professional dancer
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2.7
- noun
- /prəˈfɛʃənl ˈdænsər/
:
bailarín profesional
- You could be a professional dancer.
- pain in professional dancers
- professional dancers, dance
And I'm talking professional athletes, Olympians, professional dancers who are essentially athletes of a different kind.
- And I'm talking professional athletes, Olympians, professional dancers who are essentially athletes of a different kind.
Examples
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Not to mention, I had been a professional dancer all through college.
Blog text (26) -
As a professional dancer, I know the importance of staying in shape.
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- Since when do you want to become a professional dancer?
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I could have been a professional dancer.
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But we're both professional dancers.
Fiction book (1999) -
Dancing was an important part of my life when I was younger, and I always wanted to be a professional dancer.
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The history of the Groovaloos begins 10 years ago, when a group of professional dancers in L.A. became close friends.
Academic text (2010) -
Listen, Mr. Kingman, your daughter has all the makings to be a professional dancer.
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And I'm talking professional athletes, Olympians, professional dancers who are essentially athletes of a different kind.
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As a professional dancer, she performs in various shows and events to earn her living.
Synonyms
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A dancer who performs precise, fast footwork in shows or contests
A person who dances as their job
How Prominent
- Specialized
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8.0
57
4.1
23
4.7
8
2.7
12
3.0
- Specialized
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9.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who performs dance as a paid occupation' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'professional' (someone paid or engaged in a profession) with 'dancer' (someone who dances). This is a straightforward modifier + head noun composition common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Professional dancer links professional and dancer. Imagine a dancer who is paid to perform on stage. Long ago, those who earned money by dancing were called professionals, so today the phrase means 'someone who dances for a living'.