Our basic problem is the lack of know-how.
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Know-how
//ˈnaː.huː//
Synonyms for "know-how" (67 found)
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Closest matches (14)
Strong matches (20)
Related words (33)
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Translations
46 translations across 23 languages.
Arabic
4 entries- بَرَاعَة noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- حِذْق noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- دِرَايَة noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- مَهَارَة noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Bulgarian
3 entries- вещина noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- ноу-хау noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- умение noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 技巧 noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- 技能 noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- 知識 /知识 noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Danish
2 entries- know-how noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- sagkundskab noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Esperanto
1 entries- scipovo noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Estonian
1 entries- oskusteave noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Finnish
3 entries- know-how noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- osaaminen noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- tietotaito noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
French
1 entries- savoir-faire noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Georgian
3 entries- იცოდე როგორ noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- ნოუ ჰაუ noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- ნოუ-ჰაუ noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
German
3 entries- Fachwissen noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- Know-how noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- Sachkenntnis noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Hindi
1 entries- व्यवहार-ज्ञान noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Italian
2 entries- conoscenza noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- sapere fare noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Japanese
1 entries- ノウハウ noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Korean
1 entries- 노하우 noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Macedonian
2 entries- ве́штина noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- спо́собност noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Persian
2 entries- دانش noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- مهارت noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Polish
1 entries- know-how noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Portuguese
3 entries- know-how noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- saber-fazer noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- savoir-faire noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Russian
1 entries- ноу-ха́у noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Spanish
4 entries- know how noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- know-how noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- noujáu noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- saber hacer noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Swedish
2 entries- know-how noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
- sakkunskap noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Thai
1 entries- โนว์ฮาว noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Ukrainian
1 entries- ноу-ха́у noun (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
Apprenticeship is a system where you eat, sleep and live with your master and are taught various martial arts know-how and secrets.
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As shown above, it is possible to obtain ample profit and customers with truly simple know-how that anyone can do!
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Earn money on the races! Know-how collection on horse racing will have you raking it in!
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