knack
A readiness in performanceA readiness in performance; aptness at doing something.
» Tom has the knack of making people cry.
Tom versteht es, Menschen zum Weinen zu bringen.
У Тома талант доводить людей до слёз.
Meaning
3 sensesA readiness in performance; aptness at doing something.
Gabe, Talent, Geschick
сноровкаsnorovka
впра́вністьvprávnistʹ, упра́вністьuprávnistʹ
a special way of doing something
A petty contrivance; a toy.
Schnickschnack, Spielzeug
Something performed, or to be done, requiring aptness and dexterity.
Trick, Kniff, Kunststück
трюкtrjuk, фо́кусfókus
Examples
31 sentencesTom has the knack of making people cry.
ruУ Тома талант доводить людей до слёз.
deTom versteht es, Menschen zum Weinen zu bringen.
Meg has a knack for languages.
Мег легко даються мови.
ruУ Мэг способности к языкам.
She has a knack for math.
Вона має хист до математики.
She has a real knack for getting people to do what she wants.
Вона має особливий талант змушувати людей робити те, що хоче вона.
ruУ неё особый талант заставлять людей делать то, что она хочет.
She showed a knack of insults.
Translations
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Origin
Late Middle English, use as "special skill" from 1580. Possibly from 14th century Middle ELate Middle English, use as "special skill" from 1580. Possibly from 14th century Middle English krak, knack (“a sharp sound or blow”), knakke, knakken, from Middle Low German and of imitative origin, similar to Dutch knak (“snap, crack”). Latter cognate to German knacken (“to crack”). See also crack.
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