adept
a·dept
adept · more adept · most adept
добрий, хороший, гарний
опытный, знающий, умелый, сведущий
erfahren, geschickt, fähig, geübt
Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficientWell skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient.
/əˈdɛpt/
» He is adept at telling lies.
Er ist ein geschickter Lügner.
Meaning
1 sensesWell skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient.
geschickt, fähig, geübt
зна́ющийznájuščij, све́дущийsvéduščij, о́пытныйópytnyj
More definitions
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Examples
16 sentencesHe is adept at telling lies.
deEr ist ein geschickter Lügner. — Yorwba
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
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
well skilled:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
well skilled:
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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Forms
more adept/adepter, most adept/adeptest| Comparative | more adept / adepter Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most adept / adeptest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form