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skill

(skĭl)

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.

[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)

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]

Skill

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

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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

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.

Translations

بَراعَه، حِذْقمَهَارَةمَهارَه

dovednostobratnostschopnostzručnost

dygtighedevnefærdighed

Fähigkeit Geschick Kenntnis

γνώση δεξιότητα επιδεξιότητα

habilidad destreza técnica arte maña

taitokyky

adresse capacité habileté habilité technique

יכולת כישרון

vještina

szakképzettségszaktudás

ahlimampu

fag, iîn; tækni, fagkunnáttakunnátta, hæfni

abilità destrezza disinvoltura perizia sorte

熟練

수완

iemaņaizveicībamākaprasme

bekwaamheid vaardigheid

ferdighet

umiejętność

habilidade talento competência

умение

izkušnjenadarjenostveščina

skicklighet

ความเชี่ยวชาญ

beceri ustalık

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

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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

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

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

skill

(skil) noun

1. cleverness at doing something, resulting either from practice or from natural ability. This job requires a lot of skill.

2. a job or activity that requires training and practice; an art or craft. the basic skills of reading and writing.

ˈskilful adjective

having, or showing, skill. a skilful surgeon; It was very skilful of you to repair my bicycle.

ˈskilfully adverb

ˈskilfulness noun

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.

2. (of a job etc) requiring skill. a skilled trade.

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

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

skill

n. destreza, habilidad.

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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Now, the moral side of an industry, productive or unproductive, the redeeming and ideal aspect of this bread-winning, is the attainment and preservation of the highest possible skill on the part of the craftsmen.

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``Stand forth distinguish'd from the circling crowd, Ye who by skill or manly force may claim, Your rivals to surpass and merit fame.

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Oh, that a time might soon come for you to turn your skill to some account!'

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Delafield, who had suffered himself to be drawn to the back of the chair of a professed belle, turning his head to conceal a yawn that neither the lady's skill nor his good manners could repress, observed Charlotte sitting quietly by the side of her friend.

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Now, our friend the Colonel had a great aptitude for all games of chance: and exercising himself, as he continually did, with the cards, the dice- box, or the cue, it is natural to suppose that he attained a much greater skill in the use of these articles than men can possess who only occasionally handle them.

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When the Cobbler happened to fall sick himself of a serious illness, the Governor of the town determined to test his skill. For this purpose he called for a cup, and while filling it with water, pretended to mix poison with the Cobbler's antidote, commanding him to drink it on the promise of a reward.

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I put my skill against your cunning-that is all there is of it.

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Now many persons suppose, from their near relation to each other, that this is one and the same with that we have just mentioned, but it is not the same as that, though not very different; one of these is natural, the other is not, but rather owing to some art and skill; we will enter into a particular examination of this subject.

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He described him as a man of skill in all Christian modes of physical science, and likewise familiar with whatever the savage people could teach in respect to medicinal herbs and roots that grew in the forest.

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"Look here, bachelor Corchuelo," returned the licentiate, "you have the most mistaken idea in the world about skill with the sword, if you think it useless."

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This obliged them to make all the speed they could to evade the enemy, when they could but lament the absence of Dantes, whose superior skill in the management of a vessel would have availed them so materially.

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The professor declares that these thaumaturgists have acquired such skill in the art which he learned at their feet that they perform their miracles by simply throwing the

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