proficient

S2 W2

BrE /ˈprɒ.fɪ.shənt/ AmE /prəˈfɪʃ.ənt/

adjective en → es

1 SKILL/ABILITY [attributive] [predicative] B1

having a good level of skill or knowledge in something

proficiente, hábil, competente

  • be proficient at/in doing sth

Collocations proficient in a language · proficient with technology

  • She is proficient in several languages.

    Ella es proficiente en varios idiomas.

2 EXPERTISE [attributive] [predicative] B2

having a high level of skill or knowledge, especially in a particular area

experto/a, versado/a

  • be proficient at/in doing sth

Collocations proficient in a field · proficient with tools

  • He is proficient with all the latest software.

    Él es competente con todo el software más reciente.