English-Swedish translations for amateur

• amatör en
  Vi är, till en viss utsträckning, amatörer på detta område.We are, to some extent, amateurs in this field.
  Mina damer och herrar! Vi är inga amatörer eller frivilliga!Ladies and gentlemen, we are not amateurs or volunteers!
  Det finns ett professionellt inslag, men också ett inslag av amatörer.There is a professional but also an amateur element.
• icke-professionell

Definition of amateur

• A lover of something
• A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; especially one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally
• Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful
• Non-professional
• Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent

Examples

• The contest is only open to amateurs.
• The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood.
• amateur sports
• Duct tape is a sure sign of amateur workmanship.

Related words

• amateurish
• amateurism
• amateurishly
• amateurishness
• shamateurism
• shamateur
• amateurly
• amateur artist
• amateur radio