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true skill

[truː skɪl]
noun
verdadeira habilidade
1. Genuine, authentic ability or competence in a particular area, demonstrating actual proficiency rather than luck or pretense
His performance showed true skill in playing the violin.
Seu desempenho demonstrou verdadeira habilidade ao tocar violino.
2. Real expertise acquired through practice and experience, not merely apparent ability
True skill comes from years of dedication and practice.
Verdadeira habilidade vem de anos de dedicação e prática.
NYC Slang
the real deal; legit skills
Synonyms
genuine abilityreal expertiseauthentic proficiencytrue competenceactual talent
Antonyms
fake abilitymere luckpretensefalse proficiencylack of skill

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
verdadeira habilidade
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
real competência
Alternative expression commonly used
Portugal
verdadeira perícia
Formal variant preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

the real McCoy
for real
no joke
the genuine article
hands-on expertise
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