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amateur team

[/ˈæmətər tiːm/]
nounpl: amateur teams
equipe amadora
1. A sports team composed of players who participate for pleasure or passion rather than as a profession, without receiving payment for their athletic activities
The amateur team competed in the regional tournament without expecting any prize money.
A equipe amadora competiu no torneio regional sem esperar qualquer prêmio em dinheiro.
2. A group of non-professional athletes organized to play together in a specific sport
She joined an amateur team to improve her basketball skills while maintaining her full-time job.
Ela se juntou a uma equipe amadora para melhorar suas habilidades de basquete enquanto mantinha seu emprego em tempo integral.
Synonyms
nonprofessional teamrecreational teamnon-paid team
Antonyms
professional teampaid teamsemi-professional team

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
equipe amadora
Standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
time amador
Common colloquial variant using 'time' instead of 'equipe'
Portugal
equipa amadora
Portuguese spelling uses 'equipa' instead of 'equipe'

Related Idioms & Phrases

play for the love of the game
grassroots sports
weekend warriors
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