noun · neutral
skill
/skɪl/SKILL
Band 4-5speakingtask2
the ability to do something well, often gained through training or experience
Examples
“Communication skills are essential in customer service roles.”
“She has strong practical skills and learns quickly.”
“Employers value transferable skills such as teamwork and problem-solving.”
Band 8 sentence
“Developing a mixture of technical and interpersonal skills is crucial for long-term career success.”
Collocations
- develop skills
- transferable skills
- practical skills
Word family
skill nounskilled adjectiveskillful adjective
Common mistakes
I have many skill.→I have many skills.
He is skill.→He is skilled.
Say it for a higher band
5ability→6competence→7+skill
Synonyms
ability
Easily confused
ability
“Her ability to learn quickly is impressive, and she has many technical skills.”
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