Profesión (en. Profession)

/pɾo.feˈsjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A set of knowledge and skills acquired to perform a work activity.

His profession as a doctor requires many years of study.

Su profesión como médico requiere de muchos años de estudio.

Each of the different work activities that can be performed by a person.

There are many professions, from engineer to artist.

Existen muchas profesiones, desde ingeniero hasta artista.

Activity that a person regularly engages in to earn a living.

My profession is teaching.

Mi profesión es la enseñanza.

From the Latin 'professio', which refers to the declaration or manifestation of an occupation.

to work as a profession

To engage in a work activity regularly.

hacer de profesión

liberal professions

Areas of work that require specialized knowledge and often have greater freedom of practice.

profesión liberales

Change professions

To start a new work activity different from the previous one.

Cambiar de profesión

professional

A person who exercises a profession.

profesional

vocation

An inclination or calling towards a certain career or profession.

vocación

trade

Manual or technical work, often less formal than a profession.

oficio

Job

I am looking for a job in the marketing field.

Estoy buscando chamba en el área de marketing.

Work

I have a secure job as a programmer.

Tengo un jale seguro como programador.