noun · neutral
skill
/skɪl/SKILL
an ability to do something well, often gained through training or experience
Examples
“Communication skills are essential in customer service roles.”
“He improved his computer skills by taking extra classes.”
“Transferable skills such as teamwork are useful across many jobs.”
Band 8 sentence
“Developing practical skills such as data analysis and presenting results has been crucial for my research placement.”
Collocations
- develop skills
- practical skills
- transferable skills
Word family
Common mistakes
I have many ability in English.→I have many skills in English. / I have the ability to speak English well.
He is very skillful in English.→He is very skilful / skillful in English.
Say it for a higher band
5ability→6talent→7+skill
Synonyms
ability
Easily confused
ability
“She has the ability to think quickly, and with training she developed excellent analytical skills.”
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