Profesaba (en. Professed)

/pɾo.fɛˈsa.βa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To manifest or declare a belief, opinion or profession.

He professed a deep faith in justice.

Él profesaba una profunda fe en la justicia.

To teach or practice a profession regularly and committedly.

For many years, he professed as a professor of philosophy.

Durante muchos años, profesaba como catedrático de filosofía.

To assert or uphold an idea or ideology.

She professed ideals of equality and respect.

Ella profesaba ideales de igualdad y respeto.

From Latin 'professare', meaning 'to declare' or 'to affirm'.

to profess a belief

To declare or firmly uphold a belief or ideology.

profesar una creencia

to profess a profession

To exercise or carry out a career or job in an official manner.

profesar una profesión

to profess love

To openly declare loving feelings towards someone.

profesar amor

profession

Specialized work activity that requires training.

profesión

professor

A person who teaches, especially in educational institutions.

profesor

prophecy

Prediction of future events, generally of a religious or mystical nature.

profecía

To proclaim something emphatically and passionately.

When it came to his art, he professed his love for music.

Cuando se trataba de su arte, profesaba su amor por la música.

To uphold an idea fervently, even in debates.

In the discussion forum, he professed his point of view on climate change.

En el foro de discusión, profesaba su punto de vista sobre el cambio climático.