destreza

Definitions of destreza
  1. noun
    the quality of being at hand when needed
    synonyms: accesibilidad, disponibilidad, manejabilidad
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    inaccesibilidad
    the quality of not being available when needed
  2. noun
    skill in an occupation or trade
    synonyms: artesanía, habilidad
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    types:
    escenotecnia
    skill in writing or staging plays
    type of:
    arte, logro, primor, técnica
    an ability that has been acquired by training
  3. noun
    more than ordinary ability
    synonyms: arte, habilidad, maestría
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    arte, habilidad, maestría
    a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
    altanería, cetrería, halconería, volatería
    the art of training falcons to hunt and return
    relojería
    the art of designing and making clocks
    juglaría
    the art of a minstrel
    disección, taxidermia
    the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance
    ventriloquia
    the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy)
    type of:
    capacidad, poder
    possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
  4. noun
    a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
    synonyms: arte, habilidad, maestría
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    altanería, cetrería, halconería, volatería
    the art of training falcons to hunt and return
    relojería
    the art of designing and making clocks
    juglaría
    the art of a minstrel
    disección, taxidermia
    the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance
    ventriloquia
    the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy)
    type of:
    arte, habilidad, maestría
    more than ordinary ability
  5. noun
    the state of being cognitively skillful
    synonyms: habilidad
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    amaño, habilidad, pericia
    skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
    coordinación
    the skillful and effective interaction of movements
    adaptabilidad, polifacetismo, versatilidad
    having a wide variety of skills
    bastón, comando, dominio, mando
    great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
    profesionalidad, profesionalismo
    the expertness characteristic of a professional person
    apaño, artificio, habilidad, mano, maña
    adroitness in using the hands
    economía
    the efficient use of resources
    type of:
    estado
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  6. noun
    adroitness in using the hands
    synonyms: apaño, artificio, habilidad, mano, maña
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