| Principal Translations |
| professional n | ([sb] in a profession) | profesional n común |
| | Stop trying to treat yourself, and see a professional! |
| | Deja de tratarte tú mismo y acude a un profesional. |
| professional n | ([sb] honourable) | profesional adj mf |
| | He is a real professional and would never cheat a customer. |
| | Es un auténtico profesional y jamás engañaría a un cliente. |
| professional n | (expert) | experto nm |
| | | especialista n común |
| | You could tell that he is a professional by the way he works. |
| | Viéndole trabajar dirías que es un experto. |
| | Es un auténtico especialista en su trabajo. |
| professional adj | (of a profession) | profesional adj mf |
| | The Medical Council is the professional body for doctors. |
| | El Colegio Nacional de Médicos es el colegio profesional del cuerpo de médicos. |
| professional adj | (expert) | profesional adj mf |
| | It was the doctor's professional opinion that the victim had been strangled. |
| | La opinión profesional del médico fue que la víctima había sido estrangulada. |
| Additional Translations |
| professional adj | (paid, not amateur) | profesional adj mf |
| | He made his living as a professional golfer. |
| | Se ganó la vida como golfista profesional. |
| professional adj | slang (avid, constant) (figurativo) | profesional adj mf |
| | She's a professional gossip. |
| | Es una cotilla profesional. |
| professional adj | (of a learned profession) | título profesional grupo nom |
| | After years of study, she gained her professional qualifications. |
| | Tras años de estudio obtuvo su título profesional. |
| professional n | (paid athlete) | profesional n común |
| | In most sports an amateur has little chance against a professional. |
| | En la mayoría de los deportes, un amateur tiene pocas posibilidades frente a un profesional. |
Compound Forms:
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| code of professional conduct n | (law: ethical policy) | código de conducta profesional loc nom m |
| CPS n | US, initialism (certified professional secretary) | secretario certificado, secretaria certificada loc nm, loc nf |
| health professional n | (trained medical worker) | profesional de la salud grupo nom |
| | I can't help you- you should see a health professional. |
| | No te puedo ayudar; deberías ver a un profesional de la salud. |
licensed professional,
also UK: licenced professional n | (officially qualified) | profesional autorizado grupo nom |
| | | profesional licenciado grupo nom |
| medical professional n | (healthcare worker: doctor, nurse, etc.) | profesional de la salud grupo nom |
| | Sometimes you have to see a medical professional instead of trying to treat yourself. |
| | A veces es mejor ver a un profesional de la salud en vez de intentar tratarte a ti mismo. |
| Model Rules of Professional Conduct npl | US (law: ethics rules) | Reglas Modelo de Conducta Profesional n propio fpl |
nonprofessional,
non-professional adj | (having amateur status) | no profesional loc adj |
| | (voz francesa) | amateur adj |
| | | aficionado/a adj |
| professional association n | (membership based on job) | asociación profesional nf+adj mf |
| | (ES) | colegio profesional nm+adj mf |
| professional athlete n | ([sb] who earns living from sport) | atleta profesional n común + adj mf |
| | Professional athletes have to do a lot of training. |
| professional concern n | (matter of interest to [sb] in a specific job) | interés profesional nm + adj mf |
| | La visita del científico resultó de gran interés profesional para los jóvenes médicos. |
| professional fee n | usually plural (fee for services) | honorarios nmpl |
| | | honorarios profesionales grupo nom |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Todavía no me han pagado mis honorarios. |
| professional indemnity n | (insurance cover for trades and occupations) | seguro profesional nm |
| professional indemnity insurance n | (insurance cover for trades and occupations) (España) | seguro de responsabilidad civil profesional grupo nom |
| professional killer n | (law: hit man) | asesino a sueldo, asesina a sueldo loc nm, loc nf |
| | | asesino profesional, asesina profesional nm, nf + adj mf |
| professional liability n | (insurance: responsibility for work) | responsabilidad profesional grupo nom |
| professional misconduct n | (law: inappropriate behavior) | falta de ética profesional loc nom f |
| | | mala conducta profesional loc nom f |
| professional occupation n | (highly-skilled employment) | puesto especializado nm |
| | Este es un puesto especializado, no para advenedizos. |
| professional portfolio n | (collected examples of one's work) (artista) | trabajos nmpl |
| | | obras nfpl |
| | (general) | currículum nm |
| professional record n | (history of performance in a career) | historia profesional nf + adj |
| | | currículum vítae loc nom m |
| | | currículum nm |
| professional relationship n | (interaction with colleague or work partner) | relación profesional nf |
| | Aunque no somos amigos, mantenemos una buena relación profesional. |
| professional standing n | (qualifications and reputation) | prestigio profesional nm |
| professional troubleshooter n | (problem solver by trade) | profesional que resuelve problemas grupo nom |
| rules of professional conduct npl | (law: ethics conventions) | normas de conducta profesional grupo nom |
| | | normas deontológicas grupo nom |
| seasoned professional n | (experienced person) | profesional experimentado nm + adj |
| | | experto, experta nm, nf |
| | | veterano. veterana nm, nf |
semiprofessional,
also UK: semi-professional adj | (partly professional) | semiprofesional adj mf |
subprofessional,
sub-professional n | (highly-trained assistant) | asistente n común |
subprofessional,
sub-professional adj | (assistant: highly trained) | entrenado adj |
subprofessional,
sub-professional adj | (not to professional standards) | no profesional loc adj |
| | | carente de profesionalismo loc adj |