professional
Relating to a job that requires special education or training. It also describes someone who behaves in a polite, skilled, and reliable way in a work environment.
Exemples
3 sur 5The doctor gave me some professional advice about my health.
The doctor gave me some expert advice about my health.
We expect a high level of professional conduct from all members of staff.
We expect a high level of expert behavior from all members of staff.
Your new website looks really professional!
Your new website looks really well-made and high-quality!
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'Pro' (short for professional) like a 'Pro athlete'—they get paid because they are the best at what they do.
Quiz rapide
The company hired a ____ photographer to take pictures for the magazine.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : professional
Exemples
The doctor gave me some professional advice about my health.
everydayThe doctor gave me some expert advice about my health.
We expect a high level of professional conduct from all members of staff.
formalWe expect a high level of expert behavior from all members of staff.
Your new website looks really professional!
informalYour new website looks really well-made and high-quality!
The researchers maintained professional standards throughout the study.
academicThe researchers maintained expert quality levels throughout the study.
It is important to keep a professional relationship with your clients.
businessIt is important to keep a business-focused relationship with your clients.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
in a professional manner
behaving correctly and politely at work
a true professional
someone who is very good at their job
professional services
help from experts like lawyers or accountants
Souvent confondu avec
'Profession' is the noun for the type of job (e.g., teaching), while 'professional' is the adjective describing the quality or person.
A 'professor' is a specific high-level teacher at a university, not a general term for all workers.
Notes d'usage
You can use this word as an adjective to describe behavior or as a noun to describe a person who does a job for money rather than as a hobby.
Erreurs courantes
Learners sometimes use 'professional' when they want to say 'expert' or 'specialist' in a specific field, but professional is more general.
Astuce mémo
Think of a 'Pro' (short for professional) like a 'Pro athlete'—they get paid because they are the best at what they do.
Origine du mot
From the Latin 'professio', which means a public statement or a declaration of one's occupation.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many English-speaking workplaces, 'being professional' means keeping personal emotions and private life separate from work tasks.
Quiz rapide
The company hired a ____ photographer to take pictures for the magazine.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : professional
Grammaire lie
Vocabulaire associé
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Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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