Skill, talent and ability

Pregunta 1

have another/more than one string to your bow

clever or surprising ways of doing things, especially with special machines

the physical or mental power or skill needed to do something

to have more than one interest, skill, or resource that you can use if you need to

Pregunta 2

the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands

accuracy

aptness

dexterity

Pregunta 3

On the other hand, mathematicians often present unfinished work at conferences in order to ....... it for publication after the conference.

knack

polish

gift

Pregunta 4

life skill

basic reading, writing, mathematics, and computer skills that a person needs in order to be able to live and work in society

an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practised it

a skill that is useful or important in everyone's life

Pregunta 5

Risk management is an important ..... and risk aversion in playgrounds is unhelpful in the long term.

acumen

aptness

life skill

Pregunta 6

The reasons for such reduced developmental .... are unclear.

competence

ability

competency

Pregunta 7

repertory

magic tricks, especially ones performed in a very skilful way using the hands

all the music or plays, etc. that you can do or perform or that you know

the repeated performance of several plays one after the other by one company of actors

Pregunta 8

One critic described the novel scathingly as "One critic described the novel scathingly as "......"

genius

sub-literate

talent

Pregunta 9

have a command of something

practical knowledge and ability

skill at making things

to know enough about something to able to use it effectively

Pregunta 10

If someone has an ear for music or languages, they are good at hearing, repeating, and understanding these sounds

have an ear for something

virtuosity

visual literacy

Pregunta 11

I don’t have the technical .... to repair a computer

know-how

facility

qualification

Pregunta 12

a measurement of the amount of information that can be sent between computers, through a phone line, etc

bandwidth

adroitness

bent

Pregunta 13

In some cases the errors are small and might be deemed simply the result of a less-than-perfect arithmetic .....

prowess

wizardry

acumen

Pregunta 14

virtuosity

great skill in creating or performing something, such as in writing, music, sport, etc

an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practised it

the quality of being extremely skilled at something

Pregunta 15

someone who has not had the opportunity to do a particular job, despite having the ability to do it

magic

manqué

métier

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