proficient
Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skillGood at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.
» Tom is quite proficient, isn't he?
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1 sensesGood at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.
He was a proficient writer with an interest in human nature.
tüchtig, fähig, kompetent
уме́лыйumélyj, иску́сныйiskúsnyj, компете́нтныйkompeténtnyj
досві́дченийdosvídčenyj, вмі́лийvmílyj, компете́нтнийkompeténtnyj
- of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Examples
47 sentencesTom is quite proficient, isn't he?
I'm quite proficient in first aid.
He got very proficient in English in a few years.
He is proficient in English.
Tom is a proficient marksman.
ruТом - опытный стрелок. — odexed
deTom ist ein Meisterschütze. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Latin proficiens, present participle of proficere (“to go forward, advance, make progFrom Latin proficiens, present participle of proficere (“to go forward, advance, make progress, succeed, be profitable or useful”), from pro (“forth, forward”) + facere (“to make, do”); see fact.
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Forms
more proficient, most proficient| Comparative | more proficient Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most proficient Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.