PRO


Meaning of PRO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ proʊ ]

( pros)

1.

A pro is a professional. ( INFORMAL )

I have enjoyed playing with some of the top pros from Europe and America.

≠ amateur

N-COUNT

2.

A pro player is a professional sportsman or woman. You can also use pro to refer to sports that are played by professional sportsmen or women. ( AM )

...a former college and pro basketball player...

ADJ : ADJ n

3.

If you are pro a particular course of action or belief, you agree with it or support it. ( mainly BRIT )

I’m one of the few that’s very pro performance-related pay.

= for

≠ anti

PREP

4.

The pros and cons of something are its advantages and disadvantages, which you consider carefully so that you can make a sensible decision.

Motherhood has both its pros and cons.

PHRASE : PHR after v , oft PHR of -ing / n

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