competent
Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualificationsHaving sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
» I don't think Tom is competent.
Не думаю, що Том компетентний.
Meaning
6 sensesHaving sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder.
kompetent
компете́нтныйkompeténtnyj
компете́нтнийkompeténtnyj
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
Adequate for the purpose.
adequate, but not outstanding or exceptional
Functionally in order; functioning adequately.
a competent sphincter; a competent cervix; a competent immune system
Permeable to foreign DNA.
Resistant to deformation or flow.
Examples
97 sentencesI don't think Tom is competent.
Не думаю, що Том компетентний. — deniko
I don't think that Tom is competent.
Не думаю, що Том компетентний. — deniko
I think he's competent.
Я вважаю що він компетентний. — zaytsev126
ruЯ думаю, что он компетентен. — Snark
deIch denke, dass er kompetent ist. — Yorwba
I think Tom is competent.
Гадаю, Том компетентний. — deniko
Are you competent?
Ти компетентний? — deniko
deSind Sie kompetent? — dinkel_girl
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English competent, conpetent, from Old French competent (modern French compéteFrom 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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Forms
more competent, most competent| Comparative | more competent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most competent Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
30 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form