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pro

pro

noun adjective PROH Less Common

Origin: Latin pro (for, on behalf of)

Also means

professional

Usage Note

Pro is an informal clipped form of professionnel(le) used as both noun and invariable adjective: c'est vraiment pro (that's really professional). It can also appear in compound adjectives like pro-européen (pro-European), where it is a Latin prefix rather than the slang clipping. In sport and work contexts the informal sense is very common.

Examples

"Elle travaille comme une vraie pro."

Natural Translation

She works like a true professional.

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