Talent (en. Talent)

/ta.lɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Ability or capacity to do something in a superior way.

He has an exceptional talent for music.

Il a un talent exceptionnel pour la musique.

Talented person in an artistic or professional field.

This actress is a rising talent in Hollywood.

Cette actrice est un talent montante à Hollywood.

Gifts or innate abilities.

She has a talent for languages.

Elle a un talent pour les langues.

From the Latin 'talentum', meaning 'weight' or 'value'.

to have talent

to possess exceptional skills in a field.

avoir du talent

a raw talent

a natural ability that has not yet been developed.

un talent brut

to develop a talent

to work to improve a skill or ability.

développer un talent

gift

special ability or aptitude to do something.

don

aptitude

ability to learn or do something quickly.

aptitude

skill

mastery of a skill or technique.

habilité

A whiz

He's a whiz at football!

C'est un as du football!

A pro

He's a pro in computer science.

C'est un crack en informatique.