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skilled workman

skilled workman

3.0
A man trained to do a certain trade like a carpenter
  • noun
translation icon : trabajador cualificado
  • Many skilled workmen are needed for this construction.

Examples

  • During the restoration, a skilled workman was brought in to handle the delicate materials.

  • As a skilled workman, he takes great pride in the quality of his craft.

  • The company hired a skilled workman to repair the machinery.

  • The skilled workman completed the project ahead of schedule.

  • A skilled workman is essential for completing intricate carpentry projects.

  • The factory hired a skilled workman to ensure high-quality machine assembly.

  • Only a skilled workman could fix the historical clock in the town square.

Synonyms

technician
vsskilled workman
  • Specialized
184 3.7

A trained person who installs and fixes machines or equipment

is more general manual skilled male work rather than technical specialism
handyman
vsskilled workman
50 2.7

A person who fixes and looks after things around a home or workplace

is more formal and focused on trained occupational skills rather than odd jobs
craftsman
vsskilled workman
39 2.8

A person who makes useful or beautiful things by hand and is very skilled

is broader, covering any trained male worker not only artisanal specialists
skilled worker
vsskilled workman
10 3.1

A person with special training for a specific job

is specifically the male form rather than a gender neutral label
journeyman
vsskilled workman
9 7.0

A skilled worker who finished training and works for an employer but is not yet a master

covers skilled male workers generally, not the specific apprenticeship stage
adept
vsskilled workman
3 4.7

A person who is very skilled at something

specifies a trained male worker rather than any skilled person in any field
tradesman
vsskilled workman
1 3.2

A skilled worker who does building or repair work

is the same idea but highlights the male identity rather than general role
trained worker
vsskilled workman
1 2.4

A person who has learned special skills for a job

is the male named example of that trained status rather than the general label
service man
vsskilled workman
1 3.2

A person who repairs machines or home appliances

is wider, applying to any trained male worker beyond repair specialists
tradesperson
vsskilled workman
1 3.6

A person who does skilled physical work like an electrician or carpenter

is the male-specific version rather than a gender inclusive expression
skilled workwoman
vsskilled workman
3.8

A woman with special training who does a job well

is the male counterpart rather than the female form of the same idea
tradeswoman
vsskilled workman
4.2

A woman who does skilled work with her hands like carpentry

refers to the male version rather than the female instance of that trade

Antonyms

unskilled person
2.8

A person who has not learned the skills needed for a job

How Skilled

craftsman
39 2.8
journeyman
9 7.0
skilled workman
3.0

Surface Forms

skilled workman singular
skilled workmen plural

Morphology

skilled + workman

The meaning 'a male worker with special skills' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'skilled' (demonstrating expertise) with 'workman' (a man engaged in manual or industrial labor). This adjective + noun composition follows normal English composition and cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Skilled workman joins skilled, meaning having special training, and workman, a person who works with tools. So, imagine someone with tools and careful hands making a fine piece of work; that picture explains why the phrase means 'a male worker with special skills' today.