proficient

pro·fi·cient  (pr-fshnt)

adj.

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

n.

An expert; an adept.

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[Latin prficins, prficient-, present participle of prficere, to make progress; see profit.]

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pro·ficient·ly adv.

Synonyms: proficient, adept, skilled, skillful, 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.
Expert applies to one with consummate skill and command: an expert violinist who played the sonata flawlessly.

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proficient [prəˈfɪʃənt]

adj

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

n

an archaic word for an expert

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

proficiency  n

proficiently  adv

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

Translations

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

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proficient

adj proficient [prəˈfiʃənt]

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

adv proˈficiently

vaardig بِبَراعَه، بِخِبْرَه، بِحِذْق изкусно odborně kyndigt tüchtig 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 vakkundig dyktig, mesterlig, ekspert biegle competentemente cu competenţă умело, искусно zručne strokovno umešno skickligt, kunnigt อย่างชำนาญ ustaca 熟練地 уміло, досвідчено مہارت سے thành thạo 熟练地

n proˈficiency

vaardigheid بَراعَه، مَهارَه، حِذْق вещина odbornost kyndighed die Tüchtigkeit επάρκεια, ικανότητα competencia; suficiencia (examen) pädevus مهارت ammattitaito grande compétence מְיוּמָנוּת प्रवीणता jó (angol stb.) nyelvtudás keahlian færni, leikni competenza 熟達 능숙 įgudimas, patyrimas kompetence; prasme kecekapan vakundigheid, vaardigheid ferdighet, dyktighet biegłość 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