professional liability insurance N INSUR

professional liability insurance