knack
To speak affectedlyTo speak affectedly.
» Tom has the knack of making people cry.
Tom versteht es, Menschen zum Weinen zu bringen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
У Тома талант доводить людей до слёз. — odexed
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2 sensesTo speak affectedly.
blasiert sprechen
(UK, dialectal, obsolete)To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise; to chink.
knacken, knarzen
Examples
31 sentencesTom has the knack of making people cry.
ruУ Тома талант доводить людей до слёз. — odexed
deTom versteht es, Menschen zum Weinen zu bringen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meg has a knack for languages.
Мег легко даються мови. — mkazarian
ruУ Мэг способности к языкам. — odexed
She has a knack for math.
Вона має хист до математики. — Ahha
She has a real knack for getting people to do what she wants.
Вона має особливий талант змушувати людей робити те, що хоче вона. — Walentinio
ruУ неё особый талант заставлять людей делать то, что она хочет. — sharptoothed
She showed a knack of insults.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 2
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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Forms
knacks, knacking, knacked, knackedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle