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"le savoir-faire"

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Definition: know-how, expertise

Chantal a un vrai savoir-faire en ce qui concerne les ordinateurs - Chantal really knows her stuff when it comes to computers

Related: savoir - to know, faire - to do

Synonyms: le savoir-vivre - know-how, mannerliness

More: French terms used in English

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