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knack

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnæk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/næk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nak)

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Inglés	Español
the knack n	(special technique, skill)	truco nm
(AR, coloquial)	mano nm
This door can be difficult to unlock if you don't know the knack.
Esta puerta puede ser difícil de abrir si no conoces el truco.
a knack to [sth] n	(special technique)	truco para nm + prep
There's a knack to opening pickle jars; let me show you.
Hay un truco para abrir los tarros de pepinillos; deja que te enseñe.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
get the knack v expr	informal (acquire special technique)	agarrarle la mano expr
(ES)	pillarle el truco expr
Playing barre chords is easy, once you get the knack.
have a knack for doing [sth], have the knack for doing [sth], have a knack of doing [sth] v expr	(have a talent, skill for [sth]) (coloquial)	tener madera para loc verb
tener facilidad para loc verb
Carly has a knack for solving impossible problems.
have a knack of doing [sth] v expr	ironic (have a tendency to do [sth]) (irónico)	tener facilidad para loc verb
tener una tendencia a loc verb
My brother has a knack of annoying people.
have the knack v expr	(have a special skill, ability) (coloquial)	tenerla clara loc verb
tener madera loc verb
knickknack, knick-knack, nicknack n	informal, often plural (trinket, small object)	adornito nm
chuchería nf
(desaprobación)	baratija nf
My father has a room full of knickknacks that he brought back from his travels.

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'knack' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

trick

Spanish:

garbo - tranquillo - ojo - don - mano - chuchería - maña - tino - truco - bagatela - baratija - chorrada - tener gracia - cachureo - tiliche - dar

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Synonyms: trick, skill, talent, faculty, ability, more...

Collocations: I think you've got the knack (of it), think I've got the knack of it (now), has a (real) knack for [getting, sensing, knowing, saying, detecting, winning, finding, being], more...

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