proficient

pro·fi·cient

 (prə-fĭsh′ənt)

adj.

Having or marked by an advanced degree of competence, as in an art, vocation, profession, or branch of learning.

n.

A person who exhibits such competence; an expert.

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[Latin prōficiēns, prōficient-, present participle of prōficere, to make progress; see profit.]

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pro·fi′cient·ly adv.

Synonyms: proficient, adept, skilled, skillful, accomplished, expert
These adjectives mean having or showing knowledge, ability, or skill, as in a profession or field of study. Proficient implies an advanced degree of competence acquired through training: is proficient in Greek and Latin.
Adept suggests a natural aptitude improved by practice: became adept at cutting the fabric without using a pattern.
Skilled implies sound, thorough competence and often mastery, as in an art, craft, or trade: a skilled gymnast who won an Olympic medal.
Skillful adds to skilled the idea of natural dexterity in performance or achievement: is skillful in the use of the hand loom.
Accomplished bears with it a sense of refinement after much training and practice: an accomplished violinist who played the sonata flawlessly.
Expert applies to one with consummate skill and command: an expert negotiator who struck a deal between disputing factions.

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proficient

(prəˈfɪʃənt)

adj

having great facility (in an art, occupation, etc); skilled

n

an archaic word for an expert

[C16: from Latin prōficere to make progress, from pro-¹ + facere to make]

proˈficiency, proˈficience n

proˈficiently adv

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pro•fi•cient

(prəˈfɪʃ ənt)

adj.

1. fully competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.

n.

2. an expert.

[1580–90; < Latin prōficient-, s. of prōficiēns, present participle of prōficere to advance, make progress]

pro•fi′cien•cy (-si) n.

pro•fi′cient•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	proficient - having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching" adept, expert, practiced, skilful, skillful, good skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"
	2.	proficient - of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill; "his technical innovation was his brushwork"; "the technical dazzle of her dancing" technical

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proficient

adjective skilled, trained, experienced, qualified, able, expert, masterly, talented, gifted, capable, efficient, clever, accomplished, versed, competent, tasty (Brit. informal), apt, skilful, adept, conversant Many Egyptians are proficient in foreign languages.
bad, incapable, incompetent, inept, unskilled, unaccomplished

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proficient

adjective

Having or demonstrating a high degree of knowledge or skill:

adept, crack, expert, master, masterful, masterly, professional, skilled, skillful.

Slang: crackerjack.

noun

A person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field:

ace, adept, authority, dab hand, expert, master, past master, professional, wizard.

Informal: whiz.

Slang: crackerjack.

Chiefly British: dab.

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Translations

بارِع، حاذِق، مُتَضَلِّع في

odbornýschopný

kyndig

tüchtig

adroithabile

færfær, snjallsnjall

competentecompetenza

patyrimas

kompetentslietpratīgs

competentexpertgeoefend

proficiente

strokoven

usta

熟练的

proficient

[prəˈfɪʃənt] ADJ → competente (at, in en) as you become more proficient → según te vas haciendo más competente
she was already proficient in German → tenía ya un gran dominio del alemán, dominaba ya el alemán

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proficient

[prəˈfɪʃ^ənt] adj [player, musician] → compétent(e)
to be proficient in sth [+ skill, technique, sport, music] → être compétent(e) en qch

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proficient

adj → tüchtig, fähig; he is just about proficient in German → seine Deutschkenntnisse reichen gerade aus; how long would it take to become proficient in Japanese? → wie lange würde es dauern, bis man Japanisch beherrscht?

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proficient

[prəˈfɪʃ/ənt] adj → provetto/a, competente

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proficient

(prəˈfiʃənt) adjective

skilled; expert. vaardig بارِع، حاذِق، مُتَضَلِّع في изкусен competente schopný, odborný tüchtig kyndig ικανός, πεπειραμένος, γνώστηςperito, hábil, competente asjatundlik ماهر taitava compétentמיומן प्रवीण, निपुण gyakorlott ahli fær, snjall competente 熟達した 능숙한 įgudęs, patyręs kompetents; lietpratīgs cekap vakkundigdyktig, ekspert-biegły ماهر،لايق competente expert (în) умелый, искусный zručný strokoven umešan skicklig, kunnig เชี่ยวชาญ usta 熟練的 умілий, досвідчений باصلاحيت، ماہر thành thạo 熟练的

proˈficiently adverb

vaardig بِبَراعَه، بِخِبْرَه، بِحِذْق изкусно competentemente odborně tüchtig kyndigt επαρκώς con gran competencia, hábilmente vilunult ماهرانه taitavasti avec ne grande compétence בִּמיוּמָנוּת प्रवीण gyakorlottan secara ahli af færni con competenza 熟達して 능숙하게 sumaniai kompetenti; lietpratīgi dgn cekap vakkundigdyktig, mesterlig, ekspertbiegle په ځيركتيا سره competentemente cu competenţă умело, искусно zručne strokovno umešno skickligt, kunnigt อย่างชำนาญ ustaca 熟練地 уміло, досвідчено مہارت سے thành thạo 熟练地

proˈficiency noun

vaardigheid بَراعَه، مَهارَه، حِذْق вещина competência odbornost die Tüchtigkeit kyndighed επάρκεια, ικανότηταcompetencia; suficiencia pädevus مهارت pätevyys grande compétence מיומנות प्रवीणता jó (angol stb.) nyelvtudás keahlian færni, leikni competenza 熟達 능숙 įgudimas, patyrimas kompetence; prasme kecekapan vakundigheid, vaardigheidferdighet, dyktighetbiegłość ځيركتيا، مهارت competência competenţă умение, мастерство zručnosť strokovnost umešnost färdighet, skicklighet, kunnighet ความเชี่ยวชาญ ustalık 熟練，精通 досвідченість; уміння مہارت، صلاحيت sự thành thạo 熟练，精通

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