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    competent

    US /ˈkɑmpɪtənt/

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    UK /ˈkɒmpɪtənt/

    B2
    adj.AdjectiveFully qualified or capable of doing
    If you ask me, he is the most competent in his field
    adj.AdjectiveOf an acceptable quality, though not outstanding.
    The lawyer was competent, but not exceptional.

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    • "No claims are made about this product or anything we sell on this website. When using any new procedure that you do not understand, always check with a competent medical doctor."

      "No claims are made about this product or anything we sell on this website. When using any new procedure that you do not understand, always check with a competent medical doctor."

    • "always check with a competent medical doctor."

      "always check with a competent medical doctor."

    B2

    How to Get People to Listen to You | The Harvard Business Review Guide

    10:12How to Get People to Listen to You | The Harvard Business Review Guide
    • And in the workplace, being heard has a huge impact on whether you're seen as competent, get credit for the work you do,

      And in the workplace, being heard has a huge impact on whether you're seen as competent, get credit for the work you do,

    • has a huge impact on whether you're seen as competent,

      has a huge impact on whether you're seen as competent,

    A2

    Body Language Experts Break Down Job Interview Etiquette | WIRED

    09:39Body Language Experts Break Down Job Interview Etiquette | WIRED
    • and be perceived as trustworthy, as well as competent.

      and be perceived as trustworthy, as well as competent.

    B1

    Why Stupid People Think They're Smart [The Dunning-Kruger Effect]

    10:59Why Stupid People Think They're Smart [The Dunning-Kruger Effect]
    • as highly competent in their jobs

      as highly competent in their jobs

    B1

    Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One | The Biggest Stunt in Cinema History (Tom Cruise)

    09:23Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One | The Biggest Stunt in Cinema History (Tom Cruise)
    • That’s what we say to each other: Don't be careful; be competent.

      That’s what we say to each other: Don't be careful; be competent.

    • Be competent.

      Be competent.

    B1

    Become better at talking to people ?️

    08:52Become better at talking to people ?️
    • We tend to be either more warm or more competent,

      We tend to be either more warm or more competent,

    • We tend to be either more warm or more competent, but very few of us possess a good balance of both.

      We tend to be either more warm or more competent, but very few of us possess a good balance of both.

    B1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • said the same, and they must be allowed to have  been competent judges, because they had just had  

      said the same, and they must be allowed to have  been competent judges, because they had just had  

    B2

    Become Antifragile: turn stress into growth

    12:49Become Antifragile: turn stress into growth
    • Those kids easily become overwhelmed and unable to handle even the smallest amounts of stress, because they were never given the chance to fail and grow more competent as a result of those failures.

      Those kids easily become overwhelmed and unable to handle even the smallest amounts of stress, because they were never given the chance to fail and grow more competent as a result of those failures.

    • Those kids easily become overwhelmed and unable to handle even the smallest amounts of stress because they were never given the chance to fail and grow more competent as a result of those failures.

      Those kids easily become overwhelmed and unable to handle even the smallest amounts of stress because they were never given the chance to fail and grow more competent as a result of those failures.

    B1

    Easy Guide to Become More Charismatic

    11:02Easy Guide to Become More Charismatic
    • If you don't know, then take a moment to ask yourself, am I naturally warmer, more competent, or struggling with both?

      If you don't know, then take a moment to ask yourself, am I naturally warmer, more competent, or struggling with both?

    B2

    Obama, Trump Jr., others react to Biden dropping out of 2024 election

    06:32Obama, Trump Jr., others react to Biden dropping out of 2024 election
    • The only difference is that she is even more liberal and less competent than Joe, which is really saying something.

      The only difference is that she is even more liberal and less competent than Joe, which is really saying something.

    • Vice President Harris says she owns the entire policy of President Biden, even more liberal, and he's saying she's not competent.

      Vice President Harris says she owns the entire policy of President Biden, even more liberal, and he's saying she's not competent.

    B2