talent
Translation
talent, aptitude, gift, talented person
Examples
She has a great talent for music.
She has a great gift for music.
He is a new talent in the art world.
He is a new gifted person in the art world.
Grammar Patterns
((a talent for sth./-ing)) a natural ability for (sth.) She has a great talent for music.
((a talent)) a person with talent He is a new talent in the art world.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gift, skill, aptitude, flair, ability; Antonyms: inability, incompetence
Etymology
From Latin 'talentum' (a unit of currency), which came to mean 'natural ability' from the Parable of the Talents in the Bible.
Memory Tips
Connect it to a 'talent' show, a competition for people with special skills.