competent

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒmpɪtənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑmpɪtənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kom′pi tənt)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
competent adj(finished job: adequate)bien hecho loc adj
 The work was competent, considering it was so cheap.
 El trabajo estaba bien hecho, considerando lo barato que había salido.
competent adj(person: capable, able)competente adj mf
 She's a very competent teacher and popular with her students.
 Es una maestra muy competente, y popular entre sus estudiantes.
competent adj(person: skilled enough)competente adj mf
  versado/a adj
 Do you think you're competent to run a shop this size?
 ¿Crees que eres competente como para manejar un negocio de este tamaño?
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
competent evidence n(law: relevant)prueba fehaciente loc nom f
  prueba admisible loc nom f
  prueba válida loc nom f
competent jurisdiction n(law: authority over case)jurisdicción competente loc nom m
competent witness n(law: capacity to testify)testigo competente loc nom mf
  testigo capacitado, testigo capacitada loc nm, loc nf
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'competent' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
able - aptly - fit - good - have all your marbles - high caliber - highly capable - play with a full deck - smooth operator - strong - unskilled - upper intermediate - workmanlike
Spanish:
competente - despachado - apto - hábil - autoridad competente

Collocations: a competent [lawyer, attorney, doctor], the [lawyer] is not very competent, I need a competent [lawyer] to, more...

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