talent

S2 W1

BrE /ˈtælənt/ AmE /ˈtælənt/

noun en → es

1 ABILITY [singular] A2

a natural ability to do something well, especially in music or sports

talento, habilidad

  • have a talent for doing sth

Collocations musical talent · sports talent

  • She has a real talent for playing the piano.

    Ella tiene un verdadero talento para tocar el piano.

2 PERSON [singular] B1

a person who is very good at doing something, especially in music or sports

persona talentosa, profesional destacada

  • be a talent for sth

Collocations young talent · new talent

  • He is a real talent in the field of music.

    Él es un verdadero talento en el campo de la música.

3 SHOWCASE [singular] B2

a special event where people show their talents, especially in singing or acting

concurso, festival

  • talent show

Collocations talent competition · talent contest

  • She won the talent show with her singing.

    Ella ganó el concurso de talentos con su canto.

4 EMPLOY [transitive] B2

to employ someone because they are very good at doing something, especially in sports or entertainment

contratar a alguien por su talento

  • talent somebody

Collocations talent scouts · talent agents

  • The company talents young designers.

    La empresa contrata a jóvenes diseñadores.

5 POOL [singular] B2

the group of people who are very good at doing something, especially in sports or entertainment

piscina de talentos, grupo destacado

  • talent pool

Collocations talent database · talent management

  • The company has a large talent pool.

    La empresa tiene una gran piscina de talentos.

6 ART [singular] C1

a piece of art that is very good and shows the skill of the artist

obra maestra, pieza destacada

  • talent in sth

Collocations artistic talent · literary talent

  • The painting is a real talent.

    El cuadro es una verdadera obra maestra.

7 EDUCATION [singular] C1

a special program for students who are very good at something, especially in sports or music

programa especial para talentos

  • talent programme

Collocations talent development · talent education

  • The school offers a talent program for gifted students.

    La escuela ofrece un programa especial para estudiantes dotados.

8 BUSINESS [singular] C1

the ability of a company to find and keep good people who are very skilled at doing something, especially in sports or entertainment

habilidad para contratar y retener talentos

  • talent management

Collocations talent retention · talent acquisition

  • The company has a strong talent management strategy.

    La empresa tiene una sólida estrategia de gestión de talentos.