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savoir-faire

UK/ˌsævwɑːˈfɛə//ˌsævwɑɹˈfɛɹ/

savoir-faire noun: the ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion.

Noun

savoir-faire (uncountable)

  1. The ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion.
    • Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey had the savoir-faire of a successful consultant; he prided himself on being all things to all men; but just for an instant he was at a loss what sort of thing he had to be here.1917, H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, chapter IX, in The Soul of a Bishop
    • I am also deeply thankful to my editor Judy Knipe, whose savoir-faire and perfectionism gave the book its final polish and shape.1983, Anne Volokh, “Acknowledgments”, in The Art of Russian Cuisine, New York, N.Y.: Macmillan Publishing Company, →ISBN, copyright page
    Synonyms:
    know-how

savoir-faire meaning in Bengali

savoir-faire in Bengali

সামাজিক দক্ষতা, পরিস্থিতি সামলানোর ক্ষমতা

Synonyms of savoir-faire

Origin of savoir-faire

Borrowed from French savoir-faire (“know-how”), from savoir (“to know (how)”) + faire (“to do”).

Questions about savoir-faire

What does savoir-faire mean?
Savoir-faire means the ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion.
What is savoir-faire in Bengali?
Savoir-faire in Bengali is সামাজিক দক্ষতা, পরিস্থিতি সামলানোর ক্ষমতা. See Savoir-faire meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is savoir-faire?
Savoir-faire is a noun.
How do you pronounce savoir-faire?
Savoir-faire is pronounced /ˌsævwɑːˈfɛə/ (UK).

Words near savoir-faire in the dictionary

  1. savoiardi
  2. savoiardis
  3. savoiardo
  4. Savoias
  5. Savoie
  6. savoir-faire
  7. savoir-vivre
  8. savolitinib
  9. savoloy
  10. savoloys
  11. savon d'Alep

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