Collocations for competence - noun
1. ability to do sth well
ADJ.
great | basic | administrative, managerial, professional, social, technical | communicative, language, linguistic, reading
VERB + COMPETENCE
have | demonstrate, display, prove, show
She shows a high level of technical competence.
She shows a high level of technical competence.
lack | achieve, acquire, develop, gain
He gradually developed the competence to deal with the more difficult cases.
He gradually developed the competence to deal with the more difficult cases.
challenge, question
PREP.
beyond sb''s ~
I''m afraid the work is beyond his competence.
I''m afraid the work is beyond his competence.
within sb''s ~
This should be well within your competence.
This should be well within your competence.
~ as
Students had questioned her competence as a teacher.
Students had questioned her competence as a teacher.
~ for
He displayed great competence for the job.
He displayed great competence for the job.
~ in
competence in English
competence in English
PHRASES
a level/standard of competence
2. power to deal with sth
ADJ.
formal | exclusive
VERB + COMPETENCE
have
The commission has no formal competence in cultural matters.
The commission has no formal competence in cultural matters.
PREP.
outside sb/sth''s ~
matters that fall outside the court''s competence
matters that fall outside the court''s competence
within sb/sth''s ~
The decisions come within the competence of the council.
The decisions come within the competence of the council.
PHRASES
an area of competence