- skill
- nounADJECTIVE▪ considerable, consummate (esp. BrE), extraordinary, great, remarkable▪
He is a negotiator of considerable skill.
▪With consummate skill, she steered the conversation away from any embarrassing subjects.
▪ superior▪Holmes defeated Cooney with his superior boxing skills.
▪ good, poor▪She has good organizational skills.
▪ basic▪the basic skills of reading, writing and arithmetic
▪ essential, important, necessary, requisite▪He lacked the requisite skills for the job.
▪ marketable, practical, transferable (esp. BrE), useful▪training in problem-solving and other marketable skills
▪ new, old▪to learn some new skills
▪ analytical, critical-thinking (esp. AmE), problem-solving▪ cognitive, motor▪Alcohol can impact cognitive and motor skills severely.
▪ coping▪Her therapist hopes to improve her coping skills.
▪ parenting▪ special, specialist (esp. BrE)▪No special skills or knowledge are required for the job.
▪ diplomatic, entrepreneurial, leadership, management, managerial, negotiating, organizational, professional▪She displays excellent management skills.
▪ communication, conversational, interpersonal, social, verbal▪He had poor social skills and often offended people.
▪ comprehension, linguistic, listening, literacy, reading, speaking, writing▪The project will help to develop children's literacy skills.
▪ business, computer, design, language, math (AmE), mathematical, maths (BrE), research, study, survival, teaching▪It is important to develop good study skills.
▪ athletic (esp. AmE), boxing, dribbling, footballing (BrE), martial-arts▪ combat, fighting, manual▪ acting, artistic, cooking, culinary, driving, medical, military, musical, political, tactical, technical… OF SKILLS▪ range, set▪She had to develop a whole new set of skills when she changed jobs.
VERB + SKILL▪ have, possess▪ combine▪Veterinarians combine the skills of a surgeon, radiologist, dietitian and much more.
▪ lack▪ need, require, take▪a feat requiring skill and patience
▪ match▪I decided to find a career to match my skills and abilities.
▪ acquire, develop, gain, learn, pick up▪ demonstrate, display, exhibit, show, show off, showcase▪ exercise, practise/practice▪ apply, harness, use, utilize▪The manager must harness the skills of the workers to firm objectives.
▪ broaden, enhance, hone, improve, increase, polish, refine, sharpen, upgrade▪She attends regular training weekends to sharpen her skills.
▪ master, perfect▪School helps children to master the skills necessary to live in our society.
▪ refresh, update▪ pool, share▪ assess, test▪a course that will test the skills of any golfer
▪ teachSKILL + NOUN▪ level▪ set▪This work requires a different skill set.
▪ acquisition, development, training▪ skills shortage▪The country is facing a skills shortage.
PREPOSITION▪ with skill▪She performed the task with great skill.
▪ skill as▪her skills as a doctor
▪ skill at▪his skill at painting
▪ skill in▪their skill in selecting the best designs
▪ skill of▪the basic skills of managing an office
▪ skill with▪his skill with a sword
PHRASES▪ a degree of skill, a level of skill▪an operation that calls for a high degree of skill
▪ a lack of skill▪I enjoy playing squash, despite my lack of skill.
▪ literacy and numeracy skills (BrE)▪School-leavers lacked basic literacy and numeracy skills.
▪ a mastery of skills▪a mastery of basic language skills
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
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Skill — Skill, n. [Icel. skil a distinction, discernment; akin to skilja to separate, divide, distinguish, Sw. skilja,. skille to separate, skiel reason, right, justice, Sw. sk[ a]l reason, Lith. skelli to cleave. Cf. {Shell}, {Shoal}, a multitude.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skill — W1S3 [skıl] n [U and C] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: skil good judgment, knowledge ] an ability to do something well, especially because you have learned and practised it →↑talent ▪ Reading and writing are two different skills. ▪ Many… … Dictionary of contemporary English
skill — [ skıl ] noun *** uncount the ability to do something well, usually as a result of experience and training: Most people trust in the skill and dedication of the nursing staff. skill at/in: The committee needs someone who has some skill in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Skill — Skill, v. t. To know; to understand. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To skill the arts of expressing our mind. Barrow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skill — Skill, v. i. 1. To be knowing; to have understanding; to be dexterous in performance. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I can not skill of these thy ways. Herbert. [1913 Webster] 2. To make a difference; to signify; to matter; used impersonally. Spenser.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skill — I noun ability, adeptness, adroitness, aptitude, aptness, art, artistry, cleverness, command, competence, craft, cunning, deftness, dexterity, ease, endowment, excellence, experience, expertness, facility, felicity, finesse, fluency, gift,… … Law dictionary
skill — late 12c., power of discernment, from O.N. skil distinction, discernment, related to skilja (v.) distinguish, separate, from P.Gmc. *skaljo divide, separate (Cf. M.L.G. schillen to differ; M.L.G., M.Du. schele difference; see SHELL (Cf. shell)).… … Etymology dictionary
skill — *art, cunning, craft, artifice Analogous words: proficiency, adeptness, expertness (see corresponding adjectives at PROFICIENT): efficiency, effectiveness (see corresponding adjectives at EFFECTIVE): *readiness, facility, dexterity, ease … New Dictionary of Synonyms
skill — [n] ability, talent to do something accomplishment, address, adroitness, aptitude, art, artistry, cleverness, clout, command, competence, craft, cunning, deftness, dexterity, dodge*, ease, experience, expertise, expertism, expertness, facility,… … New thesaurus
skill — ► NOUN 1) the ability to do something well; expertise or dexterity. 2) a particular ability. ► VERB (usu. as noun skilling) ▪ train (a worker) to do a particular task. ORIGIN Old Norse, discernment, knowledge … English terms dictionary
skill — [skil] n. [ME, discernment, reason < ON skil, distinction, akin to skilja, to cut apart, separate < IE base * (s)kel , to cut (> SHIELD, SHELL): basic sense “ability to separate,” hence “discernment”] 1. great ability or proficiency;… … English World dictionary
