skill

1 عمومی:: مهارت‌، چیره‌ دستی‌، ورزیدگی‌، زبر، تردستی‌، استادی‌

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general:: noun ability: She had a good deal of skill. noun adeptness: Her skill at math was remarkable.

Simple Definitions

2 general:: skill [ uncountable and countable ] an ability to do something well, especially because you have learned and practised it: • He plays the piano with great skill. • communication/language/computer etc skills • The course will help you improve your communication skills. talent [ uncountable and countable ] a natural ability to do something well which can be developed with practice: • She was a young artist with a lot of talent. • She showed a talent for acting from an early age. • He is a man of many talents . genius [ uncountable ] very great ability, which only a few people have: • The opera shows Mozart’s genius as a composer. • Picasso was a painter of genius . gift [ countable ] a natural ability to do something very well, which you were born with: • You can see that he has a gift for the game. • Winterson has great gifts as a writer. flair [ singular, uncountable ] skill for doing something, especially something that needs imagination and creativity: • The job does require some creative flair. • She has a flair for languages. expertise [ uncountable ] specialized knowledge of a technical subject, which you get from experience of doing that type of work: • The technical expertise for building the dam is being provided by a US company. a/the knack [ singular ] informal a special skill for doing a particular thing, especially a simple everyday thing: • Breadmaking is easy once you get the knack. • He has a knack for making people feel relaxed.

Longman-Thesaurus

3 general:: skill verbs have a skill • He didn’t have the right skills for the job. learn a skill ( also acquire a skill formal ) • People can acquire new skills while they are unemployed. develop a skill • We will give you the opportunity to develop your skills. use a skill • I am sure you can use your communication skills to get your message across. require/take skill (= to need skill ) • It’s a difficult task, which requires skill and experience. lack a skill (= not have a skill ) • He lacked both the skills and the confidence to take on the job. hone a skill (= improve it ) • The course will help you hone your writing skills. master a skill (= learn it so that your skill is very good ) • Many of these children have not mastered basic academic skills. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + skill great/considerable skill (= a lot of skill ) • He played with great skill. good skills • He’s got good management skills. basic skills • The basic skills can be acquired very quickly. practical skills • Students will have the opportunity to learn a lot of practical skills. technical skills • Good technical skills are not enough. management skills • She needs to develop her management skills. computer/IT skills • We’re looking for someone with good IT skills. reading/writing skills • Their reading skills are poor. communication skills (= the ability to communicate well with people ) • The nurse must use her communication skills to help the patient feel at ease. social skills (= the ability to get on well with people ) • Unsociable toddlers were found to have poor social skills later. people/interpersonal skills (= the ability to deal with people ) • He wasn’t a good communicator and had no people skills at all. language skills (= the ability to use a language ) • We need to hire people with useful language skills.

transnet.ir

4 general::   noun ADJ. considerable, consummate, extraordinary, great, remarkable He is a negotiator of considerable skill. With consummate skill, she steered the conversation away from any embarrassing subjects. | good, poor She has good organizational skills. | basic, necessary the basic skills of reading, writing and arithmetic | essential, important, marketable, practical, transferable, useful training in problem-solving and other transferable skills | new, old to learn some new skills | special, specialist No special skills or knowledge are required for the job. | professional | analytical | entrepreneurial, management, managerial, organizational | diplomatic, negotiating | linguistic, reading, writing | business, communication, computer, interpersonal, language, research, social, study, survival It is important to develop good study skills. | manual | artistic, culinary, medical, military, musical, political, scientific, tactical, technical QUANT. range, set She had to develop a whole new set of skills when she changed job. | degree, level an operation that called for a high degree of skill VERB + SKILL have, possess | lack | need, require, take a feat requiring skill and patience | acquire, develop, learn, pick up | demonstrate, display, exercise, practise, show (off) | apply, harness, use, utilize The manager must harness the skills of the workers to firm objectives. | broaden, hone, improve, increase, master, sharpen, upgrade helping children to master the skills necessary to live in our society She attends regular training weekends to sharpen her skills. | refresh, update | pool, share | assess, test a course that will test the skills of any golfer SKILL + NOUN level | acquisition, development, training | shortage The country is facing a skills shortage. PREP. with ~ She performed the task with great skill. | ~ as her skills as a doctor | ~ at his skill at painting | ~ in their skill in selecting the best designs | ~ of the basic skills of managing an office | ~ with his skill with a sword PHRASES a lack of skill, a mastery of skills a mastery of basic language skills

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