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1 professionalism
tr[prə'feʃənəlɪzəm]1 profesionalidad nombre femenino, profesionalismoprofessionalism [prə'fɛʃənə.lizəm] n: profesionalismo mn.• profesionalismo s.m.prə'feʃṇəlɪzəm, prə'feʃənḷɪzəmmass nouna) ( qualities of professional) profesionalidad f, seriedad fb) ( Sport) profesionalismo m[prǝ'feʃnǝlɪzǝm]N profesionalismo m* * *[prə'feʃṇəlɪzəm, prə'feʃənḷɪzəm]mass nouna) ( qualities of professional) profesionalidad f, seriedad fb) ( Sport) profesionalismo m -
2 professionalism
s.1 profesionalidad (professional approach)2 profesionalismo (en deportes) -
3 profesionalidad
profesionalidad sustantivo femenino professionalism
profesionalidad sustantivo femenino professionalism ' profesionalidad' also found in these entries: English: professionalism - professionally -
4 amateur
'æmətə, ]( American) - ər
1. noun1) (a person who takes part in a sport etc without being paid for it: The tennis tournament was open only to amateurs.) aficionado, amateur2) (someone who does something for the love of it and not for money: For an amateur, he was quite a good photographer.) aficionado
2. adjectivean amateur golfer; amateur photography.) aficionado, amateuramateur1 adj amateur / aficionadoamateur2 n amateur / aficionado
amateur /ama'ter/ adjetivo, masculino y femenino (pl
amateur adjetivo & mf amateur ' amateur' also found in these entries: Spanish: aficionada - aficionado - diletante - capea - casero - escoleta English: amateur - dramaticstr['æmətəSMALLr/SMALL]1 aficionado,-a1 aficionado,-aamateur ['æməʧər, -tər, -.tʊr, -.tjʊr] n1) : amateur mf2) beginner: principiante mf; aficionado m, -da fadj.• aficionado, -a adj.n.• aficionado s.m.• chapucero, -era s.m.,f.
I 'æmətər, 'æmətə(r)a) ( Sport) amateur mf
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a) ( not professional) <athlete/musician> amateur; <sport/competition> para amateursb) amateurish['æmǝtǝ(r)]1. N1) (lit) (=non-professional) amateur mf ; (=hobbyist) aficionado(-a) m / fhe boxed first as an amateur then as a professional — boxeó primero como amateur y después como profesional
I love gardening but I'm just an amateur — me encanta la jardinería, pero no soy más que un aficionado
2) pej chapucero(-a) m / fthose guys are amateurs! * — ¡esos tipos son unos chapuceros!
2. ADJ1) (=not professional) [athlete, actor, production] amateur; [club, competition] para amateurs, para aficionadosamateur athletics/photography — atletismo/fotografía para amateurs
an amateur photographer — un aficionado a la fotografía, un fotógrafo aficionado
amateur status — condición f de amateur
2) pej [production, performance] de aficionados, chapuceroit was a very amateur performance — fue una actuación de aficionados or muy chapucera
3.CPDamateur dramatics NSING — teatro m amateur, teatro m de aficionados
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I ['æmətər, 'æmətə(r)]a) ( Sport) amateur mf
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a) ( not professional) <athlete/musician> amateur; <sport/competition> para amateursb) amateurish -
5 struck
past tense; = strikestruck vbtr[strʌk]past & past participle1→ link=strike strike{\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be struck on somebody estar loco,-a por alguienpret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to strike")
I strʌk
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to be struck WITH/by somebody/something: you certainly seem very struck with her parece que te ha caído muy bien or que te ha causado muy buena impresión; I was quite struck by their professionalism me llamó la atención or me admiró su profesionalismo; to be struck ON somebody/something: I'm not very struck on the idea la idea no me entusiasma or (fam) no me vuelve loco; she's really struck on him — está loca por él (fam)
[strʌk]PT PP of strike* * *
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to be struck WITH/by somebody/something: you certainly seem very struck with her parece que te ha caído muy bien or que te ha causado muy buena impresión; I was quite struck by their professionalism me llamó la atención or me admiró su profesionalismo; to be struck ON somebody/something: I'm not very struck on the idea la idea no me entusiasma or (fam) no me vuelve loco; she's really struck on him — está loca por él (fam)
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6 distinguish
di'stiŋɡwiʃ1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) distinguir (de), diferenciar (de)2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) distinguir, vislumbrar3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) distinguir (entre)4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) destacarse•- distinguished
distinguish vb distinguirtr[dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ]■ can children distinguish right from wrong? ¿los niños saben distinguir el bien del mal?2 (manage to see, make out) distinguir1 distinguir ( between, entre)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto distinguish oneself distinguirse, destacarsedistinguish [dɪs'tɪŋgwɪʃ] vt1) differentiate: distinguir, diferenciar2) discern: distinguirhe distinguished the sound of the piano: distinguió el sonido del piano3)to distinguish oneself : señalarse, distinguirsedistinguish vidiscriminate: distinguirv.• calificar v.• discernir v.• distinguir v.dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ
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1)a) ( differentiate) distinguir*, diferenciarto distinguish something/somebody FROM something/somebody — distinguir* or diferenciar algo/a alguien de algo/alguien
b) distinguishing pres p <feature/mark> distintivo, característico2) ( make out) distinguir*
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vi distinguir*he can't distinguish between green and blue — no distingue entre el verde y el azul, no distingue el verde del azul
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v refl[dɪs'tɪŋɡwɪʃ]to distinguish oneself — distinguirse*, destacarse*
1. VT1) (=differentiate) distinguirthey are so alike, it's hard to distinguish them — son tan parecidos que es difícil distinguirlos
he is unable to distinguish brown from green or brown and green — no es capaz de distinguir el marrón del verde or el marrón y el verde
2) (=make different) distinguir ( from de)it is his professionalism that distinguishes him from his rivals — su profesionalismo es lo que le distingue de sus rivales
to distinguish o.s. — destacarse (as como)
he distinguished himself during his career in the army — se destacó durante su carrera en el ejército
you've really distinguished yourself! — iro ¡te has lucido! iro
3) (=characterize) caracterizarher work is distinguished by its excellent presentation — su trabajo se caracteriza por una excelente presentación
4) (=discern) [+ landmark] distinguir, vislumbrar; [+ voice] distinguir; [+ change] distinguir, reconocer2.VI distinguir ( between entre)* * *[dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ]
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1)a) ( differentiate) distinguir*, diferenciarto distinguish something/somebody FROM something/somebody — distinguir* or diferenciar algo/a alguien de algo/alguien
b) distinguishing pres p <feature/mark> distintivo, característico2) ( make out) distinguir*
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vi distinguir*he can't distinguish between green and blue — no distingue entre el verde y el azul, no distingue el verde del azul
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v reflto distinguish oneself — distinguirse*, destacarse*
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professionalism — UK [prəˈfeʃ(ə)nəˌlɪz(ə)m] / US [prəˈfeʃən(ə)lˌɪzəm] noun [uncountable] 1) the qualities and skills that someone with a professional job is expected to have I admired her professionalism in dealing with the task. 2) the use of professional players … English dictionary
professionalism — noun Date: 1856 1. the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person 2. the following of a profession (as athletics) for gain or livelihood … New Collegiate Dictionary