{
    "term": "professional",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "doing something as a paid job rather than as a hobby",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**professional athletes/players**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a professional golfer"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She began her **professional career** as a dancer 20 years ago."
                },
                {
                    "text": "After he won the amateur championship he **turned professional**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I enjoyed boxing but I was never good enough to **go professional**."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "become", "go"],
                "adverb": ["fully"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "done as a paid job rather than as a hobby",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "In **professional sport** winning is everything."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the world of professional football"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "become", "go"],
                "adverb": ["fully"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "connected with a job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "professional qualifications/skills"
                },
                {
                    "text": "professional standards/practice"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a professional organization/association/body"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an opportunity for **professional development**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "companies that offer **professional services**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "If it's a legal matter, you need to seek professional advice."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He may need **professional help**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You must not let your personal reactions interfere with your professional judgement."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Jobs"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "keep something", "remain"],
                "adverb": ["purely", "strictly"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "having a job which needs special training and a high level of education",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Most of the people on the course were professional women."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Working life"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "showing that somebody is well trained and has a lot of skill",
            "sensetop": "professional in something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He dealt with the problem in a **highly professional** way."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many of the performers were **very professional**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "People trust websites that **look professional**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The consultant was very friendly but professional in her approach.",
                    "contextForm": "professional in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is always very professional in his approach."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their designs look very professional."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "competent",
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "look", "seem"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "connected with the standards that are expected in a particular profession",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**professional conduct/misconduct**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We keep everything professional at work."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She tried very hard to remain professional."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He insisted that his relationship with the duchess was purely professional."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/prəˈfeʃənl/",
                "audio": "pr/professional/professional__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/prəˈfeʃənl/",
                "audio": "pr/professional/professional__us_4.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}