"life skill" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: life skills [plural]
Etymology: From life + skill. Etymology templates: {{com|en|life|skill}} life + skill Head templates: {{en-noun}} life skill (plural life skills)
  1. Any practical skill that is required to participate in everyday life or to function normally in a society. Synonyms: everyday skill, lifeskill Translations (skill): 生活技能 (shēnghuó jìnéng) (Chinese Mandarin), levensvaardigheid [feminine] (Dutch), elämäntaito (Finnish), Alltagsfertigkeit [feminine] (German), competenza per la vita [feminine] (Italian)

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