skill

skill

 (skĭl)

n.

1.

a. Proficiency, facility, or dexterity that is acquired or developed through training or experience: painted with great skill.

b. A developed talent or ability: improved his writing skills.

c. An art, trade, or technique, particularly one requiring use of the hands or body: the skill of glassmaking.

2. Obsolete A reason; a cause.

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[Middle English skil, from Old Norse, discernment; see skel- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: skill, art¹, craft, expertise, know-how, technique
These nouns denote great ability in doing or performing that is attained especially by study or practice: a shortstop legendary for his fielding skill; mosaics rendered with exquisite art; pottery that reveals an artist's craft; a woodworker with special expertise in parquet floors; mechanical know-how; played the violin with impeccable technique.

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skill

(skɪl)

n

1. special ability in a task, sport, etc, esp ability acquired by training

2. something, esp a trade or technique, requiring special training or manual proficiency

3. obsolete understanding

[C12: from Old Norse skil distinction; related to Middle Low German schēle, Middle Dutch geschil difference]

ˈskill-less, ˈskilless adj

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skill¹

(skɪl)

n.

1. the ability to do something well arising from talent, training, or practice.

2. special competence in performance; expertness; dexterity.

3. a craft, trade, or job requiring manual dexterity or special training.

4. Obs. discernment.

5. Obs. reason; cause.

[1125–75; Middle English < Old Norse skil distinction, decision, c. Dutch geschil. compare skill²]

skill²

(skɪl)

v.i. Archaic.

1. to matter.

2. to help; avail.

[1150–1200; Middle English skilien < Old Norse skilja to distinguish, divide]

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Skill

 those in a profession or occupation, collectively; a guild or craft.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	skill - an ability that has been acquired by training acquirement, accomplishment, attainment, acquisition ability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" craftsmanship, workmanship, craft - skill in an occupation or trade horsemanship - skill in handling and riding horses literacy - the ability to read and write marksmanship - skill in shooting mastership - the skill of a master mixology - skill in preparing mixed drinks numeracy - skill with numbers and mathematics oarsmanship - skill as an oarsman salesmanship - skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy; "he read a book on salesmanship but it didn't help" seamanship - skill in sailing showmanship - the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner soldiering, soldiership - skills that are required for the life of soldier swordsmanship - skill in fencing
	2.	skill - ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism" science ability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" nose - a natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals" virtuosity - technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso

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skill

noun expertise, ability, proficiency, experience, art, technique, facility, talent, intelligence, craft, competence, readiness, accomplishment, knack, ingenuity, finesse, aptitude, dexterity, cleverness, quickness, adroitness, expertness, handiness, skilfulness The cut of a diamond depends on the skill of its craftsman.
inability, incompetence, ineptitude, inexperience, awkwardness, brute force, clumsiness, gaucheness, cack-handedness, lack of finesse, maladroitness, ham-fistedness, unhandiness

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skill

noun

1. Natural or acquired facility in a specific activity:

ability, adeptness, art, command, craft, expertise, expertness, knack, mastery, proficiency, technique.

Informal: know-how.

2. Skillfulness in the use of the hands or body:

adroitness, deftness, dexterity, dexterousness, prowess, sleight.

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Translations

بَراعَه، حِذْقمَهَارَةمَهارَه

dovednostobratnostschopnostzručnost

dygtighedevnefærdighed

FähigkeitGeschickKenntnis

γνώσηδεξιότηταεπιδεξιότητα

habilidaddestrezatécnicaartemaña

taitokyky

adressecapacitéhabiletéhabilitétechnique

יכולתכישרון

vještina

szakképzettségszaktudás

ahlimampu

fag, iîn; tækni, fagkunnáttakunnátta, hæfni

abilitàdestrezzadisinvolturaperiziasorte

熟練

수완

iemaņaizveicībamākaprasme

bekwaamheidvaardigheid

ferdighet

umiejętność

habilidadetalentocompetência

умение

izkušnjenadarjenostveščina

skicklighet

ความเชี่ยวชาญ

beceriustalık

kỹ năng

技能技巧

skill

[skɪl] N

1. (= ability) (gen) → habilidad f; (technical) → destreza f
diamond-cutting requires considerable skill → tallar diamantes requiere mucha destreza
his skill in battle → su destreza en el campo de la batalla
his skill as a fundraiser came in useful → su habilidad para recaudar fondos resultó útil
a job that matches her skills → un trabajo que se ajusta a sus aptitudes
his lack of skill in dealing with people → su inaptitud or falta de capacidad para tratar con la gente
a game of skill → un juego de habilidad
we need someone with proven management skills → necesitamos a alguien con probadas dotes directivas
technical skill(s) → conocimientos mpl técnicos

2. (= technique) → técnica f
to learn new skills → aprender nuevas técnicas
the basic skills of reading and writing → los conocimientos básicos de lectura y escritura
communication skills → habilidad f or aptitud f para comunicarse
language skills (with foreign languages) → habilidad f para hablar idiomas
he seemed to lack the most basic social skills → carecía totalmente de don de gentes

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skill

[ˈskɪl] n

(= ability) → habileté f
He played with great skill → Il a fait preuve de beaucoup d'habileté.

(= art, craft) → compétence f, savoir-faire m inv
to learn a new skill → acquérir une nouvelle compétence, acquérir un nouveau savoir-faire
to learn new skills → acquérir de nouvelles compétences, acquérir de nouveaux savoir-faire

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skill

n

no pl (= skilfulness) → Geschick nt, → Geschicklichkeit f; (of sculptor etc) → Kunst(fertigkeit) f; his skill at billiards → sein Geschick nt → beim Billard; her skill in persuading people → ihre Fähigkeit, andere zu überreden

(= acquired technique) → Fertigkeit f; (= ability) → Fähigkeit f; to learn new skills → etwas Neues lernen; it’s a skill that has to be acquired → so etwas muss gelernt sein

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skill

[skɪl] n

a. (gen) → capacità f inv, abilità f inv; (talent) → talento
her skill in dealing with people → la sua abilità nel trattare con le persone
his skill as a mechanic → la sua abilità come meccanico
a writer of great skill → uno scrittore di grande talento
to make use of sb's skills → sfruttare le capacità di qn

b. (technique) → tecnica
there's a certain skill to doing it → ci vuole una certa tecnica or arte nel farlo

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skill

(skil) noun

1. cleverness at doing something, resulting either from practice or from natural ability. This job requires a lot of skill. vaardigheid بَراعَه، حِذْق умение perícia obratnost das Geschick færdighed; dygtighed επιδεξιότηταdestreza, habilidad oskused, vilumus مهارت taito adresse, habiletéמיומן कौशल spretnost, umješnost ügyesség, jártasság, szaktudás keahlian kunnátta, hæfni abilità, bravura 熟練 기술 įgudimas māka; izveicība kemahiran bedrevenheiddyktighet, ferdighetumiejętność, wprawa تكړه توب، مهارت، استاذى: وړتوب (لياقت perícia înde­mâ­nare, abilitate мастерство; искусство obratnosť spretnost veština skicklighet ฝีมือ ustalık, beceri 技能 вправність; спритність مہارت، ہنرمندی sự khéo léo, sự tinh xảo 技能

2. a job or activity that requires training and practice; an art or craft. the basic skills of reading and writing. vaardigheid مَهارَه занаят competência dovednost die Kenntnis færdighed ικανότηταtécnica, arte oskus, kunst هنر ammattitaito technique, capacitéמיומנות कौशल vještina, znanje szakképzettség ketrampilan fag, iðn; tækni, fagkunnátta mestiere, professione 技能 (기술이 필요로 하는) 일 įgūdis prasme; iemaņa kemahiran vaardigheidferdighetumiejętność, sztuka مهارت competência tehnică, capacitate сноровка; уменье zručnosť veščina veština färdighet ความเชี่ยวชาญ beceri 技巧 майстерність, уміння ہنر kĩ năng, kĩ xảo 技巧

ˈskilful adjective

having, or showing, skill. a skilful surgeon; It was very skilful of you to repair my bicycle. vaardig ماهِر، بارِع сръчен habilidoso obratný, šikovný geschickt dygtig επιδέξιος, ικανόςhábil, diestro osav ماهر taitava habile, adroitמיומן कुशल vješt, spretan ügyes ahli fagmannlegur; haglegur abile, bravo 巧みな 능숙한 įgudęs, nagingas kvalificēts; prasmīgs; izveicīgs mahir bekwaamdyktig, flinkwprawny, zręczny ماهر، تكړه، هنرمن habilidoso abil, îndemânatic искусный, умелый;ловкий šikovný, zručný spreten vešt skicklig, duktig ซึ่งมีทักษะ usta, becerikli 熟練的 майстерний, умілий ماہر khéo tay, tài giỏi 熟练的

ˈskilfully adverb

vaardig بِمهارَه، بِبَراعَه сръчно com habilidade obratně geschickt dygtigt επιδέξιαhábilmente osavalt ماهرانه taitavasti habilement בִּמְיוּמָנוּת निपुणता से vješto, spretno ügyesen secara ahli faglega; haglega abilmente 巧みに 능숙하게 meistriškai prasmīgi; meistarīgi dengan mahir bekwaamdyktig zręcznie ماهرانه com habilidade abil, cu abilitate искусно, умело zručne spretno vešto skickligt, duktigt อย่างมีทักษะ ustaca 熟練地 майстерно, уміло ہنرمندی سے khéo tay, tài giỏi 熟练地

ˈskilfulness noun

vaardigheid مهارَه، بَراعَه умение habilidade obratnost die Geschicklichkeit dygtighed επιδεξιότηταhabilidad osavus ماهري taitavuus habiletéמיומנות प्रवीणता, निपुणता vještina, iskustvo ügyesség keahlian leikni; færni abilità 巧みさ 능숙함 nagingumas, sumanumas prasmīgums; meistarība kemahiran bekwaamheiddyktighetwprawa ماهری habilidade abilitate искусность, умение zručnosť spretnost veštost skicklighet ความมีทักษะ ustalık 熟練 майстерність, умілість ہنرمندی sự khéo tay, sự tài giỏi 熟练

skilled adjective

(negative unskilled).

1. (of a person etc) having skill, especially skill gained by training. a skilled craftsman; She is skilled at all types of dressmaking. vaardig ماهِر، بارِع опитен especializado kvalifikovaný erfahren dygtig ειδικευμένος, έμπειροςexperto, cualificado oskuslik, vilunud زبر دست etevä habileמיומן कुशल vješt, kvalificiran gyakorlott trampil faglærður specializzato 熟練した 숙련된 įgudęs, patyręs kvalificēts; prasmīgs orang yang mahir bedreven faglært/-utdannet wykwalifikowany تكړه، ماهر especializado abil (în) опытный, умелый odborný vešč vešt yrkesskicklig, utbildad ซึ่งมีทักษะ usta, becerikli 有技能的，技能熟練的 кваліфікований ہنرمند được đào tạo, lành nghề 有技能的，熟练的

2. (of a job etc) requiring skill. a skilled trade. aangeleerde يَتَطَلَّب مهارَه изискващ опитност especializado kvalifikovaný Fach-... faglært που απαιτεί ειδίκευση especializado oskusi nõudev مجرب ammattitaitoinen qualifiéמיומן कौशल वाला रोजगार इत्यादि stručan szakképzett; szak- memerlukan keahlian sem krefst kunnáttu/fagmennsku specializzato 熟練を要する 숙련을 요하는 kvalifikuotas kvalificēts kemahiran geschoold som krever fagutdanning wymagający wprawy ماهر especializado calificat квалифицированный odborný kvalificiran stručan kvalificerad ซึ่งมีความชำนาญ ustalık isteyen 需要技能的 кваліфікований مہارت طلب lành nghề 需要技能的

skilful is spelt with -l- (not -ll-).

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skill

→ مَهَارَة zručnost evne Fähigkeit επιδεξιότητα habilidad taito compétence vještina abilità 熟練 수완 bekwaamheid ferdighet umiejętność competência, habilidade умение skicklighet ความเชี่ยวชาญ beceri kỹ năng 技能

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skill

n. destreza, habilidad.

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skill

n habilidad f, destreza; communication skills habilidades comunicativas or de comunicación; coping skills habilidades de afrontamiento; social skills habilidades sociales

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