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1 proficient
prə'fiʃənt(skilled; expert.) perito, hábil, competente- proficiency
tr[prə'fɪʃənt]1 muy competenteproficient [prə'fɪʃənt] adj: competente, experto♦ proficiently advadj.• hábil adj.• perito, -a adj.prə'fɪʃəntadjective muy competenteshe is proficient in o at swimming — es una nadadora muy competente
[prǝ'fɪʃǝnt]ADJ competente (at, in en)she was already proficient in German — tenía ya un gran dominio del alemán, dominaba ya el alemán
* * *[prə'fɪʃənt]adjective muy competenteshe is proficient in o at swimming — es una nadadora muy competente
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2 proficient
adj.1 competente ( in o at en)2 diestro, hábil, jodón.3 proficiente, competente, capaz.4 perito, avezado, experto.s.perito. -
3 be proficient in a language
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4 able
'eibl1) (having enough strength, knowledge etc to do something: He was able to open the door; He will come if he is able.) capaz2) (clever and skilful; capable: a very able nurse.) competente3) (legally competent: able to vote.) con derecho a•- ablyable adj capaz / hábilto be able to do something poder hacer algo / saber hacer algowill you be able to come to the party? ¿podrás venir a la fiesta?tr['eɪbəl]1 que puede2 (capable) hábil, capaz, competente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be able to poder■ will you be able to do it? ¿podrás hacerlo?able seaman marinero hecho1) capable: capaz, hábil2) competent: competenteadj.• capacitado, -a adj.• capaz adj.• competente adj.• entendido, -a adj.• hábil adj.• talentoso, -a adj.'eɪbəl1) (pred)to be able to + inf — poder* + inf; ( referring to particular skills) saber* + inf
to be able to see/hear — poder* ver/oír
to be able to sew/swim — saber* coser/nadar
will you be able to go? — ¿podrás ir?
2) abler 'eɪblər, 'eɪblə(r), ablest 'eɪbləst, 'eɪblɪst ( proficient) hábil, capaz['eɪbl]1. ADJ1)to be able to do sth — (of acquired skills) saber hacer algo; (other contexts) poder hacer algo
I was eventually able to escape — por fin pude escaparme, por fin logré escaparme
2) (=capable) [person] capaz; [piece of work] sólido2.CPDABLE, CANable seaman N — marinero m de primera or patentado
P oder and saber can both translate to be able to, can and could.
Skills
► Use saber when to be able to, can and could mean "know how to":
Can you type? ¿Sabes escribir a máquina?
His wife couldn't drive Su mujer no sabía conducir
Other contexts
► Generally, use poder:
He can stay here Puede quedarse aquí
We have not been able to persuade them No hemos podido convencerlos When can and could are followed by find or a verb of perception - see, hear, feel, taste or smell - they are usually not translated:
I can't find it No lo encuentro
What can you see? ¿Qué ves?
Alternatives to "poder"
► When to be able means "to be capable of", you can often use ser capaz de as an alternative to poder:
I don't think he'll be able to resist it No creo que sea capaz de or pueda resistirlo For further uses and examples, see able, can* * *['eɪbəl]1) (pred)to be able to + inf — poder* + inf; ( referring to particular skills) saber* + inf
to be able to see/hear — poder* ver/oír
to be able to sew/swim — saber* coser/nadar
will you be able to go? — ¿podrás ir?
2) abler ['eɪblər, 'eɪblə(r)], ablest ['eɪbləst, 'eɪblɪst] ( proficient) hábil, capaz -
5 competent
'kompətənt(capable; skilled: a competent pianist; competent to drive a car.) competente- competently
tr['kɒmpɪtənt]1 (person) competente; (work, novel, etc) aceptable, bastante bien2 SMALLLAW/SMALL competente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be competent to do something estar capacitado,-a para hacer algocompetent ['kɑmpətənt] adj: competente, capazadj.• apto, -a adj.• bastante adj.• calificado, -a adj.• capaz adj.• competente adj.• hábil adj.'kɑːmpətənt, 'kɒmpɪtənta) < person> competente, capazto be competent to + INF — estar* capacitado para + inf
b) ( adequate) aceptable['kɒmpɪtǝnt]ADJ1) (=proficient) [person, pilot, nurse] competente, capazstudents must be competent in five basic subjects — los estudiantes tienen que ser competentes en or dominar cinco asignaturas fundamentales
2) (=satisfactory) [work, performance] aceptablehis work is competent, but not very original — su trabajo es aceptable pero no muy original
a competent knowledge of the language — un conocimiento or dominio suficiente del idioma
3) (Jur) [court] competente; [witness] hábil* * *['kɑːmpətənt, 'kɒmpɪtənt]a) < person> competente, capazto be competent to + INF — estar* capacitado para + inf
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6 technically
1) (in a technical way; He described the machine in simple terms, then more technically.) técnicamente2) (as far as skill and technique are concerned: The pianist gave a very good performance technically, although she seemed to lack feeling for the music.) desde el punto de vista técnico, en cuanto a la parte técnica3) (according to strict obedience to laws or rules: Technically, you aren't allowed to do that, but I don't suppose anyone will object.) en teoríatr['teknɪkəlɪ]1 técnicamente2 (theoretically) en teoría'teknɪklia) ( of technology) técnicamente; (indep) desde el punto de vista técnicob) ( of technique) técnicamente; (indep) técnicamente, desde el punto de vista técnicoc) ( strictly speaking) estrictamente hablando['teknɪkǝlɪ]ADV1) (=technologically) [advanced] técnicamente; [superior, feasible] técnicamente, desde el punto de vista técnico2) (=strictly) [illegal, correct] técnicamentetechnically, they aren't eligible for a grant — técnicamente or en teoría, no tienen derecho a una ayuda
technically speaking — hablando en sentido estricto, en puridad frm
3) (=regarding technique) [proficient, demanding] desde el punto de vista técnico, técnicamente* * *['teknɪkli]a) ( of technology) técnicamente; (indep) desde el punto de vista técnicob) ( of technique) técnicamente; (indep) técnicamente, desde el punto de vista técnicoc) ( strictly speaking) estrictamente hablando -
7 competente
competente adjetivo competent
competente adjetivo competent ' competente' also found in these entries: Spanish: capaz - solvente English: apt - competent - proficient -
8 hábil
hábil adjetivo 1 ‹ conductor› good, skillful( conjugate skillful); ‹juego/táctica› skillful( conjugate skillful) 2 ‹horas/días› working ( before n) 3 (Der) competent
hábil adjetivo
1 (mañoso) skilful, US skillful: era muy hábil con las manos, he was very skilful with his hands
2 (astuto, ingenioso) smart: estuvo muy hábil en sus respuestas, his responses very witty
3 (laboral) working
dos días hábiles, two working days ' hábil' also found in these entries: Spanish: día - diplomática - diplomático - diestro English: capable - clever - deft - defuse - good - handy - proficient - skilful - skilled - skillful - slick - able - adroit - crafty - shrewd - work - working
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