skill

US: /ˈskɪɫ/
UK: /skˈɪl/


English Vietnamese dictionary


skill /skil/
  • danh từ
    • sự khéo léo, sự khéo tay, sự tinh xảo; kỹ năng, kỹ xảo
    • nội động từ
      • (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) đáng kể, thành vấn đề
        • it skills not: không đáng kể, không thành vấn đề

    Advanced English dictionary


    + noun
    1 [U] ~ (in / at sth)
    ~ (in / at doing sth) the ability to do sth well: The job requires skill and an eye for detail. + What made him remarkable as a photographer was his skill in capturing the moment.
    2 [C] a particular ability or type of ability: We need people with practical skills like carpentry. + management skills

    Thesaurus dictionary


    n.
    1 talent, ability, aptitude, expertness, expertise, facility, skilfulness, art, artistry, cleverness, adeptness, adroitness, mastery, dexterity, handiness, ingenuity, experience, proficiency, finesse, knack, quickness, deftness, technique:
    It requires great skill to operate this machine.
    2 accomplishment, forte, strength, gift, capability, know-how, faculty:
    Her skill is in teaching others how to be skilful sales people.

    Collocation dictionary


    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


    Concise English dictionary


    skillsskɪl
    noun
    +an ability that has been acquired by training
    +ability to produce solutions in some problem domain