professional **** pro·fes·sion·al

professional **** pro·fes·sion·al
[prə'fɛʃ(ə)nl]
1. adj
1) (capacity) professionale, (diplomat, soldier) di carriera

a professional man — un professionista

to take professional advice — consultare un esperto

to be a professional singer — essere un (-a) cantante m/f professionista or di professione

to turn or go professional Sport — passare al professionismo

2) (competent, skilled: worker) esperto (-a), (piece of work, approach) da professionista, (attitude) professionale

a very professional piece of work — un lavoro da professionista

it's not up to professional standards — non è da professionista

2. n
professionista m/f

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