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concealed skill

[kənˈsiːld skɪl]
noun phrasepl: concealed skills
habilidade oculta
1. An ability or talent that is hidden, not openly displayed, or kept secret
She has a concealed skill in playing the violin that few people know about.
Ela tem uma habilidade oculta em tocar violino que poucas pessoas conhecem.
2. A competency that is deliberately or inadvertently not revealed or demonstrated in public
His concealed skill with languages became apparent when he started translating documents.
Sua habilidade oculta com idiomas ficou aparente quando ele começou a traduzir documentos.
NYC Slang
hidden game / under-the-radar skills
Synonyms
hidden talentlatent skilldormant abilityunrevealed competence
Antonyms
displayed skillobvious abilityapparent talentrecognized competence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
habilidade oculta
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
talento escondido
Alternative colloquial usage in informal contexts
São Paulo
competência reservada
More formal business context
Portugal
perícia dissimulada
More formal or literary usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a trick up one's sleeve
have an ace up one's sleeve
hidden depths
dark horse
sleeper hit
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