Meaning

6 senses
  1. Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.

    He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder.

    kompetent

    компете́нтныйkompeténtnyj

    компете́нтнийkompeténtnyj

  2. Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.

    For any disagreements arising from this contract, the competent court shall be the Springfield Circuit Court.

    judicial authority having competent jurisdiction

    zuständig

    компете́нтныйkompeténtnyj

  3. Adequate for the purpose.

    adequate, but not outstanding or exceptional

  4. Functionally in order; functioning adequately.

    a competent sphincter; a competent cervix; a competent immune system

  5. Permeable to foreign DNA.

  6. Resistant to deformation or flow.

Examples

97 sentences
  1. I don't think Tom is competent.

    Не думаю, що Том компетентний.

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  2. I don't think that Tom is competent.

    Не думаю, що Том компетентний.

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  3. I think he's competent.

    Я вважаю що він компетентний.

    ruЯ думаю, что он компетентен.

    deIch denke, dass er kompetent ist.

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  4. I think Tom is competent.

    Гадаю, Том компетентний.

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  5. Are you competent?

    Ти компетентний?

    deSind Sie kompetent?

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
skilled:
Русский
By meaning 1
skilled:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
skilled:
law: having jurisdiction or authority:

Origin

From Middle English competent, conpetent, from Old French competent (modern French compéte

From Middle English competent, conpetent, from Old French competent (modern French compétent), from Latin competens, competentem, present participle of competō (“coincide, be equal to, be capable of”). Compare Dutch competent (“competent”), German kompetent (“competent”), Danish kompetent (“competent”).

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