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talent

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tal·ent  (tlnt)
n.
1. A marked innate ability, as for artistic accomplishment. See Synonyms at ability.
2.
a. Natural endowment or ability of a superior quality.
b. A person or group of people having such ability: The company makes good use of its talent.
3. A variable unit of weight and money used in ancient Greece, Rome, and the Middle East.

[Middle English, inclination, disposition, from Old French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, balance, sum of money, from Greek talanton; see tel- in Indo-European roots. Sense 3, Middle English, from Old English talente, from Latin talenta, pl. of talentum, from Greek talanton.]

talent·ed adj.
talent·less adj.
talent·less·ness n.

talent
Noun
1. a natural ability to do something well: the boy has a real talent for writing
2. a person or people with such ability: he is the major talent in Italian fashion
3. Informal attractive members of the opposite sex collectively: there's always lots of talent in that pub
4. any of various ancient units of weight and money [Greek talanton unit of money]
talented adj

Talent an abundance or plenty; persons of ability collectively; actors collectively; girls collectively.
Examples: talent of his hatred, 1635; rising talent of the kingdom, 1838; talent of the stage, 1885.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.talenttalent - natural abilities or qualities      
natural ability - ability that is inherited
hang, knack, bent - a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
flair, genius - a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating"
raw talent - powerfully impressive talent
2.talent - a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

talent
Translations
talent [ˈtælnt] ntalento

talent [ˈtælnt] ntalent m, don m

talent [ˈtælnt] nTalent nt

talent [ˈtælənt] ntalento

talent
n talent [ˈtӕlənt]
a special ability or cleverness; a skill a talent for drawing. talent مَوْهِبَه дарба nadání talent; evne das Talent ταλέντο talento anne استعداد lahjakkuus talent כִּשָׁרוֹן प्रतिभा nadarenost, talent tehetség bakat hæfileiki talento 才能 재능 talentas, gabumai talants, dotumi bakat talent talent, anlegg talent talento talent талант nadanie, talent nadarjenost talenat talang, fallenhet, begåvning ความสามารถพิเศษ yetenek, kabiliyet 天資,才能 талант صلاحيت tài năng
adj talented
(negativeuntalented) naturally clever or skilful; having or showing great ability a talented pianist. talentvol مَوْهوب надарен nadaný talentfuld talentiert προικισμένος talentoso andekas با استعداد lahjakas talentueux מוּכשַר प्रतिभाशाली nadaren, talentiran tehetséges berbakat hæfileikaríkur di talento 才能のある 재능있는 talentingas, gabus talantīgs; apdāvināts berbakat begaafd begavet utalentowany talentoso talentat талантливый nadaný nadarjen talentovan talangfull, begåvad ซึ่งมีความสามารถพิเศษ yetenekli, kabiliyetli 有才能的 талановитий, обдарований با صلاحيت thần đồng 才能


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A natural taste or talent is a great help in choosing, you know.
Young Granson belonged to that class of men of talent who distrust themselves and are easily discouraged.
The Highwayman was so pleased with the Traveller's philosophy and wit that he took him into partnership, and this splendid combination of talent started a newspaper.
 
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