knack

talento, abilità

La capacità di fare qualcosa bene e con facilità.

In inglese semplice: An ability to do something well and easily.

• He has a knack for cooking.
• You seem to have a knack for finding bargains.
• Her knack for making people laugh helped her make friends.

Come si usa: a knack for something/doing something (She has a knack for remembering names.)

Sinonimi: talent, gift, aptitude

Espressioni comuni: knack for something, have a knack, natural knack

trucco

Un modo particolare di fare qualcosa che rende il compito più facile una volta imparato.

In inglese semplice: A particular way of doing something that makes it easier once you learn it.

• There is a knack to tying this knot.
• Once you get the knack, it becomes easy.
• She showed me the knack of folding the map.

Come si usa: a knack to doing something (There is a knack to opening this jar.)

Sinonimi: trick, technique

Espressioni comuni: knack to something, get the knack, learn the knack