profess

prəˈfɛs
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Translation of profess into German

Verb

1.

religious declaration

tr./intr.
declare adherence to a religion or principle
tr./intr.
  • They professed their faith openly.Sie bekannten sich offen zu ihrem Glauben.
2.

insincere claim

tr.
claim something often insincerely
tr.
  • She professed her love for the city.Sie bekundete ihre Liebe zur Stadt.
3.

self-declaration

intr.
declare oneself to be something
intr.
  • He professed himself to be an expert.Er erklärte sich selbst zum Experten.
4.

teaching

tr./intr.TECH.
teach or work as a professor
tr./intr.TECH.
lehren unterrichten professoral tätig sein
  • She professes mathematics at the university.Sie lehrt Mathematik an der Universität.
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Expressions with profess: examples in English and translations in German

vorgeben zu wissen
so tun, als ob man wüsste
She professes to know about art but can't name any famous artists.
seine Unwissenheit eingestehen
seine Unkenntnis zugeben
He had to profess his ignorance about the topic during the meeting.
sich zufrieden erklären
sich zufrieden zeigen
He professed himself satisfied with the results.

Synonyms and analogies of profess in English

Examples of profess in a sentence

  • He professed his commitment to the cause.
  • He professed ignorance of the entire situation.
  • They professed their support for the new policy.
  • She professed her loyalty to the cause.
  • They profess to know the truth about the incident.
  • He professes history at the local college.

Translations of "profess" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
bekennenv.

Of course besides there are also people who profess no religion.

Natürlich gibt es daneben auch Menschen, die keine Religion bekennen.

behauptenv.

They profess to know everything about politics, yet they avoid discussions.

Sie behaupten, alles über Politik zu wissen, meiden jedoch Diskussionen.

vorgebenv.

Nonetheless there are things that profess a very clear identity, something restrictive.

Nichtsdestotrotz sind solche Sachen, die eine ganz klare Identität vorgeben, etwas Einengendes.

bekundenv.

I'm here to profess my trust in our new allies.

Ich bin hier, um mein Vertrauen in unsere neuen Verbündeten zu bekunden.

erklärenv.

Oral and written history both profess people having names.

Mund- und schriftliche Geschichte beide erklären die Leute, die Namen haben.

gestehenv.

Jet is about to profess his love to another girl.

Jet wird einem anderen Mädchen seine Liebe gestehen.

beteuernv.

Many profess their love, but few stay committed through tough times.

Viele beteuern ihre Liebe, aber nur wenige bleiben in schweren Zeiten treu.

bezeugenv.

Do our works speak for themselves of what we profess?

Bringen unsere Werke das zum Ausdruck, was wir bezeugen?

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Other translations for profess:

  • versichernv.
  • kundtunv.

profess: Examples and translations in context

Clergyman who don't profess loyalty to the state are being guillotined.

Kleriker, die keine Loyalität zum Staat bekennen, werden guillotiniert.

We profess the resurrection of the dead and hope for our own transformation.

Wir bekennen uns zur Auferstehung der Toten und hoffen auf unsere Verwandlung.

Let us profess our faith on the path we follow.

Auf unserem Weg der Nachfolge wollen wir unseren Glauben bekennen.

First of all - that we should courageously profess our faith.

Zuallererst - dass wir unseren Glauben mutig bekennen sollten.

They profess to hear the gospel and believe.

Sie bekennen, das Evangelium zu hören und zu glauben.

In the name of the democratic values they profess.

Im Namen der demokratischen Werte, zu denen sie sich bekennen.

Some students profess to know the answers, yet they struggle with the exam.

Einige Studenten behaupten, die Antworten zu wissen, kämpfen jedoch mit der Prüfung.

People profess to know the truth, but their opinions are often biased.

Menschen behaupten, die Wahrheit zu kennen, aber ihre Meinungen sind oft voreingenommen.

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profess to know
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