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asiantuntija — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adept adjective Very skilled or highly proficient at something.
  • authority noun The power or right to give orders, make decisions, or enforce obedience.
  • cognoscente noun Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field.
  • expert noun A person with deep knowledge or skill in a particular field.
  • godhead name The Trinity.
  • judge noun A public official who presides over court cases and delivers rulings.
  • maven noun An expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado.
  • professional adjective Relating to or meeting the standards of a skilled occupation.
  • pundit noun A person regarded as an expert who offers opinions or commentary, especially in the media.

Senses

asiantuntija is used for these senses in English:

  • adept One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient
  • authority (countable) A reliable, definitive source of information on a subject.
  • cognoscente (often, in plural) Someone possessing superior or specialized knowledge in a particular field.
  • godhead (by extension) An admired or influential person or entity.
  • judge A person who evaluates something or forms an opinion.
  • maven (chiefly, US) An expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado.
  • professional An expert.

adept — full definition

  1. adjective Very skilled or highly proficient at something.
  2. noun A person who is highly skilled in a particular field.

authority — full definition

  1. noun The power or right to give orders, make decisions, or enforce obedience.
  2. noun A person or source widely recognised as an expert on a subject.
  3. noun A government body responsible for a particular public service.

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