pro
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3.7
- noun
- /proʊ/
- Informal
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profesional
- The first one was a pro NFL football player.
- amateur turning pro
- semi-pro
But you know what is a relay pro, really?
- But you know what is a relay pro, really?
- That is really the mark of a pro player.
- Our big event every year was a pro celebrity ski event.
- We had a place called the pros pros DJs.
Examples
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Get to the pros, people are faster than college.
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He's got the finely toned body of a pro golfer.
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That is really the mark of a pro player.
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You have to work your way up to pro ball around here.
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I could have been a pro, you know.
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So we'll show you our pro tennis skills.
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My sister is a musician, my brother is a tennis pro, and I am a scientist.
Academic text (1993) -
Whoever the officer was, he was a pro; his expression didn't even change as they passed.
Fiction book (1991) -
Learn how to photograph people the way the pros do in this special Friday evening presentation.
Academic text (1995) -
As a pro swimmer, she trains for hours every day to refine her technique.
Synonyms
401
3.7
A person who has special training and works in a skilled job
120
4.0
A person who works in a job that needs special training
5
3.5
A person with special training who works in jobs like a lawyer, doctor or engineer
Idioms
Compounds
A person who supports the system where businesses are privately owned and compete
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pro (meaning a professional person) is a short form of professional, which describes someone who does a job 'for' pay and is very skilled, so a 'pro' is an expert or paid worker.