Word of the day competent

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Today’s word is: competent. Would you like to know what it means? It means: capable, qualified, efficient, trained, having the necessary ability or skill to do something successfully.

In this English vocabulary lesson you will learn how to use the word competent. We are sure that this ESL lesson will help you to enhance your English vocabulary and speak English fluently and confidently.

The word competent means capable, qualified or having the necessary ability or skill to do something successfully.

For example, an Architect is competent to design a structure which can withstand a specified load.

Listen carefully how we can use the word competent in 8 different situations in 8 different sentences.

Example number 1 of 8:  Punith was driving in a rural area. Suddenly, his car broke down.

He asked for help from a local garage. The mechanic was competent and he resolved the problem in a short time.

Example number 2 of 8: The large jewelry shop implemented the latest accounting software system. The owner found that the manual accounting method was not competent, hence he made the necessary changes.

Example number 3 of 8:  Dr. Agashe was an eminent and competent cardiologist. When a new hospital was being started in the city, the management invited him for the inauguration. They also requested him to be a consultant for the hospital.

Example number 4 of 8: Research suggests that world’s largest software companies are employing a large number of Indian software programmers. This is due to the fact that Indian programmers have a reputation of being hardworking and competent.

Example number 5 of 8:  Devayani was very competent at the game of bridge. She practiced meticulously for several hours each day and won this year’s competition.

Example number 6 of 8:  Jose is a German who has stayed with the locals in Southern India for almost a decade and he learnt the local language. His competency with the local language has helped him to setup a travel and tour company for his countrymen visiting India.

Example number 7 of 8: Upon his father’s retirement, Chirayu took over as the managing director of the company. He was ambitious, but would act hastily without much thinking. Soon, the word spread that he was not competent enough to manage the business.

Example number 8 of 8: Mr Damani approached a Swedish company for a joint manufacturing venture. However, he was told that his production facility was obsolete and his staff was not competent. It was suggested that he should upgrade the machinery and get his staff trained if he wanted to proceed with the joint manufacturing venture.

Today we learnt the word competent which means capable, qualified, efficient, trained, having the necessary ability or skill to do something successfully.

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