Skillful

/ˈskɪlfəl/ adjective

Definition

Having the ability to do something very well because of training and practice.

Etymology

From Middle English 'skill' (Old Norse 'skil' meaning distinction or knowledge) combined with '-ful' suffix meaning 'full of.'

Kelly Says

The word 'skill' originally meant 'ability to distinguish' or 'judgment'—so a skillful person is someone who can tell the difference between good and bad execution!

Translations

AFAfrikaans
vaardig
vaardig
AMአማርኛ
ችሎታ ያለው
ችሎታ ያለው
ARالعربية
ماهر
ماهر
BGБългарски
искусен
искусен
BNবাংলা
দক্ষ
দক্ষ
CACatalà
hàbil
hàbil
CSČeština
obratný
obratný
DADansk
dygtig
dygtig
DEDeutsch
geschickt
geschickt
ELΕλληνικά
έμπειρος
έμπειρος
ESEspañol
hábil
hábil
ETEesti
oskus
oskus
EUEuskara
trebe
trebe
FAفارسی
ماهر
ماهر
FISuomi
taitava
taitava
FRFrançais
habile
habile
GLGalego
habilidoso
habilidoso
HEעברית
מיומן
מיומן
HIहिन्दी
कुशल
कुशल
HRHrvatski
vješt
vješt
HUMagyar
ügyes
ügyes
IDBahasa Indonesia
terampil
terampil
ITItaliano
abile
abile
JA日本語
熟練した
熟練した
KO한국어
숙련된
숙련된
LTLietuvių
įgudęs
įgudęs
LVLatviešu
prasmīgs
prasmīgs
MNМонгол
чадвартай
чадвартай
MSBahasa Melayu
mahir
mahir
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွမ်းကျင်သော
ကျွမ်းကျင်သော
NLNederlands
bekwaam
bekwaam
NONorsk
dyktig
dyktig
PLPolski
zręczny
zręczny
PTPortuguês
habilidoso
habilidoso
RORomână
îndemânatic
îndemânatic
RUРусский
искусный
искусный
SKSlovenčina
zručný
zručný
SLSlovenščina
spreten
spreten
SRСрпски
вешт
вешт
SVSvenska
skicklig
skicklig
SWKiswahili
mwenye ujuzi
mwenye ujuzi
TAதமிழ்
திறமையான
திறமையான
TEతెలుగు
నైపుణ్యంగల
నైపుణ్యంగల
THไทย
มีทักษะ
มีทักษะ
TRTürkçe
becerikli
becerikli
UKУкраїнська
умілий
умілий
URاردو
ماہر
ماہر
VITiếng Việt
có kỹ năng
có kỹ năng
ZH中文
熟练的
熟练的

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