professional

/prəˈfeʃənəl/ adjective

Translation

JOB [always before noun] › relating to a job that needs special training or education

meslekî, profesyonel

You should get some professional advice about your finances.1441

EARNING MONEY › Someone is professional if they earn money for a sport or activity which most people do as a hobby.

profesyonel (sporcu vb.)

a professional athlete/musician a professional golf championship → Opposite amateur adjective2095

SKILL › showing skill and careful attention

ustalıklı, profesyonel, işini iyi yapan kişi

a professional attitude He looks very professional in that suit. → Opposite unprofessional2147

(Definition of professional adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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