Specialist - English meaning

noun

A playing card with a single spot on it, ranked as the highest card in its suit in most card games.

Usage examples:

The ace of diamonds

adjective

Very good.

Usage examples:

An ace swimmer

verb

(in tennis and similar games) serve an ace against (an opponent).

Usage examples:

He can ace opponents with serves of no more than 62 mph

adjective

Very skilled or proficient at something.

Usage examples:

She is adept at cutting through red tape

noun

A person who is skilled or proficient at something.

Usage examples:

He is an adept at imitation

adjective

Skilled

Usage examples:

He’s adept at making people feel at ease.

noun

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

Usage examples:

He had absolute authority over his subordinates

noun

The power to control or demand obedience from others

Usage examples:

[ u ] the police have no legal authority in these disputes., [ u ] we have to find someone in autho…

noun

The official power to make decisions for other people or to tell them what they must do

Usage examples:

The executive committee can delegate authority to the chairperson., he did not have enough authorit…

noun

A yellowish-beige colour.

Usage examples:

A buff envelope

verb

Polish (something).

Usage examples:

He buffed the glass until it gleamed

adjective

(of a person or their body) in good physical shape with well-developed muscles.

Usage examples:

The driver was a buff blond named march

noun

An expert judge in matters of taste.

Usage examples:

A connoisseur of music

noun

A person who has expert knowledge of something, esp. an art, food, or drink, and is qualified to judge and appreciate its quality

Usage examples:

The mushrooms had the chewy, savory flavor preferred by connoisseurs.

noun

Someone who has a lot of experience of something and knows a lot about it

Usage examples:

A connoisseur of fine wine, this product will be marketed at connoisseurs.

noun

A person who provides expert advice professionally.

Usage examples:

She is currently a self-employed business consultant

noun

A person who is a specialist in a particular subject and whose job is to give advice and information to businesses, government organizations, etc.

Usage examples:

The former general now serves as a consultant to the pentagon.

noun

Someone who is paid to give expert advice or training on a particular subject

Usage examples:

A business/financial/it, etc. consultant in her role as a business consultant she travels all over …

noun

A person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area.

Usage examples:

An expert in healthcare

adjective

Having or involving a great deal of knowledge or skill in a particular area.

Usage examples:

He had received expert academic advice

noun

A person having a high level of knowledge or skill in a particular subject

Usage examples:

He is the administration’s foreign-policy expert for eastern europe., she’s an expert swimmer.

noun

A connoisseur or enthusiast of something, especially someone who has a special interest in or breeds a particular animal.

Usage examples:

A pigeon fancier

adjective

Elaborate in structure or decoration.

Usage examples:

The furniture was very fancy

noun

Someone who has an interest in and breeds a particular animal or plant

Usage examples:

A pigeon fancier

noun

An important or exceptionally able person.

Usage examples:

Their latest hotshot recruit

noun

Someone who is skillful and successful at something

Usage examples:

He’s a hotshot lawyer from new york.

noun

A distinguished conductor or performer of classical music.

Usage examples:

The orchestra was strained after clashes with the great maestro

noun

A man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves.

Usage examples:

He acceded to his master's wishes

verb

Used as a title prefixed to the name of a boy not old enough to be called ‘mr’.

Usage examples:

Master james wishart

noun

A ship or boat with a specified number of masts.

Usage examples:

A three-master

noun

An expert or connoisseur.

Usage examples:

Fashion mavens call beige oatmeal

noun

A person with good knowledge or understanding of a subject

Usage examples:

Walter’s a baseball maven and knows hank aaron’s statistics by heart.

noun

An expert on a subject

Usage examples:

The money maven takes her own advice., a fashion/media/design maven

noun

A person skilled in the japanese art of ninjutsu.

Usage examples:

To prepare for the role of a ninja, prout began martial arts training a few weeks before filming be…

noun

Abbreviation for no income, no job or assets; a loan such as a mortgage that is given to a person who does not have a regular income or any securities, or a person like this who borrows money

Usage examples:

A ninja borrower/mortage/ loan

noun

A professional, especially in sport.

Usage examples:

A tennis pro

adjective

(of a person or an event) professional.

Usage examples:

A pro golfer

preposition

In favour of.

Usage examples:

They were pro the virtues of individualism

adjective

Relating to or belonging to a profession.

Usage examples:

Young professional people

noun

A person engaged or qualified in a profession.

Usage examples:

Professionals such as lawyers and surveyors

noun

A person who has a job that needs skill, education, or training

Usage examples:

Don’t you wish you had hired a professional to paint your house?, many of these homes have been res…

noun

An expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called upon to give their opinions to the public.

Usage examples:

Political pundits were tipping him for promotion

noun

A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.

Usage examples:

A celebrated clarinet virtuoso

verb

Move quickly through the air with a whistling or buzzing sound.

Usage examples:

The missiles whizzed past

noun

A whistling or buzzing sound made by something moving fast through the air.

Usage examples:

I can add whizzes, bangs and sparkles really easily.

noun

Someone who is very good and successful at something

Usage examples:

A whizz at/on/with sth you don't have to be a whizz at computers in this job., a computer/financial…

noun

(in legends and fairy tales) a man who has magical powers.

Usage examples:

To do that he requires a rod of dragon control, and hopes to get his hands on the one the empress u…

adjective

Wonderful; excellent.

Usage examples:

How absolutely wizard!

noun

A man who is believed to have magical powers and, esp. in stories, uses them to help or harm people

Usage examples:

A financial wizard