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talento

tah-LEHN-toh/taˈlento/

talent, gift

Also: skill
NounmA1
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📝 In Action

Mi hermana tiene un gran talento para dibujar retratos.

A1

My sister has great talent for drawing portraits.

Necesitas más práctica que talento para dominar este deporte.

A2

You need more practice than talent to master this sport.

Descubrieron su talento cuando solo tenía cinco años.

B1

They discovered his talent when he was only five years old.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • talento natural – natural talent
  • demostrar talento – to show talent

Idioms & Expressions

  • tener madera de algo – to have a natural aptitude for something (literally: to have wood of something)

talented person/people

Also: star
NounmB1
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📝 In Action

La empresa está buscando nuevo talento en el sector tecnológico.

B1

The company is looking for new talent in the technology sector.

El festival de cine presentó al talento más prometedor del año.

B2

The film festival presented the most promising talent of the year.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • caza de talento – talent scouting/headhunting
  • gestión del talento – talent management

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "talento" in Spanish:

gift→skill→star→talent→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: talento

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'talento' to refer to a person or group of people, rather than an abstract skill?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
talentoso(talented) — Adjective
talentosamente(talentedly) — Adverb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

The word comes directly from the Latin *talentum*, which originally referred to a unit of weight and then a sum of money. Its modern meaning, 'natural gift,' comes from the famous Biblical parable where servants are given 'talents' (money) to manage, which became synonymous with the gifts or abilities given to a person.

First recorded: Around the 13th century in Spanish.

Cognates (Related words)

English: talentFrench: talentItalian: talento

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'talento' ever mean money or weight, like its historical origin?

While its roots are in an ancient unit of weight and currency (like in historical texts or the Bible), in modern, everyday Spanish, 'talento' only means 'natural ability' or 'a talented person.' You will almost never hear it used to mean money today.

How do I say 'talented'?

Use the adjective 'talentoso' (or 'talentosa' for feminine subjects). For example: 'Es un escritor muy talentoso' (He is a very talented writer).