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prowess
/ˈpraʊɛs/

prowess

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈpraʊɛs/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈpraʊɛs/
🇷🇺 Russian
[məsʲtʲɪrˈstvo]
Meaning of prowess

great skill or ability in a particular activity

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When to use prowess

prowess in chess surprised

Её мастерство в шахматах удивило весь класс.

prowess under pressure

Команда похвалила его мастерство в трудной ситуации.

prowess usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её мастерство в шахматах удивило весь класс.

Her prowess in chess surprised the whole class.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Команда похвалила его мастерство в трудной ситуации.

The team praised his prowess under pressure.

Similar words

prowess

мастерство — great skill or ability in a particular activity

skill

the general ability to do something well; broader and more everyday than prowess

expertise

specialized knowledge and skill, especially in a professional field; emphasizes competence and experience

mastery

complete or highly developed control of a skill or subject; stronger on the idea of full command

talent

a natural aptitude or gift; often suggests inborn potential rather than learned ability

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What's the difference between prowess / skill / expertise / mastery / talent / ability

🇬🇧English
prowess

мастерство — great skill or ability in a particular activity

B2Rarely

Her prowess in chess surprised the whole class.

Её мастерство в шахматах удивило весь класс.

S
🇬🇧English
skill

the general ability to do something well; broader and more everyday than prowess

C1Very Often

She has excellent writing skill.

У неё отличное умение писать.

E
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expertise

specialized knowledge and skill, especially in a professional field; emphasizes competence and experience

C1Often

Her expertise in data analysis was crucial to the project.

Её экспертные знания в анализе данных были решающими для проекта.

M
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mastery

complete or highly developed control of a skill or subject; stronger on the idea of full command

C1Often

He achieved mastery of the violin after years of practice.

Он достиг полного мастерства в игре на скрипке после многих лет практики.

T
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talent

a natural aptitude or gift; often suggests inborn potential rather than learned ability

C1Very Often

She showed a real talent for painting at an early age.

Она рано проявила настоящий талант к живописи.

A
🇬🇧English
ability

the capacity to do something; the broadest and least specific of the group

C1Very Often

She has the ability to learn languages quickly.

У неё есть способность быстро изучать языки.

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prowess translation: мастерство. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce prowess

/ˈpraʊɛs/

prowess translation

мастерство

prowess examples

Her prowess in chess surprised the whole class.

prowess transcription

/ˈpraʊɛs/, /ˈpraʊɛs/

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prowess meaning: what does it mean?

great skill or ability in a particular activity

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Her prowess in chess surprised the whole class. Translation: Её мастерство в шахматах удивило весь класс.

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