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profession

/prəˈfeʃn/noun

उच्चारण प्रफ़ेशन

पेशा, व्यवसाय; घोषणा

Basic word

noun
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    a type of job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education; all the people who work in a particular type of profession; a statement about what you believe, feel or think about something

    पेशा, व्यवसाय; घोषणा

    • the teaching profession
    • by profession
    • a profession of faith
    + 3 more examples
    • Teaching is a noble profession.
    • What is your father's profession?
    • She is a lawyer by profession.

    Synonyms occupation career vocation job calling

◇Word family
professional adj., noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

pro·fes·sion

?Which word?

Keep the work words: profession (needs special training: medicine, law, teaching), occupation (any job), trade (a skilled job using your hands: plumbing, carpentry), vocation (a job you feel called to do), career, calling.

काम के शब्द याद रखिए: profession (विशेष प्रशिक्षण वाला: चिकित्सा, कानून, शिक्षण), occupation (कोई भी नौकरी), trade (हाथों से किया जाने वाला कुशल काम: नलसाज़ी, बढ़ईगिरी), vocation (ऐसा काम जिसे करने की आंतरिक प्रेरणा हो), career, calling।

§Grammar and usage

By profession ('She is a doctor by profession').

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: by profession ('She is a doctor by profession', पेशे से)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

The oldest profession (humorous), professional (connected with a profession; doing something for money rather than as a hobby: 'a professional athlete'); the opposite of professional is amateur.

Collocations: professional (किसी पेशे से संबंधित; शौक़ के बजाय पैसे के लिए करने वाला: 'a professional athlete'); professional का विपरीत amateur (शौक़िया) है।