talented

tal·ent

 (tăl′ənt)

n.

1.

a. A marked innate ability, as for artistic accomplishment: has a rare talent for music.

b. Natural endowment or ability of a superior quality: The play has a cast of immense talent.

c. A person or group of people having such ability: The company makes good use of its talent.

2. 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 telə- in Indo-European roots. Sense 3, Middle English, from Old English talente, from Latin talenta, pl. of talentum, from Greek talanton.]


tal′ent·ed adj.

tal′ent·less adj.

tal′ent·less·ness n.

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talented

adjective gifted, able, expert, master, masterly, brilliant, ace (informal), artistic, consummate, first-rate, top-notch (informal), adroit He is a talented pianist.

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talented

adjective

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Translations

nadanýtalentovaný

talentfuldbegavet

lahjakasetevä

talentiran

hæfileikaríkur

才能のある

재능이 있는

nadarjen

begåvadtalangfull

ซึ่งมีความสามารถพิเศษ

có khiếu

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talented

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talent

(ˈtӕlənt) noun

a special ability or cleverness; a skill. a talent for drawing.

ˈtalented adjective

(negative untalented) naturally clever or skilful; having or showing great ability. a talented pianist.

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talented

مَوْهُوب talentovaný talentfuld begabt ταλαντούχος con talento, talentoso lahjakas talentueux talentiran di talento 才能のある 재능이 있는 getalenteerd begavet utalentowany talentoso талантливый talangfull ซึ่งมีความสามารถพิเศษ yetenekli có khiếu 有才能的

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