skill
part of speech
noun (a skill, skills; skill — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) A skill is something you can do well because you have learned and practised it. tree →
2) Skill is the ability to do something well. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school, «skills» are things like reading, writing, counting, problem-solving and teamwork; practice builds skills. In sport, skills include dribbling, catching and swimming. In safety, life skills like crossing the road, swimming and first aid keep you safe. In everyday life people have skills like cooking, drawing or fixing bikes. In stories a hero uses special skills to save the day.
examples
- Reading is an important skill. tree →
- She showed great skill on the football pitch. tree →
- Swimming is a life skill everyone should learn. tree →
- Practice will improve your skills. tree →
- It takes skill to juggle three balls. tree →
- We learned first aid skills at school. tree →
- Chess needs patience and skill. tree →
- He showed so much skill that his grandfather was de-light-ed. tree →
note
Countable (a skill, skills) for particular abilities; uncountable (skill) for ability in general. Adjectives: «skilled» (has skills), «skilful» (UK) / «skillful» (US). Skills are learned, not born; talent may make learning easier.
In the corpora
- A CV is a page or two listing someone's education, jobs and skills; Americans call it a résumé.
- A CV is a short, honest document about your skills, results and work, which employers read to decide whom to meet.
- Learn a skill first, then use tools to check it, the way you use a calculator.
- Spotting a bot's mistakes is a real skill that teachers train.
- Some jobs will change because of AI, and people may learn new skills; talking about such worries with family helps.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «skill» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.