know-how

nəʊ-haʊ

Definition

Definition of know-how - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

skillspractical knowledge needed to do something

She has the know-how to fix the car.

expertise

proficiency

skill

businesscommercial expertise in a particular field

The company valued her know-how in marketing.

expertise

proficiency

skill

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Expressions with know-how

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transfer of know-how

sharing practical skills and methods from one party to another

The agreement required a transfer of know-how to local technicians.

Origin of know-how

Old English, cnāwan (to know) + hāwian (to see)

Terms with know-how included in their meaning

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be lost

not knowing location

not know where you are or how to get somewhere

have down to a science

mastery

know how to do something perfectly and easily

smarts

intelligence

practical knowledge or know-how

cultural capital

social theory

nonfinancial resources like schooling, know-how and style that bring advantage

intellectual capital

company worth

nonphysical resources like know-how and rights that increase firm value

epistemological

adj.

philosophy knowledge

connected with how people know and understand things

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acr.

acr: as I understand it

how I see or know something

epistemologist

knowledge study

philosopher specializing in understanding how people know things

Examples of know-how in a sentence

The know-how required for this job is extensive.
His know-how in digital marketing is impressive.
They hired her for her know-how in logistics.

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French:savoir-faire, compétence, ...
German:Know-how, Fachwissen, ...
Italian:competenza, esperienza, ...
Spanish:conocimiento práctico, ...
Portuguese:know-how, competência, ...
Chinese:技能, 专长, ...
Japanese:ノウハウ, 専門知識, ...
Arabic:مَعْرِفَة عَمَلِيَّة, مَعْرِفَة عَمَلِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:יוֹדֵעַ אֵיךְ, יֶדַע מִקְצוֹעִי, ...
Russian:знания и опыт, ...
Ukrainian:ноу-хау, знання та досвід, ...
Hindi:काम की समझ, विशेषज्ञता, ...
Bengali:ব্যবহারিক জ্ঞান, জ্ঞান, ...
Catalan:saber fer, coneixement pràctic, ...
Czech:know-how, odbornost, ...
Danish:knowhow, ...
Dutch:knowhow, deskundigheid, ...
Greek:τεχνογνωσία, εξειδίκευση, ...
Hungarian:szaktudás, szakértelem, ...
Khmer:ចំណេះដឹងជាក់ស្តែង, ចំណេះដឹងជំនាញពាណិជ្ជកម្ម, ...
Korean:노하우, 전문 지식, ...
Persian:دانش فنی, مهارت, ...
Polish:wiedza praktyczna, wiedza fachowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):know-how, ...
Romanian:cunoștințe practice, expertiză, ...
Swedish:kunskap, kunnande, ...
Thai:ความชำนาญ, ความเชี่ยวชาญ, ...
Turkish:uzmanlık bilgisi, uzmanlık, ...
Vietnamese:bí quyết, chuyên môn, ...

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