profession
gb/pɹəfˈɛʃən/ us/pɹəfˈɛʃən/
B1
Engels
~ 2300
szakma, hivatás, pálya, vallomás, hitvallás
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
1
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone]'s profession
She entered the legal profession after graduating from law school.
A jogi egyetem elvégzése után jogászi pályára lépett.
Teaching is a rewarding profession.
A tanítás hálás hivatás.
The medical profession has been under great pressure during the pandemic.
He chose engineering as his profession.
Many professions require continuing education.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
My father works in the teaching profession.
Apám a tanári pályán dolgozik.
She wants to join the medical profession.
Az orvosi pályára szeretne lépni.
Being a doctor is a difficult profession.
Law is his profession.
I want a profession that helps people.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'profession' with 'job'. A 'profession' usually requires training and formal qualifications, while a 'job' can be any paid work.
Betekenis
a skilled paid occupation
Woordcombinaties
enter a profession
|choose a profession
|medical profession
|teaching profession
|professional standards
Synoniemen
occupation (More general; can refer to any job, not necessarily requiring special training)
|
career (Emphasizes long-term progression in a chosen field)
Antoniemen
hobby (An activity done for pleasure and not for pay)
Thema's
work
|education
|business
Definitie
A kind of job that needs special training or education.
A type of paid occupation that requires specialized training, education, or skills.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
FORMAL
2
Gebruikspatroon:
profession of [belief/faith/love]
His sudden profession of love surprised her.
A férfi hirtelen szerelmi vallomása meglepte.
The ceremony included a public profession of faith.
A szertartás során nyilvános hitvallásra is sor került.
Despite his profession of loyalty, he betrayed the cause.
She made a heartfelt profession of support for the policy.
The politician's profession of honesty was met with skepticism.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
He made a public profession of love.
Nyilvános szerelmi vallomást tett.
The man gave a profession of faith at church.
A férfi hitvallást tett a templomban.
Her profession of friendship was sincere.
They listened to his profession of loyalty.
I do not believe his profession of kindness.
Betekenis
a public statement of belief or intent
Woordcombinaties
profession of faith
|profession of love
|public profession
Synoniemen
declaration (Neutral; applies to any formal announcement)
|
avowal (Formal and often emotional statement of belief)
Antoniemen
denial (A statement that something is not true or that you do not believe it)
Thema's
communication
|religion
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
An open and clear statement about what you believe or plan to do.
A formal or open declaration of one's beliefs, faith, or intentions.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
profession
IPA
GB/pɹəfˈɛʃən/
US/pɹəfˈɛʃən/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
pro - fes - sion (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fes)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: profession
- Plural: profession, professions
Woordfamilie
Forms
professions
noun
Core family
professional
adjective B1
professionally
adverb B1
Related words
professionalism
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
professionalize
verb
professionalization
noun
Uitdrukkingen
enter a profession
1/ˈɛntɚ ə pɹəfˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
start working in a skilled job field
To start doing a type of skilled job that needs training or education.
Voorbeelden
- After years of study, she entered the medical profession.
- He plans to enter the teaching profession next year.
profession of faith
1/pɹəfˈɛʃən əv fˈeɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
formal statement of religious belief
A formal and public saying that you believe in a religion.
Voorbeelden
- The priest led the congregation in a profession of faith.
- He made his profession of faith before being baptized.
the medical profession
1/ðə mˈɛdɪkəl pɹəfˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
group of people working in medicine
All doctors and other people who work in medicine as their job.
Voorbeelden
- The medical profession has called for more funding for hospitals.
- The conference brought together members of the medical profession.