semiprofessional — [sem΄i prə fesh′ə nəl] adj. not fully professional; specif., a) engaging in a sport or other activity for pay but not as a regular occupation b) engaged in by semiprofessional players n. a semiprofessional player, etc. semiprofessionally adv … English World dictionary
semiprofessional — sem•i•pro•fes•sion•al [[t]ˌsɛm i prəˈfɛʃ ə nl, ˌsɛm aɪ [/t]] adj. 1) actively engaged in some field for pay but on a part time basis: semiprofessional ball players[/ex] 2) engaged in by semiprofessional people: semiprofessional football[/ex] 3) a … From formal English to slang
semiprofessional — I. noun Date: 1861 one who engages in an activity (as a sport) semiprofessionally II. adjective Date: 1900 1. engaging in an activity for pay or gain but not as a full time occupation 2. engaged in by semiprofessional players < semiprofessional… … New Collegiate Dictionary
semiprofessional — n. one who engages in an activity for pay but not as full time employment (i.e. athlete) adj. having some qualities and skills of a professional; engaging in an activity for pay but not as full time employment; involving semiprofessional players… … English contemporary dictionary
semiprofessional — adjective a) Paid as a professional but on a part time basis. b) Like a professional but not as skilled or experienced, more than an amateur but lower than a full professional in quality … Wiktionary
semiprofessional — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. amateur, not professional, highly skilled; see able 1 , trained … English dictionary for students
semiprofessional — sem|i|pro|fes|sion|al [ ,semiprə feʃənl, ,semaıprə feʃənl ] adjective someone who is paid for playing sports, a musical instrument, etc. but who does not do it as their usual job ╾ sem|i|pro|fes|sion|al|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
semiprofessional — semi·professional … English syllables
semiprofessional — noun an athlete who plays for pay on a part time basis • Syn: ↑semipro • Hypernyms: ↑professional, ↑pro … Useful english dictionary
Полупрофессионал — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Полупрофессионал (фильм). Полупрофессионал (англ. semiprofessional, semi professional, жаргонизм semi pro) термин, обозначающий человека, который зарабатывает себе средства на жизнь не только … Википедия
