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PRO

abbr.

public relations officer

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pro ¹  (pr)

n. pl. pros

1. An argument or consideration in favor of something: weighing the pros and cons.

2. One who supports a proposal or takes the affirmative side in a debate.

adv.

In favor; affirmatively: arguing pro and con.

adj.

Affirmative; supporting: a pro vote.

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[Middle English, from Latin pr, for; see per¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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pro ²  (pr) Informal

n. pl. pros

1. A professional, especially in sports.

2. An expert in a field of endeavor.

adj.

Professional: pro football.

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pro ¹

Adverb

in favour of a motion etc.

prep

in favour of

Noun

pl pros

(usually pl) an argument or vote in favour of a proposal or motion

See also pros and cons [Latin: in favour of]

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pro ²

Noun

pl pros

Adjective

Informal

1. short for professional

2. a prostitute

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PRO public relations officer

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pro - an athlete who plays for pay         professional athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports free agent - (sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team semipro, semiprofessional - an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
	2.	pro - an argument in favor of a proposal argument, statement - a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true" con - an argument opposed to a proposal
Adj.	1.	pro - in favor of (an action or proposal etc.); "a pro vote" anti - not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
Adv.	1.	pro - in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc. con - in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.; "much was written pro and con"

Translations

pro [prəu] n (SPORT) → profesional m/f;

the pros and cons → los pros y los contras

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pro [prəu] n (inf) (Sport) → professionnel(le)

prep → pro;

pros npl the pros and cons → le pour et le contre

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pro [prəu] n (Sport) → Profi m

prep (= in favour of) → pro +acc, für +acc;

the pros and cons → das Für und Wider

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pro [prəu] n (SPORT) → professionista m/f;

the pros and cons → il pro e il contro

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pro [prəu]

short for professional.