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shallow skill

[ˈʃæloʊ skɪl]
nounpl: shallow skills
habilidade superficial
1. A competency or ability that lacks depth, thorough understanding, or mastery; surface-level proficiency without substantial knowledge or expertise
His shallow skills in programming made it difficult for him to handle complex projects.
Suas habilidades superficiais em programação tornaram difícil lidar com projetos complexos.
2. Knowledge or technique acquired without deep practice, study, or commitment
She had only shallow skills in the language after just two weeks of lessons.
Ela tinha apenas habilidades superficiais no idioma após apenas duas semanas de aulas.
NYC Slang
surface game / weak game
Synonyms
surface-level skillsuperficial competencycursory abilityrudimentary skillbasic proficiency
Antonyms
deep skillmasteryexpertiseprofound knowledgeadvanced proficiency

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
habilidade superficial
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
competência de superfície
Alternative usage in business contexts
Portugal
aptidão superficial
More formal variant used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

jack of all trades, master of none
know something by halves
skim the surface
dabble in something
half-baked knowledge
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