profession

profession, métier

Travail qui exige généralement une formation, des études ou des compétences particulières.

En anglais simple : A job that usually requires special training, education, or skills.

• Teaching is a demanding profession.
• She is a lawyer by profession.
• What made you choose this profession?

Comment l'utiliser : by profession (He is an engineer by profession.)

Synonymes : occupation, career

Expressions courantes : choose a profession, teaching profession, by profession

profession, corps professionnel

Ensemble des personnes qui exercent le même métier qualifié.

En anglais simple : All the people who do a particular skilled job, considered as a group.

• The medical profession welcomed the new treatment.
• She is respected throughout the legal profession.
• The teaching profession faces many challenges.

Expressions courantes : medical profession, legal profession, teaching profession

déclaration, profession

Déclaration de ce qu’on croit ou ressent, parfois sans sincérité.

En anglais simple : A statement of what you believe or feel, which may not be sincere.

• His profession of faith surprised his family.
• She doubted his repeated professions of love.
• Despite his professions of innocence, nobody believed him.

Comment l'utiliser : a profession of something (His profession of loyalty failed to convince her.)

Synonymes : declaration, avowal

Expressions courantes : profession of faith, profession of innocence, profession of love