to be competent to do something

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• competent — com|pe|tent [ kampıtənt ] adjective * 1. ) capable of doing something in a satisfactory or effective way: a competent worker competent to do something: Is he really competent to run the switchboard? competent at: She is very competent at… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• competent */*/ — UK [ˈkɒmpɪtənt] / US [ˈkɑmpɪtənt] adjective 1) capable of doing something in a satisfactory or effective way a competent worker competent to do something: Is he really competent to run the switchboard? competent at: She is very competent at… …   English dictionary

• competent — [[t]kɒ̱mpɪtənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is competent is efficient and effective. He was a loyal, distinguished and very competent civil servant. ...a competent performance. Derived words: competently ADV GRADED ADV with v, ADV adj The… …   English dictionary

• competent — com‧pe‧tent [ˈkɒmptənt ǁ ˈkɑːm ] adjective 1. having enough skill, knowledge, or ability to do something to a satisfactory standard: • The farm would have to be run by a competent manager. • You need someone who is both competent at finance and… …   Financial and business terms

• competent — com·pe·tent / käm pə tənt/ adj 1: having or showing requisite or adequate ability or qualities a competent lawyer competent representation by counsel 2 a: free from addiction or mental defect that renders one incapable of taking care of oneself… …   Law dictionary

• competent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having the necessary skill or knowledge to do something successfully. 2) satisfactory or adequate, though not outstanding: she spoke quite competent French. 3) having legal authority to deal with a particular matter. DERIVATIVES… …   English terms dictionary

• competent — com|pe|tent [ˈkɔmpıtənt US ˈka:m ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin, present participle of competere to be suitable ; COMPETE] 1.) having enough skill or knowledge to do something to a satisfactory standard ≠ ↑incompetent ▪ A… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• competent — adjective 1 having enough skill or knowledge to do something to a satisfactory standard: She s a highly competent linguist. | competent to do sth: I don t feel competent to give an opinion at the moment. 2 a piece of work, performance etc that is …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• competent — adjective 1》 having the necessary ability or knowledge to do something successfully.     ↘acceptable and satisfactory: he spoke quite competent French. 2》 (of a court or other body) having legal authority to deal with a particular matter.… …   English new terms dictionary

• competent — [ˈkɒmpɪtənt] adj 1) capable of doing something well 2) good enough, but not extremely good Ant: incompetent competently adv …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• know — I UK [nəʊ] / US [noʊ] verb [never progressive] Word forms know : present tense I/you/we/they know he/she/it knows present participle knowing past tense knew UK [njuː] / US [nu] past participle known UK [nəʊn] / US [noʊn] *** Ways of saying I don… …   English dictionary