competente

/kompeˈtente/

adjective B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
competentes

Meaning

  1. competent

    • Es una abogada competente.

      She's a competent lawyer.

Similar words

capaz

Close synonyms for "competent, capable."

Similar in other languages

German

kompetent

kompetent is the German word for the same thing — both mean "competent."

French

compétent

compétent is the French word for the same thing — both mean "competent."

Practice

1 What does competente mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es una abogada ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches competente?

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