practiced / experienced
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practiced / experienced
Able and confident in a particular activity through a lot of practice and experience.
Sie ist eine geübte Rednerin und hat keine Angst vor großem Publikum.
She is an experienced speaker and is not afraid of large audiences.
'Geübt' (practiced/experienced) is the past participle of the verb 'üben' (to practice). So someone who is 'geübt' has practiced a lot. The word is also closely related to the noun 'die Übung' (practice/exercise).
Wer viel übt, wird schnell ein geübter Klavierspieler.
Someone who practices a lot quickly becomes an experienced piano player.
To say what someone is experienced in, you often use the preposition 'in' followed by the dative. The structure is: 'geübt in etwas sein' (to be experienced in something).
Mein Kollege ist sehr geübt im Umgang mit schwierigen Kunden.
My colleague is very experienced in dealing with difficult customers.
'Geübt' (practiced/experienced) is often combined with people or skills. Typical examples are 'ein geübter Fahrer' (an experienced driver), 'eine geübte Schwimmerin' (an experienced swimmer), or 'geübte Hände' (skilled hands). A fixed expression is 'ein geübtes Auge für etwas haben' (to have a trained eye for something).
Mit ihren geübten Händen reparierte sie die Uhr in wenigen Minuten.
With her skilled hands, she repaired the watch in just a few minutes.
to learn / experience
Erfahren and geübt can both describe a person who has mastered an activity with confidence. Erfahren emphasizes experience gained over a longer period; geübt highlights the skill acquired through repeated practice. Depending on the perspective, both words can apply to the same person.
Die geübte Fahrerin parkt auch in einer engen Lücke sicher ein.
The practiced driver can safely park even in a tight space.
Die erfahrene Fahrerin kennt auch schwierige Situationen im dichten Stadtverkehr.
The experienced driver is familiar even with difficult situations in heavy city traffic.
