skilful
/ˈskɪlfl/adjective
उच्चारण स्किल्फ़ल
कुशल, निपुण, दक्ष
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~ (at/in sth) | ~ (at/in doing sth)
good at doing something, especially something that needs a particular ability or special training
कुशल, निपुण, दक्ष
- a skilful surgeon
- She is skilful at handling difficult students.
- He is a skilful driver and handles the hill roads with ease.
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- The tailor is skilful with a needle and thread.
- A skilful negotiator can solve many disputes.
Synonyms skilled expert proficient adept accomplished
Opposite unskilful inept incompetent clumsy
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made or done very well
कुशलता से किया गया
- a skilful performance
- The surgeon's skilful hands saved the child's life.
- The goalkeeper made a skilful save in the last minute.
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- It was a skilful piece of editing that kept the story moving.
- The potter's skilful work was admired at the fair.
Synonyms masterly expert deft adroit clever
Opposite amateurish clumsy bungling
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
skilful at / in + noun or -ing
Use at or in plus a noun or -ing form to name the activity; the infinitive cannot follow skilful here.
गतिविधि का नाम बताने के लिए 'at' या 'in' के बाद noun या -ing रूप आता है; यहाँ infinitive नहीं आता।
- Radhika is skilful at solving puzzles.
- He is skilful in the use of tools.
skilful + noun
Before a noun, it describes the person or the work: a skilful batsman, a skilful repair.
Noun से पहले यह व्यक्ति या काम का वर्णन करता है: a skilful batsman, a skilful repair।
- The skilful carpenter repaired the broken door in an hour.
skilful with + tool / people
Use with when the skill lies in handling an object or people.
जब कुशलता किसी वस्तु या व्यक्तियों को सँभालने में हो, तब 'with' आता है।
- She is skilful with a needle and thread.
- The teacher is skilful with shy students.
skilful vs skilled
Skilful describes how someone does something; skilled usually describes someone who has training, as in a skilled worker.
'Skilful' बताता है कि कोई काम कैसे करता है; 'skilled' प्रायः प्रशिक्षित व्यक्ति के लिए आता है, जैसे skilled worker।
- A skilled welder can be very skilful with difficult joints.
skilfully (adverb) / skill (noun)
The adverb is skilfully and the noun is skill; British English writes skilful with one l after the i, but skill with two.
Adverb 'skilfully' और noun 'skill' है; British English में 'skilful' में i के बाद एक l आता है, जबकि 'skill' में दो।
- The captain skilfully moved his fielders before the last over.
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skilful + noun
playerdrivercraftsmanusehandling
- The skilful driver took the bus safely through the ghat.
adverb + skilful
highlyveryespeciallyremarkablyextremely
- She is remarkably skilful at mental arithmetic.
skilful + at / with
at chesswith wordsat negotiatingwith his hands
- He is skilful at negotiating with shopkeepers.
skilful + abstract noun
manoeuvreperformancemanagementdiplomacy
- The minister's skilful diplomacy avoided a quarrel.
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- The skilful spinner turned the ball sharply on the dry pitch.
कुशल स्पिनर ने सूखी पिच पर गेंद को तेज़ी से घुमाया।
- Her skilful editing improved the school magazine.
उसके कुशल संपादन ने स्कूल की पत्रिका को बेहतर बना दिया।
- A skilful negotiator, he settled the dispute within an hour.
एक कुशल वार्ताकार होने के कारण उसने विवाद एक घंटे में सुलझा दिया।
- The potter was skilful at shaping the wet clay.
कुम्हार गीली मिट्टी को आकार देने में कुशल था।
- It was a skilful move to sell the shares before the fall.
गिरावट से पहले शेयर बेच देना एक कुशल चाल थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is skilful on driving trucks.
✓ He is skilful at driving trucks.
Skilful takes at or in with an activity, not on.
किसी गतिविधि के साथ 'skilful' के बाद 'at' या 'in' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ She is skilful to play the violin.
✓ She is skilful at playing the violin.
Skilful is followed by at plus -ing, not by a to-infinitive.
'Skilful' के बाद 'at + -ing' आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ His skilful in cricket is admired by all.
✓ His skill in cricket is admired by all.
After a possessive, a noun is needed; skilful is an adjective.
Possessive के बाद noun चाहिए; 'skilful' adjective है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all praise ability, but they point to different kinds of ability.
ये सभी शब्द योग्यता की प्रशंसा करते हैं, पर योग्यता के अलग-अलग प्रकारों की ओर संकेत करते हैं।
Good at doing something because of practice, with careful and clever handling.
अभ्यास के कारण किसी काम को सावधानी और चतुराई से करने में अच्छा।
- The skilful surgeon finished the operation quickly.
Having natural ability, often without much training.
स्वाभाविक योग्यता वाला, प्रायः बिना अधिक प्रशिक्षण के।
- The talented girl sang without any lessons.
Quick to understand or to find a solution; it is about the mind more than the hands.
समझने या हल निकालने में तेज़; यह हाथ से अधिक दिमाग से जुड़ा है।
- It was a clever answer.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
skilled expert proficient adept accomplished masterly deft adroit clever
Antonyms
unskilful inept incompetent clumsy amateurish bungling
AaSpelling
skil·ful
With one l before -ful in British English (American skillful), though skill has two; likewise wilful, fulfil, instalment.
British English में -ful से पहले एक l (American skillful), हालाँकि skill में दो हैं; इसी तरह wilful, fulfil, instalment।
?Which word?
Keep apart skilful (showing skill in doing something) and skilled (having training: 'skilled workers').
Skilful (कुछ करने में कौशल दिखाने वाला) और skilled (प्रशिक्षित: 'skilled workers') को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Skilful at or in sth.
Usage: 'skilful at' या 'skilful in sth' दोनों सही हैं, जैसे skilful at chess या skilful in teaching।