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noun

il talento

talent

Capacità naturale o abilità speciale che permette a una persona di fare qualcosa molto bene.

Definition & meaning

Talento means talent: a natural ability or aptitude, especially for an artistic, intellectual, or practical activity. It can also refer to a talented person.

Historically, it also meant a talent, an ancient unit of weight or currency.

Grammar & Word origin

Talento is a masculine noun: il talento. Its plural is talenti .

It comes from Latin talentum, from Greek tálanton, originally meaning “balance” or “weight.” Its modern sense of ability developed through the biblical parable of the talents.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • dote — a natural gift or quality; broader than a specific talent.
  • abilità — ability or skill, which can be learned rather than innate.
  • genio — genius; suggests exceptional talent or creativity.
  • incapacità — inability or lack of competence, an approximate opposite.

Common phrases & collocations

  • avere talento — to have talent.
  • talento naturale — natural talent.
  • un giovane talento — a young talented person.
  • talento per la musica — a talent for music.

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Examples

Hai molto talento nel disegno.noun

You have a lot of talent in drawing.

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