profess

profess
[prəˈfes]
verbo transitivo
1manifestar (declare)
2proclamar (claim)
  • he professes to be a socialist -> se dice socialista
  • I don't profess to be an expert, but… -> no pretendo ser un experto, pero…

profess [pro-fes]
1Declarar, manifestar abiertamente su ánimo o intento (declare, say).
2Profesar, seguir alguna religión u opinión abierta y públicamente.
3Profesar, ejercer o enseñar en público alguna facultad o arte (teach).
4Hacer profesión de, fingir (fake, sham).
5Manifestar, confesar (confess).
  • To profess oneself a Catholic -> declararse católico
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
6Profesar, declarar abiertamente. (n)
7Profesar, ser profesor. (n)
va.

profess [prəˈfes]
verb:transitive
1 (Rel) [+faith, religion] profesar
2 (state) [+innocence] declarar; [+regret, surprise] manifestar; [+ignorance] confesar
he professes a belief in the equality of women se precia presume de creer en la igualdad de las mujeres;or
3 (claim) pretender
I do not profess to be an expert no pretendo ser experto; he professes to be 25 dice afirma tener 25 años;or he professes to know all about it afirma estar enterado de ello; to profess o.s. satisfied declararse satisfecho; to profess o.s. unable to do sth declararse incapaz de hacer algo

Verb Conjugation for "profess"

Imperative
  • profess
  • you profess
  • he/she professes
  • we profess
  • you profess
  • they profess
Preterite
  • I professed
  • you professed
  • he/she professed
  • we professed
  • you professed
  • they professed
Present Continuous
  • I am professing
  • you are professing
  • he/she is professing
  • we are professing
  • you are professing
  • they are professing
Present Perfect
  • I have professed
  • you have professed
  • he/she has professed
  • we have professed
  • you have professed
  • they have professed
Past Continuous
  • I was professing
  • you were professing
  • he/she was professing
  • we were professing
  • you were professing
  • they were professing
Past Perfect
  • I had professed
  • you had professed
  • he/she had professed
  • we had professed
  • you had professed
  • they had professed
Future
  • I will profess
  • you will profess
  • he/she will profess
  • we will profess
  • you will profess
  • they will profess
Future Perfect
  • I will have professed
  • you will have professed
  • he/she will have professed
  • we will have professed
  • you will have professed
  • they will have professed
Future Continuous
  • I will be professing
  • you will be professing
  • he/she will be professing
  • we will be professing
  • you will be professing
  • they will be professing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been professing
  • you have been professing
  • he/she has been professing
  • we have been professing
  • you have been professing
  • they have been professing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been professing
  • you will have been professing
  • he/she will have been professing
  • we will have been professing
  • you will have been professing
  • they will have been professing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been professing
  • you had been professing
  • he/she had been professing
  • we had been professing
  • you had been professing
  • they had been professing