PROFICIENT


Meaning of PROFICIENT in English

pro ‧ fi ‧ cient /prəˈfɪʃ ə nt/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of proficere 'to go forward, get something done' ]

able to do something well or skilfully

proficient in/at

Martha’s proficient in Swedish.

There’s only one way to become proficient at anything – practice!

a proficient typist

—proficiently adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.