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amateur

noun/ˈæmətə(r)/ (AM-uh-tuh)Level B1
amateur meaning picture: A weekend cricketer in ordinary clothes practising alone in a local park at sunset, bat and ball in hand
Picture meaning of “amateur” — someone who does an activity for enjoyment, not as a paid profession

someone who does an activity for enjoyment, not as a paid profession

An amateur plays sport, paints or sings for love of it, without getting paid, unlike a professional.

amateur meaning in Hindi

वह व्यक्ति जो किसी काम को शौक़ के लिए करता है, कमाई के पेशे के तौर पर नहीं

एक amateur खेल, पेंटिंग या गाना सिर्फ़ शौक़ के लिए करता है, बिना पैसे लिए, प्रोफ़ेशनल के उलट।

Examples

  1. He is an amateur photographer who shoots weddings only on weekends for fun.वह एक शौक़िया फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है जो सिर्फ़ मज़े के लिए वीकेंड पर शादियों की फ़ोटो खींचता है।
  2. The tournament is open to amateurs as well as ranked professional players.यह टूर्नामेंट शौक़िया और रैंक वाले पेशेवर खिलाड़ियों, दोनों के लिए खुला है।

Synonyms & antonyms

hobbyistnon-professionalnoviceprofessionalexpert

Memory trick

an AMATEUR does it for the love of it — from Latin amator, 'lover'.

💡 Did you know?

The word amateur comes from the Latin word 'amator', which means a lover. It describes someone who does something simply because they love the activity.

Word origin

From French amateur 'lover (of something)', from Latin amator, from amare 'to love'. An amateur first meant someone who loved an activity, not one paid to do it.

Other meanings

adjective done for enjoyment, not professionally, or lacking skill

noun A person who does something for pleasure, not as a paid profession.

amateur meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीवह व्यक्ति जो किसी काम को शौक़ के लिए करता है, कमाई के पेशे के तौर पर नहीं
Arabic · العربيةشخص يمارس نشاطًا للمتعة، لا كمهنة مدفوعة الأجر
French · Françaispersonne qui pratique une activité par plaisir, sans que ce soit un métier rémunéré
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiaseseorang yang melakukan suatu kegiatan untuk kesenangan, bukan sebagai profesi berbayar
Chinese · 中文出于兴趣而非有偿职业去做某活动的人

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