professed

prəˈfɛst
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Translation of professed into German

Adjective

1.

communication

openly declared or acknowledged
  • He is the professed leader of the group.Er ist der offen erklärte Anführer der Gruppe.
2.

not genuine

claimed openly but often falsely
  • His professed love for the work seemed dubious at best.Seine vorgebliche Liebe zur Arbeit schien bestenfalls zweifelhaft.
3.

religion

Rare
having taken vows of a religious order
Rare
professiert gelobt ordenszugehörig
  • She is a professed nun in the convent.Sie ist eine professierte Nonne im Kloster.
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Expressions with professed: examples in English and translations in German

selbsternannt
selbstproklamiert
He is a self-professed expert in the field, though he lacks formal training..

Synonyms and analogies of professed in English

Examples of professed in a sentence

  • The professed intentions of the project were clear.
  • Her professed innocence was met with skepticism.
  • The politician's professed commitment to reform was questioned.
  • The professed monk led the morning prayers.
  • As a professed sister, she dedicated her life to service.
profess
prəˈfɛs
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.

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.

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

Adjective / Participle
erklärtadj.

After all, you were the one who professed to love me.

Immerhin wart Ihr derjenige, der mir erklärt hat, dass er mich liebt.

erklärteadj.

He professed his innocence once more and begged his brother's forgiveness.

Er erklärte erneut seine Unschuld und bat seinen Bruder um Vergebung.

angeblicheadj.

The team's professed unity was shattered by internal conflicts.

Die angebliche Einheit des Teams wurde durch interne Konflikte zerstört.

angeblichadj.

Despite his professed innocence, the evidence against him was overwhelming.

Trotz seiner angeblichen Unschuld waren die Beweise gegen ihn erdrückend.

vorgeblichadj.

But an angel marked every insult, every slight, every abuse they received from their professed brethren.

Aber ein Engel zeichnete jede Beleidigung, jede Geringschätzung und jede Misshandlung auf, die sie von ihren vorgeblichen Brüdern empfingen.

Noun
Professn.

The boundaries of the State were the boundaries of the faith which the State professed.

Die Grenzen des Staates wurden die Grenzen des Glaubens, die der Staat Profess.

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professed: Examples and translations in context

I was laying there, a professed atheist.

Da lag ich nun - ein erklärter Atheist.

We both professed to want to settle on fair terms.

Wir beide erklärten, zu fairen Bedingungen zu regeln zu wollen.

The professed aim in doing so is to reduce the risk of pests.

Erklärtes Ziel dabei ist die Risikoreduktion.

Someone other than the girl you just professed your love for?

Jemand anderem als dem Mädchen, dem du gerade deine Liebe erklärt hast?

This is our professed company goal - now and in the future!

Dies ist unser erklärtes Unternehmensziel - jetzt und in der Zukunft!

Please tell me you professed your undying love for her.

Bitte sage mir, das du ihr erklärt hast, das du unsterblich in sie verliebt bist.

Customer comfort is the professed goal for all project partners.

Komfort für die Kunden ist das erklärte Ziel aller Projektpartner.

Our professed policy is to avoid or minimise ecological damage and irritation so far it is technically or economically possible.

Erklärte Politik unseres Hauses ist es, Umweltbelastungen und -belästigungen, soweit technisch und wirtschaftlich darstellbar, zu vermeiden bzw. zu minimieren.

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