skill

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/skɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skil)

Collocations for "skill"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "skill" in context.

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skill

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. lacks (basic) [social, people] skills
  2. lacks the [technical, leadership, problem-solving] skills needed to
  3. [reading, writing, listening, speaking, comprehension] skills
  4. [improve, develop, perfect] your [reading] skills
  5. [football, soccer, ball, sports, shooting] skills
  6. takes a [great deal, lot] of skill (to)
  7. [acquire, learn, practice] new skills
  8. show off your skill (at)
  9. she showed great skill in [handling, managing] the situation
  10. the [dancers, actors, acrobats] performed with skill
  11. the [job, role, construction, assembly] requires great skill
  12. it takes a [lot, great deal] of skill to [be, do, make, get]
  13. the skill of [glassblowing, cabinet making, programming]
  14. slang: has mad skills
n as adj
  1. skill [sets, levels, tests]
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