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false competence

[fɔːls kəmˈpɛtəns]
nounpl: false competences
competência falsa
1. The appearance or claim of having skill, knowledge, or ability in a particular area when one actually lacks the necessary expertise or qualifications
His false competence in programming became evident when he couldn't debug the simplest code.
Sua competência falsa em programação tornou-se evidente quando ele não conseguiu corrigir o código mais simples.
2. Unwarranted confidence in one's own abilities or skills, often resulting in poor performance or errors
The manager's false competence led the project to failure.
A competência falsa do gerente levou o projeto ao fracasso.
NYC Slang
all talk, no walk
Synonyms
false expertisepseudo-competenceillusory competenceunwarranted confidenceoverconfidenceincompetence disguisedfaçade of skill
Antonyms
genuine competencetrue expertiseauthentic skilllegitimate knowledgeearned proficiency

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
competência falsa
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
falsa competência
Alternative word order commonly used
Portugal
competência fingida
Alternative phrasing sometimes preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

barking up the wrong tree
talking out of one's hat
fake it till you make it
playing with fire
in over one's head
all mouth and no trousers
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