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compétent

competent

adjective kom-peh-TAN Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

qualified

Usage Note

Compétent applies both to a person's skill (un médecin compétent) and, in legal or administrative language, to a body having jurisdiction (le tribunal compétent, 'the court having jurisdiction'). The feminine form is compétente. The noun is compétence, which can also be pluralised to mean 'skills' on a CV.

Examples

"Elle est très compétente dans son domaine."

Natural Translation

She is very competent in her field.

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