No. 2,421 in German
profi
"Profi" in German means "professional" in English, referring to an expert or skilled person in a particular field.
In a sentence
Peter ist ein echter Profi im Programmieren.
Peter is a true professional in programming.
Here, 'profi' is used to describe Peter's professional skill and expertise in programming.
Das Profi-Team hat das Spiel mühelos gewonnen.
The professional team won the game effortlessly.
In this sentence, 'profi' is an adjective used to denote the team's high skill level.
Ich möchte ein Buch für Profis im Bereich Fotografie kaufen.
I want to buy a book for professionals in the field of photography.
Here, 'profi' is used as a noun indicating individuals who are well-versed or specialists in the domain of photography.
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