knack

la habilidad

knack(

nahk

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (talent)

a. la habilidad

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

As an actor, he has a real knack for embodying the characters he plays.Como actor, tiene una verdadera habilidad para encarnar los personajes que interpreta.

b. el don

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The speaker at the rally had a knack for rousing the audience to action.El orador que habló en la concentración tenía el don de empujar al público a la acción.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

I don't know what to do with Diego. He has a real knack for getting himself into trouble.No sé qué hacer con Diego. Se las arregla para meterse en problemas.

The chef has a knack for making amazing dishes out of ordinary ingredients.El chef se da maña para hacer platos increíbles a partir de ingredientes comunes.

2. (strategy)

a. el truco

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I should just give up. I'll never learn the knack of this.Debo darme por vencido. Nunca voy a aprender el truco para hacer esto.

b. el tranquillo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

It took me a while to figure out, but I think I finally got the knack of it.Me costó mucho tiempo, pero creo que finalmente le he cogido el tranquillo a eso.

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