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   amateur

   /ˈamətə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis: "it takes five years for a top amateur to become a real Tour de France rider" Similar non-professionalnon-specialistlaymanlaypersondilettantedabblerpotterertriflerenthusiastdevoteefan… loverinformal:buffhamOpposite professional
   • 2. a person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity: "that bunch of stumbling amateurs" Similar bunglerblundererincompetentbumblerinformal:bodgerOpposite expert

   adjective

   • 1. engaging or engaged in without payment; non-professional: "amateur athletics" Similar non-professionalnon-specialistlaydilettante
   • 2. done in an incompetent or inept way: "it's all so amateur!" Similar incompetentineptuselessunskilfulinexpertclumsymaladroitgaucheblunderingbunglingbumblingamateurishbotchedcrudeinformal:bodged

   Word Origin late 18th century: from French, from Italian amatore, from Latin amator ‘lover’, from amare ‘to love’.

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   • English (US)

     AMATEUR meaning: 1. taking part in an activity for pleasure,...

   • Znaczenie Amateur, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     AMATEUR definicja: 1. taking part in an activity for...

   • Amateur: Thai Translation

     AMATEUR translate: มือสมัครเล่น, มือสมัครเล่น, สมัครเล่น....

   • Amateur: French Translation

     AMATEUR translate: amateur [masculine], amateur,...

   • Amateur: Arabic Translation

     AMATEUR translate: هاو, هاو. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Amateur: Indonesian Translation

     AMATEUR translate: amatir, demi kesenangan, amatir. Learn...

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   An amateur is a person who engages in an activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional skill. The web page provides various definitions, synonyms, translations, and usage examples of the word amateur from different sources.

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   An amateur is a person who does something for enjoyment, not money, like an amateur who paints as a hobby but earns a living another way. The adjective amateur often describes a pastime, like an amateur sports league that people join to get exercise and socialize together.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishamateur adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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