English-Spanish translations for competent

• competente
  ¿En relación con qué aspectos es competente? For which aspects is it competent?
  Es un hombre apasionado y competente. He is a driven man, a competent man.
  Creo que todos coincidimos en que es una persona muy competente. I believe we have all found her to be a very competent person.

Definition of competent

• Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications
• Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question
• Adequate for the purpose
• Permeable to foreign DNA

Examples

• He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder.
• For any disagreements arising from this contract, the competent court shall be the Springfield Circuit Court.
• judicial authority having competent jurisdiction

Related words

• competently
• incompetent
• immunocompetent