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talento

talent

noun tah-LEN-toh Less Common

Origin: From Latin talentum, from Greek talanton (balance, weight, then a unit of currency used as a measure of value).

Usage Note

Talento is masculine and used as an uncountable noun for innate ability (tiene mucho talento) and as a countable noun for a talented person (es un talento joven). The plural talentos appears in the 'talent management' business sense. The idiom no tener talento para algo means 'to have no gift for something'.

Examples

"Tiene un talento natural para la música."

Natural Translation

She has a natural talent for music.

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