skill
A capacity to do something wellA capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
» I think if I talked more often with a native speaker, my English skills would improve quickly.
Wenn ich mich öfter mit einem Muttersprachler unterhielte, würde sich meine Fertigkeit im Englischen, denke ich, schnell verbessern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Думаю, если бы я чаще говорил с носителем языка, мои знания английского быстро бы улучшились. — odexed
Гадаю, що якби я частіше розмовляв з носієм мови, моє знання англійської швидко поліпшилося би. — deniko
Мені здається, що якби я частіше розмовляла з носієм мови, мої навички у володінні англійської швидко поліпшилися би. — deniko
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5 senses(countable, uncountable)A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
Where did you pick up that skill?
With great skill, she navigated through the tricky passage.
Fähigkeit, Fertigkeit, Geschicklichkeit
уме́ниеuménije, на́выкnávyk, мастерство́masterstvó
вмі́нняvmínnja, майсте́рствоmajstérstvo, на́викnávyk
an ability that has been acquired by training
(countable, uncountable)A reusable configuration (prompt) that defines how an AI agent performs a specific task.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Knowledge; understanding.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Display of art; exercise of ability; contrivance; address.
Examples
802 sentencesI think if I talked more often with a native speaker, my English skills would improve quickly.
Гадаю, що якби я частіше розмовляв з носієм мови, моє знання англійської швидко поліпшилося би. — deniko
ruДумаю, если бы я чаще говорил с носителем языка, мои знания английского быстро бы улучшились. — odexed
deWenn ich mich öfter mit einem Muttersprachler unterhielte, würde sich meine Fertigkeit im Englischen, denke ich, schnell verbessern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Students should develop their reading skills.
ruСтуденты должны развивать свои навыки чтения. — odexed
Swimming is a very useful skill.
ruПлавание — очень полезный навык. — odexed
He's proud of his math skills.
Tom doesn't have great people skills.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English skill, skille (also schil, schile), from Old Norse skil (“a distinctioFrom Middle English skill, skille (also schil, schile), from Old Norse skil (“a distinction, discernment, knowledge”), from Proto-Germanic *skilją (“separation, limit”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to split, cut”). Cognate with Danish skel (“a separation, boundary, divide”), Swedish skäl (“reason”), Dutch verschil (“difference”) and schillen (“to separate the outer layer (schil) from the product”, verb).
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Forms
plural: skillsSynonyms
28 synonyms- ability to produce solutions in some problem domain:science
- an ability that has been acquired by training:accomplishmentacquirementacquisitionattainment
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
46 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- B2CV and cover letter — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
10 patterns- skilled chess player
- the necessary skills
- is a skilled
- a skilled chess
- have the skill
- necessary skills
- skilled chess
- skill to do
- the skill to
- people skills