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a line of people or cars that are moving slowly along We watched the funeral procession.

pro .duce i© / prs dus / verb ( pro duc es,pro -duc - ing ,pro -duced )

to make or grow something This factory produces cars. What does the farm produce?

to make something happen

His hard work produced good results.

to bring something out to show it She produced a ticket from her pocket.

to organize something like a play or movie She is producing a play at our local theater.

pro • duce 2 / proudus / noun

[noncount]

food that you grow on a farm or in a garden to sell fresh farm produce

pro • duc • er / prs dussr / noun [ count ]

a person who organizes something like a play or movie a television producer

a company or country that makes or grows something Brazil is an important producer of coffee.

prOd . UCt © / 'pradAkt / noun

[count]

something that people make or grow to sell The company has just launched a new product.

( MATH ) the amount you get if you multiply one number by another

The product of three and five is fifteen.

pro .due .tion © / pro(Kk111 / noun

[ noncount ] the action of making or growing something the production of oil

[ count ] a play, movie, etc.

pro • duc • tive / prs d. ktiv / adjective

doing, achieving, or producing a lot The meeting was very productive.

pro • fes • sion / prs ' fejn / noun

[ count ]

a job that needs a lot of studying and special training

She's a doctor by profession .

Thesaurus

job the work that you do to earn money: My dad told me to go out and get a job . ♦ She's trying to find a full-time job . ♦ I'm only doing my job (= I'm doing what I am paid to do ) . ♦ He's looking for a job in teaching.

work the job that you do to earn money. Work is a noncount noun, so you cannot say "a work" or "works": It's very difficult to find work in this city. ♦ I've been out of work (= without a job ) for almost a year. ♦ She goes jogging every morning before work .

employment the state of having a job that you are paid to do. This is a noncount noun, and is a more formal word than work and job : The company provides employment for 150 staff. ♦ I'm only looking for part-time employment right now. career the jobs that someone has in a particular area of work over a period of time. Your career often involves several jobs, which usually involve more responsibility as time passes: a teaching career ♦ a career in politics ♦ Why did you decide on a career as a vet?

profession a job that needs special training and higher education: the legal profession ♦ She hopes to enter the medical profession . ♦ He's a teacher by profession .

pro • fes • sion • al 1 Ф |aWL / pra 'fejanl /

adjective

1 connected with a profession

got professional advice from a lawyer.

doing something for money as a job a professional tennis player

—ANTONYM amateur

pro • fes • sion • al • lyAWL / pra ' fejbnbi / adverb He plays the piano professionally.

pro • fes • sion • al 2 AWL / pra 'fejanl / noun

[ count ]

a person who works in a job that needs a lot of training or education

doctors and other medical professionals

pro • fes • sor / pra ' fesar / noun

[ count ]

a teacher at a college or university Professor Oliver

He's a psychology professor at Cornell University.

pro • fi • cient / pra ' fi/nt /

able to do a particular thing well

We are looking for someone who is proficient in Spanish.

pro • fi • cien • cy / pra ' f/nsi / noun

[noncount]

proficiency in English

pro • file / proufail / noun [ count ]

the shape of a person's face when you see it from the side