skill

a special ability to do something well, especially one that you have learned or developed over a period of time

habilidad, destreza

• have a skill for doing sth

Collocations computer skills · language skills

• She has real skill as an artist.

  Ella tiene un verdadero talento como artista.

in sports, the ability to do something well or successfully

destreza en deportes

• show skill in doing sth

Collocations golf skills · football skills

• He showed great skill in scoring that goal.

  Mostró gran destreza al marcar ese gol.

a person who has a special ability to make things, especially by hand

artesano, artesana

• be a skill

Collocations woodworking skills · pottery skills

• She is a real skill at making pottery.

  Ella es una verdadera artesana en la fabricación de cerámica.

to teach someone how to do something well or successfully

enseñar, instruir

• skill sb in sth

Collocations skill students in programming · skill workers in a new technique

• The coach will skill the team in defensive play.

  El entrenador instruirá al equipo en la defensa.

to become very good at doing something, especially by practice and training

dominar, perfeccionar

• skill oneself in sth

Collocations skill oneself in a language · skill oneself in an instrument

• He has really skilled himself in the use of computers.

  Ha perfeccionado mucho su uso de las computadoras.