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compétent — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • competent adj Having enough skill, knowledge, or ability to do something properly.
  • deft adj Skillful and quick, especially with the hands.
  • proficient adj Skilled and competent, especially through practice.

Senses

compétent is used for these senses in English:

  • deft Quick and neat in action; skillful.
  • proficient Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.

competent — full definition

  1. adj Having enough skill, knowledge, or ability to do something properly.
  2. adj Having the legal authority or jurisdiction to deal with a matter.

Related French words