skill up

skɪl ʌp

Definition

Definition of skill up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

improving abilities

tr./intr.

improve abilities by learning or practicing, often for work

tr./intr.

She wants to skill up to get a better job.

upskill

education

intr.

learn new skills for personal growth

intr.

He wants to skill up by taking online courses.

develop skills

upskill

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Expressions with skill

game of skill

game where skill determines the outcome

Chess is a classic game of skill.

skill set

collection of skills required for particular job

The job posting listed the necessary skill set for the position.

hard skill

learned ability or knowledge used for specific tasks

Coding is a hard skill needed for this job.

superior skill

high level of ability or proficiency

Her superior skill in chess made her unbeatable.

transferable skill

ability useful in different jobs or industries

Communication is a transferable skill valued by employers.

basic skill

simple ability needed first before learning more difficult things in some area

Reading is a basic skill students must practice every day.

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remedial education

schooling

instruction helping learners catch up to expected basic skill levels

Examples of skill up in a sentence

He plans to skill up by taking evening coding classes.
She decided to skill up to advance her career.
Many employees are encouraged to skill up regularly.

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French:se perfectionner, ...
German:sich weiterbilden, weiterbilden, ...
Italian:migliorare le proprie competenze, acquisire nuove competenze, ...
Spanish:desarrollar habilidades, mejorar sus habilidades, ...
Portuguese:aperfeiçoar competências, aprimorar habilidades, ...
Chinese:提升技能, 学习新技能, ...
Japanese:スキルアップする, 技能を向上させる, ...
Arabic:طَوَّرَ مَهَارَاتِهِ, اِكْتَسَبَ مَهَارَةً, ...
Hebrew:לְשַׁדְרֵג מְיוּמָנוּיּוֹת, לְפַתֵּחַ מְיוּמָנוּיּוֹת, ...
Russian:повышать квалификацию, развиваться, ...
Ukrainian:підвищувати кваліфікацію, підвищити кваліфікацію, ...
Hindi:कौशल बढ़ाना, नए कौशल सीखना, ...
Bengali:দক্ষতা বাড়ানো, নতুন দক্ষতা অর্জন করা, ...
Catalan:millorar les habilitats, perfeccionar-se, ...
Czech:zvýšit si kvalifikaci, rozvíjet se, ...
Danish:opkvalificere sig, videreuddanne sig, ...
Dutch:zich bijscholen, zich ontwikkelen, ...
Greek:αναβαθμίζω τις δεξιότητές μου, εκπαιδεύομαι, ...
Hungarian:továbbképezni magát, új készségeket elsajátítani, ...
Khmer:បង្កើនជំនាញ, រៀនជំនាញបន្ថែម, ...
Korean:역량을 키우다, 기술을 배우다, ...
Persian:مهارت کسب کردن, مهارت‌های خود را ارتقا دادن, ...
Polish:podnosić kwalifikacje, ...
Portuguese (BR):melhorar habilidades, aprimorar habilidades, ...
Romanian:a a-și îmbunătăți abilitățile, a a-și dezvolta abilitățile, ...
Swedish:utveckla sina färdigheter, lära sig nya färdigheter, ...
Thai:พัฒนาทักษะ, ฝึกทักษะ, ...
Turkish:kendini geliştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:nâng cao kỹ năng, ...

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