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habilidoso

skillful

adjective ah-bee-lee-DOH-soh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

handy

Usage Note

Habilidoso describes a person who is dexterous, resourceful, or skilled with their hands or in practical matters — closer to 'handy' or 'deft' than the broader hábil ('capable'). It often implies manual skill: es muy habilidoso con las herramientas ('he's very handy with tools'). The noun form is habilidad and the related adjective hábil is more formal and wider in scope.

Examples

"Mi abuelo es muy habilidoso con la madera."

Natural Translation

My grandfather is very skillful with wood.

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