पेशेवर (peshevar)
adjective/noun
A borrowed-feel word (from Persian पेशा, 'occupation') meaning 'professional' -- it works both as an adjective describing something done in a skilled, businesslike way and as a noun for a person who does a job for a living, especially as opposed to an amateur.
Sense
1
:
professional (in manner or quality)
adjective
Synonyms: व्यावसायिक (vyaavsaayik)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You'll hear this a lot in office and media contexts -- पेशेवर अंदाज़ (peshevar andaaz, 'a professional style/manner') is a common compliment for someone who is competent and businesslike rather than sloppy or overly personal.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes reach for व्यावसायिक (vyaavsaayik) for everything 'professional', but पेशेवर (peshevar) is the word people actually use in speech about someone's skill or conduct on the job, e.g. पेशेवर रवैया (peshevar ravaiyaa, 'a professional attitude').
Sample Sentences:
उसका अंदाज़ बहुत पेशेवर है।
His manner is very professional.
(uskaa andaaz bahut peshevar hai।)
इस रिपोर्ट को ज़्यादा पेशेवर ढंग से लिखो।
Write this report in a more professional way.
(is riport ko zyaadaa peshevar dhang se likho।)
कंपनी हमेशा पेशेवर कर्मचारियों को नौकरी पर रखती है।
The company always hires professional employees.
(kampnii hameshaa peshevar karmchaariyon ko naukrii par rakhtii hai।)
मीटिंग में वह बहुत पेशेवर अंदाज़ में बात कर रही थी।
In the meeting she was speaking in a very professional manner.
(miiting men vah bahut peshevar andaaz men baat kar rahii thii।)
अगर तुम पेशेवर होते, तो समय पर काम पूरा कर देते।
If you were professional, you would have finished the work on time.
(agar tum peshevar hote, to samay par kaam pooraa kar dete।)
यह वेबसाइट बहुत पेशेवर तरीके से बनाई गई है।
This website has been built in a very professional way.
(yah vebsaait bahut peshevar tariike se banaaii gaii hai।)
हमारी टीम का पेशेवर रवैया ग्राहकों को बहुत पसंद आता है।
Clients really like our team's professional attitude.
(hamaarii tiim kaa peshevar ravaiyaa graahkon ko bahut pasand aataa hai।)
मुझे लगता है कि इस मामले में हमें और पेशेवर होना चाहिए।
I think we should be more professional about this matter.
(mujhe lagtaa hai ki is maamle men hamen aur peshevar honaa chaahie।)
क्या तुम्हारा भाषण थोड़ा पेशेवर लग सकता है, अगर तुम स्क्रिप्ट के हिसाब से बोलो?
Could your speech sound a bit more professional if you spoke according to the script?
(kyaa tumhaaraa bhaashan thodaa peshevar lag saktaa hai, agar tum skript ke hisaab se bolo?)
उसने अपनी प्रस्तुति बहुत पेशेवर अंदाज़ में दी थी।
She had given her presentation in a very professional manner.
(usne apnii prastuti bahut peshevar andaaz men dii thii।)
बॉस ने सबसे पेशेवर बने रहने की सलाह दी।
The boss advised everyone to remain professional.
(bos ne sabse peshevar bane rahne kii salaah dii।)
Sense
2
:
a professional (person)
noun, masculine/feminine
Synonyms: विशेषज्ञ (visheshagy, expert, meaning scope narrower)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This sense shows up often in sports and business talk, contrasting a पेशेवर (peshevar) with a शौकिया (shaukiyaa, 'amateur/hobbyist') -- the same root पेशा (peshaa, 'profession, trade') underlies both the adjective and noun senses of this word.
Common Mistakes: 1) पेशेवर (peshevar) as a noun leans toward 'someone who does this for a living/skillfully' (often contrasted with an amateur), not simply 'an expert' -- for pure expertise, विशेषज्ञ (visheshagy) fits better.
Sample Sentences:
वह एक पेशेवर है, शौकिया नहीं।
He is a professional, not an amateur.
(vah ek peshevar hai, shaukiyaa nahiin।)
इस टूर्नामेंट में सिर्फ पेशेवर ही खेल सकते हैं।
Only professionals can play in this tournament.
(is toornaament men sirph peshevar hii khel sakte hain।)
उसने पेशेवरों से सलाह ली।
He took advice from professionals.
(usne peshevron se salaah lii।)
क्या तुम कभी पेशेवर बनोगे या यूँ ही शौक के लिए खेलते रहोगे?
Will you ever become a professional, or will you just keep playing for fun?
(kyaa tum kabhii peshevar banoge yaa yoon hii shauk ke lie khelte rahoge?)
काश मैं इस काम के लिए किसी पेशेवर को बुला पाता।
I wish I could have called in a professional for this job.
(kaash main is kaam ke lie kisii peshevar ko bulaa paataa।)
अगर वह पेशेवर होता, तो इतनी गलती नहीं करता।
If he were a professional, he wouldn't have made such a mistake.
(agar vah peshevar hotaa, to itnii galtii nahiin kartaa।)
किसी पेशेवर से ही यह काम करवाना चाहिए।
This work should be gotten done by a professional only.
(kisii peshevar se hii yah kaam karvaanaa chaahie।)
पहले वह शौकिया था, अब पूरी तरह पेशेवर बन गया है।
Earlier he was an amateur, now he has become a complete professional.
(pahle vah shaukiyaa thaa, ab poorii tarah peshevar ban gayaa hai।)
इस क्षेत्र में पेशेवरों की कमी हमेशा से रही है।
There has always been a shortage of professionals in this field.
(is kshetr men peshevron kii kamii hameshaa se rahii hai।)
पेशेवरों की राय के बिना यह फैसला मत लो।
Don't make this decision without the opinion of professionals.
(peshevron kii raay ke binaa yah phaislaa mat lo।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
पेशेवर
(peshevar)
Noun
(sg.m/f.direct):
पेशेवर
(peshevar)
(sg.m/f.oblique):
पेशेवर
(peshevar)
(pl.m/f.direct):
पेशेवरें
(peshevren)
(pl.m/f.oblique):
पेशेवरों
(peshevron)