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know-how

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know-how  (nhou)
n.
The knowledge and skill required to do something correctly. See Synonyms at art1.

know-how
n Informal
1. ingenuity, aptitude, or skill; knack
2. commercial and saleable knowledge of how to do a particular thing; experience
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.know-how - the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something
ability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
bag of tricks - a supply of ways of accomplishing something; "every good mechanic has a large bag of tricks"
sapience, wisdom - ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight
method - a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

know-how
Translations
know-how [ˈnəʊhaʊ] N (= knowledge) → conocimientos mpl; (= experience) → experiencia f; (= expertise) → pericia f
technical know-howconocimientos mpl técnicos

know-how [ˈnəʊˌhaʊ] nknow-how m inv

know-how القدرة الفنية know-how knowhow Know-how τεχνογνωσία pericia tietotaito savoir-faire upućenost know-how ノウハウ 노하우 knowhow ekspertise wiedza technologiczna know-how умение know-how ความชำนาญในการทำสิ่งที่ยาก teknik bilgi bí quyết làm việc 技术


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