WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| talent n | (ability, aptitude) | talento nm |
| | | aptitud nf |
| | | don nm |
| | | facilidad nf |
| | The teacher told the parents that their daughter showed exceptional talent. |
| | El profesor le contó a los padres que su hija tenía un talento excepcional. |
| talent n | (gifted or able person) | talento nm |
| | | portento nm |
| | | prodigio nm |
| | The music producer could recognise a talent when he saw one. |
| | El productor musical sabía reconocer un talento cuando lo veía. |
| Additional Translations |
| talent n | UK, slang, figurative, uncountable (potential sexual partners) (coloquial) | material n común |
| | (ES: coloquial) | tíos buenos, tías buenas loc nm, loc nf |
| | Evelyn looked around the club to see what the talent was like. |
| | Evelyn miró a su alrededor dentro de la discoteca para ver si había material. |
| talent n | uncountable (gifted or skilled people) | talento nm |
| | This duo are the talent behind the movie's impressive special effects. |
| | Este dúo es el talento que está detrás de los impresionantes efectos especiales de la película. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Compound Forms:
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have a talent for [sth],
have a talent for doing [sth] v expr | (be naturally good at) | tener talento para loc verb + prep |
| | | ser bueno para v cop + loc adj |
| | | tener un don para loc verb + prep |
| | Steve has a talent for drawing; his portraits are particularly good. |
| | Steve tiene talento para el dibujo; sus retratos son particularmente buenos. |
have a talent for [sth],
have a talent for doing [sth] v expr | (be prone to) (irónico) | tener talento para loc verb + prep |
| | (irónico) | costarle a vi + prep |
| | (CO: coloquial) | tener palito para loc verb + prep |
| | Ellen has a real talent for getting into trouble. |
| | Ellen tiene talento para meterse en problemas. |
| | ¡Con lo que le cuesta a Ellen meterse en problemas! |
| hidden talent n | (secret ability or skill) | talento oculto nm |
| | I didn't know you could draw so well, you're just full of hidden talent. |
| | ¡No sabía que dibujabas tan bien!, es un verdadero talento oculto. |
| literary talent n | (skill as a creative writer) | talento literario nm + adj |
| | | habilidades literarias nfpl + adj |
| | Margaret's literary talent has made her famous as a writer. |
| | El talento literario de Margaret la hizo famosa como escritora. |
| literary talent n | (authors skilled at creative writing) | promesas de la literatura expr |
| | The agency represents literary talent and helps them to get book contracts. |
| | La agencia representa promesas de la literatura y los ayuda a conseguir contratos editoriales. |
| musical talent n | (natural aptitude for music) | talento musical nm + adj |
| | | talento para la música nm + loc adj |
| | Tim's musical talent was evident from an early age; he could play the guitar by the time he was five. |
| | Su entusiasmo era vital para el éxito de la banda, a pesar de su falta de talento musical. |
| talent scout n | (recruiter: for sports, entertainment) | cazatalentos n común |
| | | buscatalentos n común |
| | | ojeador, ojeadora nm, nf |
| | Paul joined the local football team, and soon a talent scout spotted him. |
| | Pablo se metió al equipo local de fútbol y pronto fue visto por un cazatalentos. |
| talent show n | (contest between amateur performers) | concurso de talentos nm + loc adj |
| | Talent shows are very popular on TV at the moment. |
| | I placed third in the talent show. |
| | Los concursos de talentos en televisión están de moda en la actualidad. |
| waste your talent v expr | (fail to fulfill potential) | desperdiciar talento vtr + nm |
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