talent

Definition

  • noun: a special ability that allows someone to do something well
  • noun: any of several ancient units of weight
  • synonyms: endowment, gift, genius

Examples

  • He seems to have a 'talent' for getting into trouble. [=he often gets into trouble]

  • His experience, skills, and 'talents' make him perfectly suited for the job.

  • The company is doing a 'talent search' to find the right person for the job.

Movie quotes

  • (..) just manic-depressive. He's below par. Unaware how this country operates. He'll explode in mid-fight. One problem and he'll nosedive. Maybe, but what talent! Few like him on the right. Bernadette, what do you want. Right-wing politics. You're not exactly Lenin! He's free-market, pro-American (..)
    2016 Me Before You
  • (..) fall, get up and win the race! Come on, honey. The last stretch. Mr. Le Pen, you've been around since Maginot. The kid's got talent. I always told you so. Laurent Fabius, whom you just mentioned, while shaving in the morning he'd think about the Presidency. (..)
    2016 Me Before You