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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries胜任的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shèngrèn de
"她是一个胜任的经理。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully.
"She is a highly competent engineer who solves complex problems efficiently." - 2
Efficient and capable; meeting acceptable standards of quality or performance.
"The restaurant provides competent service and consistently good food."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'competentem', present participle of 'competere', meaning 'to meet together, agree, be fit or qualified'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century via Old French, initially retaining the sense of meeting requirements or being suitable before shifting to denote adequate capability and skill.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Competent" is said worldwide
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compétent
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pe.tɑ̃
"Il est un technicien très compétent."
kompetent
Transliteration: kɔmpetˈɛnt
"Sie ist eine kompetente Beraterin."
competente
Transliteration: kompeˈtɛnte
"Ho trovato un medico molto competente."
competente
Transliteration: kompeˈtente
"Necesitamos un profesional competente para este puesto."
competente
Transliteration: kõpeˈtẽtʃi
"Ele provou ser um funcionário muito competente."
योग्य
Transliteration: yogy
"वह इस काम के लिए एक योग्य व्यक्ति है।"
胜任的
Transliteration: shèngrèn de
"她是一个胜任的经理。"
유능한
Transliteration: yuneunghan
"그는 유능한 디자이너입니다."
有能な
Transliteration: yūnō na
"彼女は有能なリーダーです。"
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