skilled (skɪld
)
Definitions
adjective
- possessing or demonstrating accomplishment, skill, or special training
- (prenominal) involving skill or special training ⇒
a skilled job
Synonyms
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expert,
professional,
accomplished,
trained,
experienced,
able,
masterly,
practised,
tasty,
skilful,
proficient,
a dab hand at
Translations
- British English:
skilled
Someone who is skilled has the knowledge and ability to do something well.A train driver is a highly skilled professional.skɪld ADJECTIVE A train driver is a highly skilled professional.
- Spanish:
diestro
adj diestra
- French:
compétent
adj
- German:
geschickt
adj
- Chinese: 熟练的 adj
- Arabic: مَاهِر adj
- Portuguese: hábil adj
- Russian: умелый adj умелая
- Croatian: izvješten adj izvještena
- Czech: kvalifikovaný adj
- Danish: dygtig adj
- Dutch: bekwaam adj
- Finnish: taitava adj
- Greek: δεξιοτεχνικός adj δεξιοτεχνική
- Italian: esperto adj esperta
- Japanese: 熟練した no_posp
- Korean: 숙련된 adj
- Norwegian: erfaren adj
- Polish: wykwalifikowany adj wykwalifikowana
- Brazilian Portuguese: hábil adj
- European Spanish:
diestro
adj diestra
- Swedish: skicklig adj skickligt
- Thai: ซึ่งมีความชำนาญ adj
- Turkish: becerikli adj
- Vietnamese: khéo léo adj
Usage examples
Not a genuine antique in sight, though some of the work was really quite skilled.
, The Tartan Ringers (1986)Using results from only one team, however skilled , just is not scientific, says Bahn.
New Scientist (2003)And it explains why tremendously skilled players rarely emerge from our game.
Globe and Mail (2003)It's skilled , labour-intensive work to produce the range of furniture we offer, with bedroom furniture remaining the most popular.
Glasgow Herald (2001)This would in turn necessitate tighter manoeuvring and skilled handling.
, FATAL STORM (2001)