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feminine
/pɾofeˈsjon/
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Translation
profession, occupation
Word origin
From Latin professio ('public declaration'), from profiteri ('to declare openly'), from pro ('forth') plus fateri ('to confess'). A profession was originally a vocation one publicly declared.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- professio
- English cognates
- profess, professor
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralprofesiones
Examples
¿ , García?
What is your profession, Mr García?
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Medicine is a very demanding profession.
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She changed profession at the age of forty.
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Teaching is a profession full of rewards.
Ejerce mucha .
He practises his profession with great passion.
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