skill
/skɪl/noun
उच्चारण स्किल
कौशल, हुनर, दक्षता
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[U] ~ (in/at sth/doing sth)
the ability to do something well
कौशल, हुनर, दक्षता
- She plays the sitar with great skill.
- Radhika's skill at solving puzzles surprised even her teachers.
- The carpenter carved the door with remarkable skill.
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- Playing chess takes patience and skill.
- It requires great skill to land a plane in fog.
Synonyms ability expertise proficiency competence talent
Opposite incompetence inability clumsiness
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[C]
a particular ability or type of ability
(विशेष) कौशल
- communication skills
- computer skills
- Listening is a skill that you can improve with practice.
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- The job needs strong writing skills.
- Students learn life skills such as cooking and budgeting at the camp.
Synonyms technique art craft accomplishment
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skill (countable) / skill (uncountable)
A skill is a particular ability and is countable; skill alone means general expertise and is uncountable.
'A skill' कोई विशेष क्षमता है और countable है; बिना article के 'skill' सामान्य निपुणता है और uncountable है।
- Typing is a useful skill.
- The work needs great skill.
skill in / at sth
Use in or at with an -ing form or noun for the area of ability.
क्षमता का क्षेत्र बताने के लिए 'in' या 'at' के बाद -ing रूप या noun आता है।
- She has skill in drawing.
- He is good at cricket and has real skill at batting.
skill + of + noun
Of names the person or profession that has the skill.
जिस व्यक्ति या पेशे में कौशल हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The skill of the potter amazed us.
skills (plural, in job contexts)
In resumes and training, skills in the plural means a set of abilities needed for a job.
Resume और प्रशिक्षण में plural 'skills' नौकरी के लिए आवश्यक योग्यताओं का समूह है।
- Communication skills are important for banking jobs.
skilled / skilful
Skilled means trained for a job and skilful means clever at doing something; the two are not identical.
'Skilled' का अर्थ किसी काम के लिए प्रशिक्षित है और 'skilful' का अर्थ किसी काम में निपुण है; दोनों समान नहीं हैं।
- A skilled worker earns more.
- He is a skilful bowler.
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adjective + skill
basicpracticallanguagetechnicalsocialleadership
- Radhika has excellent language skills.
verb + skill
developlearnimproveacquireusemaster
- Students must develop reading skills early.
skill + noun
setleveltraininggaptest
- The skill gap between the workers is wide.
skills + of
of a surgeonof the teamof a craftsmanof the bowler
- The skills of the craftsman made the box famous.
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- Cooking is a skill that improves with practice.
खाना पकाना एक कौशल है जो अभ्यास से बढ़ता है।
- Radhika's skill at public speaking won her the prize.
राधिका की सार्वजनिक भाषण में निपुणता ने उसे पुरस्कार दिलाया।
- The government runs a skill training programme for youth.
सरकार युवाओं के लिए कौशल प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम चलाती है।
- Handling a boat in rough water takes great skill.
उफनते पानी में नाव चलाने के लिए बड़े कौशल की आवश्यकता होती है।
- Employers look for skills, not only for degrees.
नियोक्ता केवल डिग्रियाँ नहीं, कौशल भी देखते हैं।
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✗ He is skilled for typing.
✓ He is skilled at typing.
Use at or in after skilled.
'Skilled' के बाद 'at' या 'in' आता है।
✗ She is skillful at stitching.
✓ She is skilful at stitching.
British English spells it skilful with one l after the i.
British English में वर्तनी 'skilful' है, जिसमें i के बाद एक l होता है।
✗ He has skill to drive a truck.
✓ He has the skill to drive a truck.
Skill that is followed by a to-infinitive needs the article the.
जब 'skill' के बाद to-infinitive आए तो उससे पहले 'the' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all describe ability, but they differ in how it is gained.
ये सभी noun क्षमता बताते हैं, पर उसे कैसे पाया गया, इसमें अंतर है।
An ability gained by training and practice.
प्रशिक्षण और अभ्यास से मिली क्षमता।
- Driving needs skill.
A natural ability that a person is born with.
जन्मजात प्राकृतिक क्षमता।
- She has a talent for music.
Expert knowledge in a field gained over time.
समय के साथ किसी क्षेत्र में पाया गया विशेषज्ञ ज्ञान।
- The firm values his expertise in law.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart skill (learned ability) and talent (natural ability).
Skill (सीखी क्षमता) और talent (स्वाभाविक क्षमता) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Skill in or at sth.
Usage: skill के बाद preposition 'in' या 'at' आता है, जैसे skill in teaching या skill at chess (किसी काम में कुशलता)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Soft skills, communication skills, skill development.
Collocations: soft skills (व्यवहार और बातचीत से जुड़े कौशल), communication skills (संवाद करने की क्षमता), skill development (कौशल विकास)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Skill India Mission (2015); 15 July is World Youth Skills Day.
Skill India Mission (2015); 15 जुलाई World Youth Skills Day है।