skill

skill
skil
noun
1) (cleverness at doing something, resulting either from practice or from natural ability: This job requires a lot of skill.) destreza, habilidad
2) (a job or activity that requires training and practice; an art or craft: the basic skills of reading and writing.) técnica, arte
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- skilfully
- skilfulness
- skilled
skill n
1. habilidad / técnica
the skills of reading and writing saber leer y escribir
you must have basic computer skills hay que saber informática básica
2. habilidad / destreza
he has skill at drawing tiene habilidad para el dibujo
to do something with skill hacer algo con destreza
skill
tr[skɪl]
noun
1 (ability) habilidad nombre femenino, destreza; (talent) talento, don nombre masculino, dotes nombre femenino plural
■ he acted with great skill actuó con gran habilidad
■ the work shows artistic skill la obra demuestra talento artístico
2 (technique) técnica, arte nombre masculino
plural noun skills
1 (expertise) capacidad f sing, aptitudes nombre femenino plural
■ a person with secretarial skills una persona que sepa mecanografía
■ a person with computer skills una persona que sepa informática
skill ['skɪl] n
1) dexterity: habilidad f, destreza f
2) capability: capacidad f, arte m, técnica f
organizational skills: la capacidad para organizar
skill
n.
• acierto s.m.
• amaño s.m.
• apaño s.m.
• arte s.m.
• artesania s.f.
• destreza (Conocimiento practico) s.f.
• facultad s.m.
• habilidad (Conocimiento práctico) s.f.
• industria s.f.
• maña s.f.
• pericia s.f.
• primor s.m.
• práctica s.f.
skɪl
noun
a) u (ability) habilidad f

technical skill — destreza f

her skill as a negotiator — su habilidad para negociar

game of skill — juego m de ingenio

skill IN/AT something: her skill at (doing) crosswords su habilidad para hacer crucigramas or para los crucigramas; the post requires skill in administration — el puesto requiere dotes or aptitudes administrativas

b) c (technique)

typing is a very useful skill to have — saber escribir a máquina es muy útil

the course develops your analytical skills — el curso desarrolla su capacidad analítica

she has no secretarial skills — no sabe taquigrafía ni mecanografía (or procesamiento de textos etc)

social skills — don m de gentes

[skɪl]
N
1) (=ability) (gen) habilidad f ; (technical) destreza f

diamond-cutting requires considerable skill — tallar diamantes requiere mucha destreza

his skill in battle — su destreza en el campo de la batalla

his skill as a fundraiser came in useful — su habilidad para recaudar fondos resultó útil

a job that matches her skills — un trabajo que se ajusta a sus aptitudes

his lack of skill in dealing with people — su inaptitud or falta de capacidad para tratar con la gente

a game of skill — un juego de habilidad

we need someone with proven management skills — necesitamos a alguien con probadas dotes directivas

technical skill(s) — conocimientos mpl técnicos

2) (=technique) técnica f

to learn new skills — aprender nuevas técnicas

the basic skills of reading and writing — los conocimientos básicos de lectura y escritura

communication skills — habilidad f or aptitud f para comunicarse

language skills — (with foreign languages) habilidad f para hablar idiomas

he seemed to lack the most basic social skills — carecía totalmente de don de gentes

* * *
[skɪl]
noun
a) u (ability) habilidad f

technical skill — destreza f

her skill as a negotiator — su habilidad para negociar

game of skill — juego m de ingenio

skill IN/AT something: her skill at (doing) crosswords su habilidad para hacer crucigramas or para los crucigramas; the post requires skill in administration — el puesto requiere dotes or aptitudes administrativas

b) c (technique)

typing is a very useful skill to have — saber escribir a máquina es muy útil

the course develops your analytical skills — el curso desarrolla su capacidad analítica

she has no secretarial skills — no sabe taquigrafía ni mecanografía (or procesamiento de textos etc)

social skills — don m de gentes


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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