proficient

CEFRB2

/pɹəˈfɪʃ.ənt/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Skilled and able to do something well.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    An expert.

Examples

  • Proficient in English, he is looked on as a good teacher.

  • He is proficient in English.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /pɹoʊˈfɪʃ.ənt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.

More examples

In context

  • He was a proficient writer with an interest in human nature.

  • The colonel now addressed me, […] adding, "I hope we shall send you to your regiment up the country quite a proficient, and calculated to reflect credit on your instructors in the Zubberdust Bullumteers."

  • Why not subpoena as well the clerical proficients?

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Latin proficiens, present participle of proficere (“to go forward, advance, make progress, succeed, be profitable or useful”), from pro (“forth, forward”) + facere (“to make, do”); see fact.