amateur

amateur

Personne qui pratique une activité pour le plaisir plutôt que comme métier rémunéré.

En anglais simple : A person who does an activity for enjoyment rather than as a paid job.

• I'm just an amateur.
• The exhibition features paintings by local amateurs.
• She remained an amateur because she enjoyed photography as a hobby.

Synonymes : hobbyist, enthusiast

Contraires : professional

Expressions courantes : talented amateur, enthusiastic amateur, an amateur at something, gifted amateur

amateur

Personne qui pratique un sport sans être payée pour jouer.

En anglais simple : A person who takes part in a sport without being paid to play.

• She still competes as an amateur.
• The tournament welcomes both professionals and amateurs.
• He won several races as an amateur before turning professional.

Synonymes : unpaid athlete

Contraires : professional

Expressions courantes : as an amateur, a sporting amateur

amateur, incompétent

Personne qui fait mal quelque chose par manque de savoir-faire ou d’expérience.

En anglais simple : A person who does something badly because they lack the necessary skill or experience.

• Who hired this amateur?
• Only an amateur would make that mistake.
• The repairs were clearly done by amateurs.

Synonymes : bungler, incompetent

Contraires : expert

Expressions courantes : complete amateur, rank amateur, bunch of amateurs

amateur

Pratiqué par des personnes pour le plaisir, sans en faire un métier rémunéré.

En anglais simple : Done by people for enjoyment rather than as a paid job.

• He plays amateur football.
• Our town has an amateur theatre group.
• The competition is open to amateur photographers.

Synonymes : nonprofessional

Contraires : professional

Expressions courantes : amateur sports, amateur theatre, amateur photographer

amateur, peu professionnel

Réalisé sans assez de savoir-faire ou de soin pour être réussi.

En anglais simple : Done without enough skill or care to be good.

• The painting looked rather amateur.
• Their amateur workmanship left gaps around the window.
• It was an amateur performance full of avoidable mistakes.

Synonymes : amateurish, unprofessional, unskilled

Contraires : professional, skilled

Expressions courantes : amateur workmanship, amateur effort, amateur performance, amateur approach