Looking for the meaning of the word SKILLS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SKILLS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Skill
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Old English scele ‘knowledge’, from Old Norse skil ‘discernment, knowledge’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the ability to do something well
Short Definition:ability to do something well
Examples:- it was difficult work, taking great skill
Word: Skill
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
train (a worker) to do a particular task
Short Definition:train worker to do particular task
Examples:- training firms are already seeing a boost from companies looking to skill employees in cloud technologies
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