pro
/prəʊ/noun
उच्चारण प्रो
पेशेवर, विशेषज्ञ
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[C] informal
a person who works as a professional, especially in a sport; a person who has a lot of skill and experience
पेशेवर, विशेषज्ञ
- a tennis pro
- She's a real pro.
- Rajesh turned pro at the age of eighteen and joined a county team.
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- The golf pro gave us some useful tips.
- She handled the crisis like a pro.
Synonyms professional expert master veteran specialist
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[C, usually pl.] the pros and cons
the advantages and disadvantages of something
पक्ष (लाभ)
- Weigh the pros and cons.
- One big pro of living near the station is that you never miss a train.
- One pro of the plan is that it saves money.
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- List the pros and cons before you decide.
- Each option has its pros and its cons.
Synonyms advantage benefit plus merit
Opposite con disadvantage drawback
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a pro (informal noun)
Pro is short for professional; it means a person who earns a living in a sport or who is very skilled. It is countable.
'Pro' शब्द professional का संक्षिप्त रूप है; इसका अर्थ वह व्यक्ति है जो खेल में जीविका कमाता है या बहुत कुशल है। यह countable है।
- He plays like a pro.
- She is a pro at cooking for large groups.
pros and cons
The fixed phrase pros and cons means the advantages and disadvantages. The order is always pros first.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'pros and cons' का अर्थ लाभ और हानि है। क्रम हमेशा pros पहले होता है।
- Let us weigh the pros and cons of studying abroad.
pro + noun (prefix use)
As a prefix or adjective, pro means in favour of, as in pro-democracy.
Prefix या adjective के रूप में 'pro' का अर्थ पक्ष में है, जैसे pro-democracy में।
- The group held a pro-reform rally.
turn pro / go pro
Turn pro means to become a professional sportsperson.
'Turn pro' का अर्थ पेशेवर खिलाड़ी बनना है।
- He turned pro at the age of eighteen.
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adjective + pro
seasonedrealyoungveterangolf
- A seasoned pro handled the match calmly.
pro + noun
tiplevelleagueplayercareer
- He received a pro tip from his coach about footwork.
verb + pro
turnbecomeplay likeact likelook like
- She plays like a pro.
pros + and + cons
weighlistdiscusscompareconsider
- We discussed the pros and cons before buying the car.
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- The ex-cricketer is now a pro commentator.
पूर्व क्रिकेटर अब पेशेवर कमेंटेटर है।
- Radhika made a list of the pros and cons of each college.
राधिका ने हर कॉलेज के लाभ और हानि की सूची बनाई।
- He drives like a pro on mountain roads.
वह पहाड़ी सड़कों पर कुशल चालक की तरह गाड़ी चलाता है।
- The pro golfer gave a talk at the club.
पेशेवर गोल्फ़ खिलाड़ी ने क्लब में भाषण दिया।
- The pros of working from home include savings on travel.
घर से काम करने के लाभों में यात्रा की बचत शामिल है।
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✗ We discussed the pro and cons of the plan.
✓ We discussed the pros and cons of the plan.
In the phrase pros and cons, both nouns are plural.
'Pros and cons' में दोनों संज्ञाएँ plural होती हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Pro, expert and amateur sit on a scale of skill and payment.
Pro, expert और amateur कौशल और पारिश्रमिक के पैमाने पर आते हैं।
Paid for the activity, or very skilled.
उस गतिविधि के लिए वेतन पाने वाला, या अत्यंत कुशल।
- He is a pro.
Does it for pleasure, not pay.
आनंद के लिए करता है, वेतन के लिए नहीं।
- She is an amateur singer.
Has deep knowledge, whether paid or not.
गहरा ज्ञान रखता है, चाहे वेतन मिले या नहीं।
- He is an expert on birds.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the expert words together: pro, professional, expert, adept, virtuoso (very skilled, especially in music), maestro (a famous musician or expert).
विशेषज्ञ के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: pro, professional, expert, adept, virtuoso (बहुत कुशल, विशेषकर संगीत में), maestro (प्रसिद्ध संगीतकार या विशेषज्ञ)।
§Grammar and usage
Keep the pro- (for) and anti- (against) pair: pro-government and anti-government.
Pro- (पक्ष में) और anti- (विरुद्ध) जोड़ी याद रखिए: pro-government और anti-government।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The pros and cons (the advantages and disadvantages).
Idiom बहुत पूछा जाता है: the pros and cons (लाभ और हानियाँ, पक्ष-विपक्ष)।