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Definition for: talent

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English

Etymology

Latin talentum , "sum of money", Greek τάλαντος, "balance", "weight", "sum". The figurative meanings 2. and 3. come from Matt. XXV 14-30.

Noun

talent

  1. a unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East.
  2. a marked ability or skill.
    He has the talent of touching his nose with his tongue.
  3. the potential or factual ability to perform a skill better than most people.
    She has a talent to sing.
    Also used jocularly, as: He has a talent for getting into trouble.
  4. ( slang ) attractive man or woman.

Translations

  • German: Talent n . (1,3), Begabung f . (3)
  • Greek: τάλαντο (tála[n]do) n . (1); τάλαντο (tála[n]do) n . , ταλέντο (talé[n]do) n . , κλίση (klísi) f . , αρετή (aretí) f . (3)
  • Hebrew: כשרון (kishrón) m .
  • Indonesian: bakat
  • Portuguese: talento m .
  • Swedish: talang c . (3)

a marked ability or skill

  • Arabic: موهبة (máuhiba) f .
  • Chinese: 才能 (cáinéng)
  • Dutch: talent
  • Finnish: kyky
  • French: talent m .
  • German: Talent n . , Begabung f .
  • Greek: τάλαντο (tála[n]do) n . , ταλέντο (talé[n]do) n . , προσόν (prosón) n . , χάρισμα (khárizma) n . , προτέρημα (protérima) n . , αρετή (aretí) f .
  • Hebrew: כשרון (kishrón) m .
  • Indonesian: bakat
  • Italian: talento m .
  • Japanese: 才能 (さいのう, sainō)
  • Korean: 재능 (jaeneung)
  • Portuguese: talento m .
  • Russian: талант (talánt) m .
  • Spanish: talento m .
  • Swedish: talang c .


Dutch

Noun

talent

  1. Talent.

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