expertise
gb/ˌɛkspɚtˈiz/ us/ˌɛkspɚtˈiz/
B2
Inglês
~ 3000
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
B2
entity
1
High skill or knowledge
Great skill or special knowledge about a subject or activity.
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s expertise in [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'expertise' with 'experience'; 'expertise' means high skill or knowledge, not just time spent doing something.
Sinônimos
skill (General term for ability, not necessarily specialized.)
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proficiency (Focuses more on practical ability than theoretical knowledge.)
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competence (Implies adequacy to perform a task, not necessarily mastery.)
Antônimos
incompetence (Lack of ability or qualification.)
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ignorance (Lack of knowledge or awareness.)
Colocações
technical expertise
|legal expertise
|medical expertise
|expertise in
|area of expertise
Temas
work
|education
|business
|science
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Her expertise in graphic design helped the project succeed.
- The company hired him for his legal expertise.
- We need someone with technical expertise to fix the system.
- His expertise in cooking is well known among his friends.
- The panel valued her expertise on climate change.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She has expertise in painting.
- He gave advice using his medical expertise.
- We need your expertise for this job.
- They asked for her expertise in marketing.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
expertise
AFI
GB/ˌɛkspɚtˈiz/
US/ˌɛkspɚtˈiz/
Sílabas e tonicidade
ex - pert - ise (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pert)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: expertise
- Plural: expertise, expertises
Família de palavras
Forms
expertises
noun
Core family
expert
noun B1
expertly
adverb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
inexpert
adjective
inexpertly
adverb
Expressões
area of expertise
1/ˈɛɹiə əv ˌɛkspɚtˈiz/
fixed phrase
Specialized field of knowledge
The subject or activity that a person knows a lot about.
Exemplos
- Teaching young children is her main area of expertise.
- Software development is his area of expertise.
call in an expert
1/kˈɔl ˈɪn ən ˈɛkspɚt/
fixed phrase
Ask a specialist for help
To ask someone with special skills or knowledge to help with a problem.
Exemplos
- We had to call in an expert to repair the old piano.
- If the problem continues, we should call in an expert.