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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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    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

    The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP

    08:58The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP
    • "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

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

    10:59Why Stupid People Think They're Smart [The Dunning-Kruger Effect]
    • Medical lab workers who rate themselves as highly competent in their jobs are actually the worst at their jobs.

      Medical lab workers who rate themselves as highly competent in their jobs are actually the worst at their jobs.

    • as highly competent in their jobs

      as highly competent in their jobs

    B1

    Body Language Experts Break Down Job Interview Etiquette | WIRED

    09:39Body Language Experts Break Down Job Interview Etiquette | WIRED
    • So that's why you need to be confident and be perceived as trustworthy, as well as competent.

      So that's why you need to be confident and be perceived as trustworthy, as well as competent.

    • and be perceived as trustworthy, as well as competent.

      and be perceived as trustworthy, as well as competent.

    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,

      We tend to be either more warm or more competent,

    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
    • and they must be allowed to abend competent judges, because they had just had dinner,

      and they must be allowed to abend competent judges, because they had just had dinner,

    • 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

    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

    Is The Match Unfair? The Residency Antitrust Probe Explained.

    10:20Is The Match Unfair? The Residency Antitrust Probe Explained.
    • But I'd wager it would rely even more heavily on letters of recommendation and standardized evaluations, since residency programs ultimately want competent and effective doctors, and program directors are already emphasizing these metrics in their selection processes.

      But I'd wager it would rely even more heavily on letters of recommendation and standardized evaluations, since residency programs ultimately want competent and effective doctors, and program directors are already emphasizing these metrics in their selection processes.

    • But I'd wager it would rely even more heavily on letters of recommendation and standardized evaluations, since residency programs ultimately want competent and effective doctors,

      But I'd wager it would rely even more heavily on letters of recommendation and standardized evaluations, since residency programs ultimately want competent and effective doctors,

    B1