What does compétent in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word compétent in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use compétent in French.
The word compétent in French means skilful, appropriate, come under, revert to, with regional jurisdiction, court of competent jurisdiction, competent tribunal, competent court. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word compétent
skilfuladjectif (qui s'y connaît) (mainly UK) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Ma femme est très compétente en matière de bricolage. My wife is very skilful when it comes to DIY. |
appropriateadjectif (apte, indiqué) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") C'est la personne compétente pour ton problème. He's the appropriate person to solve your problem. |
come underverbe transitif indirect (vieux (Droit : être de la compétence de) (phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]) Cette affaire compète au droit pénal. |
revert toverbe transitif indirect (vieux (revenir à [qqn] en vertu d'un droit) (legal) Ce terrain compète à son oncle. |
with regional jurisdictionlocution adjectivale (d'action locale) (law) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Cette plainte doit être déposée au tribunal territorialement compétent. |
court of competent jurisdiction, competent tribunal, competent courtnom masculin (tribunal pouvant juger une affaire) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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