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1 skill
skill [skɪl]a. ( = ability) habileté fb. (in craft) technique f* * *[skɪl] 1.1) [U] ( flair) ( intellectual) habileté f, adresse f; ( physical) dextérité f2) [C] ( special ability) ( acquired) compétence f, capacités fpl; ( innate) aptitude f; ( practical) technique f; ( gift) talent myour skill(s) as — vos talents de [linguist, politician, mechanic]
skill at ou in doing — talent à faire
2.skill at ou in something — compétence en quelque chose
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2 skill
A n1 ¢ ( flair) ( intellectual) habileté f, adresse f ; ( physical) dextérité f ; skill at habileté or adresse à ; skill in ou at doing habileté à faire ; to have skill être doué ; with skill avec talent ; a writer of great skill un écrivain de talent ;2 ∁ ( special ability) ( acquired) compétence f, capacités fpl ; ( innate) aptitude f ; ( practical) technique f ; ( gift) talent m ; carpentry is a useful skill la menuiserie est une compétence utile ; your skill(s) as vos talents de [linguist, politician, mechanic] ; skill at ou in doing talent à faire ; skill at ou in sth compétence en qch. -
3 teach
teach [ti:t∫](preterite, past participle taught)• to teach o.s. (to do) sth apprendre (à faire) qch tout seul• that will teach him a lesson! cela lui servira de leçon !• they could teach us a thing or two about family values ils auraient beaucoup à nous apprendre sur les valeurs familiales3. compounds* * *[tiːtʃ] 1.(prét, pp taught) transitive verbto teach somebody about something — gen enseigner quelque chose à quelqu'un; ( practical skill) apprendre quelque chose à quelqu'un
to teach school — US être instituteur/-trice
to teach somebody a lesson — fig [person] donner une bonne leçon à quelqu'un; [experience] servir de leçon à quelqu'un
2) ( advocate) enseigner [creed, virtue]2.intransitive verb enseigner3.•• -
4 know-how
noun (the practical knowledge and skill to deal with something: She has acquired a lot of know-how about cars.) connaissances techniques -
5 practice
practice ['præktɪs]1 noun∎ tribal/religious practices pratiques fpl tribales/religieuses;∎ they make a regular practice of going jogging on Sundays ils font régulièrement du jogging le dimanche;∎ he makes a practice of voting against or he makes it a practice to vote against the government il se fait une règle de voter contre le gouvernement;∎ they've introduced the practice of morning prayer ils ont introduit la prière du matin;∎ it's not company practice to refund deposits il n'est pas dans les habitudes de la société de rembourser les arrhes;∎ it's normal practice among most shopkeepers c'est une pratique courante chez les commerçants;∎ it's our usual practice c'est ce que nous faisons habituellement, c'est notre politique habituelle;∎ it's standard practice to make a written request la procédure habituelle veut que l'on fasse une demande par écrit(b) (exercise → of profession, witchcraft, archery) pratique f(c) (training) entraînement m; (rehearsal) répétition f; (study → of instrument) étude f, travail m;∎ I've had a lot of practice at or in dealing with difficult negotiations j'ai une grande habitude des négociations difficiles;∎ it's good practice for your interview c'est un bon entraînement pour votre entrevue;∎ to be in practice être bien entraîné;∎ to be out of practice manquer d'entraînement;∎ I'm getting out of practice (on piano) je commence à avoir les doigts rouillés; (at sport) je commence à manquer d'entraînement; (at skill) je commence à perdre la main;∎ it's time for your piano practice c'est l'heure de travailler ton piano;∎ Sport Schumacher was fastest in practice Schumacher a été le plus rapide aux essais;∎ proverb practice makes perfect c'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron(e) (practical application) pratique f;∎ to put sth in or into practice mettre qch en pratique;∎ in practice dans la pratique(f) (professional activity) exercice m;∎ to be in practice as a doctor exercer en tant que médecin;∎ to go into or to set up in practice as a doctor s'installer comme médecin, ouvrir un cabinet de médecin;∎ medical/legal practice l'exercice m de la médecine/de la profession d'avocat∎ he has a country practice il est médecin de campagne(game, run, session) d'entraînement►► Golf practice ground practice m;Sport practice match match m d'entraînement
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practical skill — applied ability, applied skill … English contemporary dictionary
Practical — Prac ti*cal, a. [L. practicus active, Gr. ? fit for doing or performing, practical, active, fr. ? to do, work, effect: cf. F. pratique, formerly also practique. Cf. {Pragmatic}, {Practice}.] 1. Of or pertaining to practice or action. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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practical — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin practicus, from Greek praktikos, from prassein to pass over, fare, do; akin to Greek peran to pass through more at fare Date: 15th century 1. a. of, relating to, or manifested in practice or … New Collegiate Dictionary
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 — Practical and familiar knowledge of the principles and processes of an art, science, or trade, combined with the ability to apply them in practice in a proper and approved manner and with readiness and dexterity … Black's law dictionary
Skill — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Skill >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 skill skill skillfulness address Sgm: N 1 dexterity dexterity dexterousness Sgm: N 1 adroitness adroitness expertness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 proficiency … English dictionary for students
Skill — Skills redirects here. For the One Tree Hill character, see Antwon Skills Taylor. Skilled redirects here. For the Australian company, see SKILLED Group. For other uses, see Skill (disambiguation). A skill is the learned capacity to carry out pre… … Wikipedia
skill — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, consummate (esp. BrE), extraordinary, great, remarkable ▪ He is a negotiator of considerable skill. ▪ With consummate skill, she steered the conversation away from any embarra … Collocations dictionary
