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English
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
From Latin pro, "on behalf of."
Noun
en-noun
- an advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).
#:pros and cons
Translations
trans-top|advantage of something
Czech: #Czech|pro
Finnish: etu, hyvä puoli
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Prefix
pro (often hyphenated)
- In favor of.
Preposition
pro
- In favor of
#: The Republican party claims to be pro family.
Related terms
pros and cons
Translations
trans-top|In favor of
Finnish: puolesta
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trans-bottom
Etymology 2
Shortened from professional.
Noun
pro (plural: pros)
- a professional sportsman
- colloquial professional someone who is very good at something
#:When it comes to DIY, he's a real pro.
Related terms
pro-am
Translations
trans-top|a professional sportsman
Finnish: ammattilainen
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trans-bottom
trans-top|someone who is very good at something
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Etymology 3
Shortened from prostitute.
Noun
en-noun
- rfv-sense slang a prostitute
Category:English prepositions
Czech
Pronunciation
audio|Cs-pro.ogg|audio
Preposition
cs-prep
- for
Antonyms
proti
Esperanto
Preposition
pro
- because of
Category:Esperanto prepositions
Category:Esperanto BRO1
German
Preposition
infl|de|preposition
- per#English|per
Latin
Preposition
pro (+ abl)
- on behalf of
- before
- in front, instead of
- for
- about
- according to
- as, like
Derived terms
quid pro quo
semel pro semper
mos pro lege
pro rata
pro forma
pro tanto
pars pro toto
Category:Latin prepositions
Spanish
Etymology
A recent Latinism, from the Latin pro; see #Latin|above.
Preposition
pro
- #English|pro, in favor of, for
Usage notes
Equivalent to, and often replaced with, en pro de (see en#Spanish|en, de#Spanish|de) or a favor de (see a#Spanish|a, favor#Spanish|favor).
Category:Positive words
br:pro
cs:pro
de:pro
es:pro
fa:pro
fr:pro
ko:pro
io:pro
ie:pro
la:pro
nl:pro
no:pro
pl:pro
pt:pro
ru:pro
sv:pro
te:pro
vi:pro
vo:pro
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