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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProficient
/prəˈfɪʃənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Competent or skilled in doing or using something.
"She is proficient in three languages."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'proficientem' (nominative 'proficiens'), present participle of 'proficere' meaning 'to advance, make progress, be useful', from 'pro-' (forward) + 'facere' (to make, do).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Proficient" is said worldwide
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compétent
Transliteration: compétent
"Elle est compétente en programmation."
versiert
Transliteration: versiert
"Er ist versiert im Umgang mit Computern."
competente
Transliteration: competente
"È competente in inglese."
competente
Transliteration: competente
"Ella es competente en contabilidad."
proficiente
Transliteration: proficiente
"Ele é proficiente em espanhol."
दक्ष
Transliteration: daksh
"वह अपने काम में दक्ष है।"
熟练的
Transliteration: shúliàn de
"她精通英语。"
능숙한
Transliteration: neungsukhan
"그는 영어를 능숙하게 한다."
熟達した
Transliteration: jukutatsu shita
"彼女は英語に熟達している。"
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