competent

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competent
[ˈkɒmpɪtənt]
adjetivo
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competent [kom-pi-tent]
adjetivo
1Competente, adecuado, bastante, suficiente, capaz, propio, apto, calificado (person).
  • To be competent to -> estar capacitado para
Aceptable (adequate).(Law) Competente (court); hábil (witness).

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competent [ˈkɒmpɪtənt]
adjective
1 (proficient) [+person, pilot, nurse] competente; capaz
to be competent at sth ser competente en algo; students must be competent in five basic subjects los estudiantes tienen que ser competentes en dominar cinco asignaturas fundamentales;or to feel competent to do sth sentirse capacitado para hacer algo
to feel competent to do sth He wasn't competent to manage a large business A democracy should be ruled by the men most competent to rule it
2 (satisfactory) [+work, performance] aceptable
his work is competent, but not very original su trabajo es aceptable pero no muy original
she produces competent work on a consistent basis
a competent knowledge of the language un conocimiento dominio suficiente del idioma;or
here everybody knows whether someone is doing a competent job or not
he did a very competent job hizo su trabajo muy bien; a highly competent piece of work un trabajo muy bien hecho
3 (Jur) [+court] competente; [+witness] hábil

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