Skill up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈskɪɫ/ /ˈəp

SKIL-up

UK

skˈɪl/ /ˈʌp

skIL-up

Definition

To learn new skills or improve the skills you already have, often for work or personal growth.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, often used in business, tech, and career development contexts. Common phrases: 'skill up on', 'help employees skill up'. It usually refers to intentional, proactive learning, not basic training. Often used for digital or modern job skills.

• Spanish: mejorar habilidades - adquirir nuevas habilidades
• Portuguese (BR): aprimorar habilidades - desenvolver novas habilidades
• Portuguese (PT): aperfeiçoar competências - desenvolver novas competências
• Chinese (Simplified): 提升技能 - 增强能力
• Chinese (Traditional): 提升技能 - 增強能力
• Hindi: कौशल बढ़ाना - नई क्षमताएँ सीखना
• Arabic: تطوير المهارات - اكتساب مهارات جديدة
• Bengali: দক্ষতা বাড়ানো - নতুন দক্ষতা শেখা
• Russian: повысить квалификацию - развивать навыки
• Japanese: スキルアップする
• Vietnamese: nâng cao kỹ năng
• Korean: 스킬업하다 - 역량을 키우다
• Turkish: beceri geliştirmek
• Urdu: مہارت بڑھانا - نئی مہارتیں سیکھنا
• Indonesian: meningkatkan keterampilan - belajar keterampilan baru

Example Sentences

I want to skill up for my new job.

basic

Online courses help people skill up easily.

basic

She decided to skill up by learning coding.

basic

The company encourages employees to skill up on the latest technologies.

natural

If you want to get promoted, you need to skill up.

natural

I'm taking night classes to skill up for a career change.

natural