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Savoir-faire
savoir-faire
Savoir-faire is the confidence and ability to do the appropriate thing in a social situation. (FORMAL) He was full of jocularity and savoir-faire. N-UNCOUNT
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noun Etymology: French savoir-faire, literally, knowing how to do Date: 1815 capacity for appropriate action; especially a polished sureness in social behavior Synonyms: see tact ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
2.
n. the ability to act suitably in any situation; tact. Etymology: F, = know how to do ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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~ n the ability to do or say the right things, especially in social situations (famous in diplomatic circles for his savoir faire) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
6.
- 1815, from Fr., lit. "to know (how) to do." Knowledge of the right course of action in any circumstance. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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