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optional skill

[/ɒpˈʃənəl skɪl/]
nounpl: optional skills
habilidade opcional
1. A competency or ability that is not required but is desirable or advantageous to possess
Knowledge of French is an optional skill for this position.
O conhecimento de francês é uma habilidade opcional para este cargo.
2. In gaming or role-playing contexts, a skill that a character can choose to learn or develop but is not mandatory
Lockpicking is an optional skill in this RPG game.
Arrombar fechaduras é uma habilidade opcional neste jogo de RPG.
Synonyms
elective skillsupplementary skilladditional competencybonus ability
Antonyms
required skillmandatory skillessential skillcore competency

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
habilidade opcional
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
skill opcional
Often uses English term directly in professional contexts
Portugal
competência opcional
Preferred in formal European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a nice-to-have skill
value-added competency
above and beyond requirements
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