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to profess
01
declarar abertamente uma crença, opinião ou intenção
to openly declare a belief, opinion, or intention
Transitive: to profess a belief or opinion | to profess that
Exemplos
He professed his innocence to the police, claiming he was nowhere near the scene of the crime at the time of the incident.
Ele professou sua inocência à polícia, alegando que não estava nem perto do local do crime no momento do incidente.
02
ensinar, lecionar
to teach a particular academic topic in a formal educational setting
Transitive: to profess an academic subject
Exemplos
Despite his retirement, Professor Miller continues to profess mathematics as a visiting lecturer.
Apesar de sua aposentadoria, o professor Miller continua a lecionar matemática como professor visitante.
03
professar, declarar
to declare or acknowledge one's adherence to a particular faith or belief system
Transitive: to profess a faith or belief system
Exemplos
He professes Sikhism, wearing the distinctive articles of faith and actively participating in seva, or selfless service.
Ele professa o sikhismo, usando os artigos distintos da fé e participando ativamente do seva, ou serviço altruísta.
04
fingir, afirmar falsamente
to falsely assert or pretend to have a quality, feeling, etc.
Transitive: to profess a quality or feeling | to profess to do sth
Exemplos
The politician professed to have the best interests of the people at heart, but his actions were driven by personal gain.
O político afirmou ter os melhores interesses do povo no coração, mas suas ações eram movidas por ganho pessoal.
05
professar, admitir solenemente
to formally admit someone into a religious order or community
Transitive: to profess sb as a member of a religious order
Exemplos
The abbess presided over the ceremony where the novices would be professed as sisters of the order.
A abadessa presidiu a cerimônia em que as noviças seriam professadas como irmãs da ordem.
06
declarar abertamente, professar
to openly declare one's belief or opinion about something without reservations
Transitive: to profess one's belief or opinion
Exemplos
Most members of the congregation professed a belief in God and adherence to the church's teachings.
A maioria dos membros da congregação professava uma crença em Deus e uma adesão aos ensinamentos da igreja.
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