adept
a·dept
adept · adepts
зірка, зірочка
мастер, эксперт, специалист, знаток
Meister
One fully skilled or well versed in anythingOne fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient
/ˈæd.ɛpt/
» He is adept at telling lies.
Er ist ein geschickter Lügner.
Meaning
1 sensesOne fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient
adepts in philosophy
Meister
знато́кznatók, экспе́ртekspért, специали́стspecialíst
More definitions
- someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Examples
16 sentencesHe is adept at telling lies.
deEr ist ein geschickter Lügner.
Tom is adept at telling lies.
He's really getting adept at that.
He's adept at jumping into profitable niches.
Sci-fi readers are adept at hypothetical scenarios.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
one fully skilled or well versed in anything:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
one fully skilled or well versed in anything:
Origin
Borrowed from French adepte, from Latin adeptus (“who has achieved”), the past participleBorrowed from French adepte, from Latin adeptus (“who has achieved”), the past participle of adipisci (“to attain”).
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plural: adeptsSynonyms
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