talent
/ˈtælənt/noun
उच्चारण टैलन्ट
प्रतिभा, स्वाभाविक योग्यता, हुनर
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[C, U] ~ (for sth)
a natural ability to do something well
प्रतिभा, स्वाभाविक योग्यता, हुनर
- Radhika has a real talent for drawing.
- He showed musical talent from an early age.
- It is a crime to waste such talent.
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- Priya's talent for singing was noticed in primary school.
- He has a talent for explaining difficult ideas simply.
- Hard work is as important as natural talent.
Synonyms gift flair aptitude genius knack
Opposite inability incompetence ineptitude
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people or a person with a natural ability to do something well
प्रतिभाशाली लोग, हुनरमंद व्यक्ति
- The company is always looking for new talent.
- a talent show
- There is a lot of young talent in the state team.
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- The college is full of talent in sports and music.
- The firm hires young talent from engineering colleges.
- The festival gave local talent a chance to perform.
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[C] historical
a unit of money used in ancient Greece and Rome, and in the Bible
(प्राचीन) सिक्के या वज़न की इकाई
- In the parable, each servant was given a number of talents.
- The servant who buried his talent was scolded by the master.
- In ancient Rome, a talent was a large sum of money.
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- A talent of silver was worth a lot in those days.
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talent for + noun / -ing
Use 'for' to name the field in which someone has natural ability.
जिस क्षेत्र में किसी की स्वाभाविक क्षमता हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
- Radhika has a talent for painting.
- He has a talent for making people laugh.
talent as uncountable / countable
'Talent' is uncountable for ability in general, and countable when you speak of kinds: 'many talents'.
सामान्य क्षमता के लिए 'talent' uncountable है, और अलग-अलग प्रकार की क्षमताओं के लिए countable: 'many talents'।
- The school is full of talent.
- She has many talents, including music and chess.
talent: gifted people collectively
The word also names gifted people as a group, as in 'young talent' and 'local talent'.
यह शब्द प्रतिभाशाली लोगों के समूह के लिए भी आता है, जैसे 'young talent' और 'local talent'।
- The academy looks for young talent in small towns.
talented (adjective)
'Talented' describes a person with natural ability. It does not take 'in'; it can take 'at'.
'Talented' स्वाभाविक क्षमता वाले व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है। इसके साथ 'in' नहीं, 'at' आ सकता है।
- She is talented at drawing and dance.
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adjective + talent
naturalrawrareyoungexceptionalhidden
- The coach spotted a raw talent in the village boy.
verb + talent
haveshowwastediscoverdeveloprecognise
- Do not waste your talent on idle gossip.
talent + noun
showhuntscoutcontestpool
- Our school held a talent show on Annual Day.
talent for / in
talent for musictalent for languagestalent for leadership
- He has a real talent for languages.
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- Sachin showed his talent for cricket at the age of eleven.
सचिन ने ग्यारह वर्ष की उम्र में क्रिकेट के लिए अपनी प्रतिभा दिखा दी।
- Talent without hard work seldom leads to success.
मेहनत के बिना प्रतिभा से शायद ही सफलता मिलती है।
- The talent hunt will be held in three cities.
प्रतिभा खोज तीन शहरों में आयोजित होगी।
- Radhika is a talented singer and a good listener.
राधिका एक प्रतिभाशाली गायिका और अच्छी श्रोता है।
- Small towns produce a surprising amount of talent.
छोटे शहर आश्चर्यजनक मात्रा में प्रतिभा उत्पन्न करते हैं।
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✗ She has a talent in singing.
✓ She has a talent for singing.
Natural ability is followed by 'for'.
स्वाभाविक क्षमता के बाद 'for' आता है।
✗ He is talent in music.
✓ He is talented in music.
After 'is' you need the adjective 'talented', not the noun.
'Is' के बाद adjective 'talented' चाहिए, noun नहीं।
✗ The talents of him is great.
✓ His talent is great.
Use the possessive and a singular verb.
Possessive रूप और singular verb का प्रयोग कीजिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns are often confused as meaning natural ability.
इन noun को प्रायः स्वाभाविक क्षमता के अर्थ में आपस में उलझाया जाता है।
Natural ability not necessarily trained.
स्वाभाविक क्षमता, जो ज़रूरी नहीं कि प्रशिक्षित हो।
- She has a talent for dance.
A special natural ability, almost like a blessing.
विशेष स्वाभाविक क्षमता, लगभग वरदान जैसी।
- He has a gift for stories.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
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tal·ent
?Which word?
talent, gift, skill and genius
Talent and gift are natural abilities you are born with: 'a gift for languages'. Skill is an ability learned by practice: 'typing skills'. Genius is exceptional, rare ability: 'a mathematical genius'. Aptitude is natural quickness in learning a particular thing. The word talent comes from the Bible's parable of the talents (coins), where hidden talent is condemned; hence 'hide your light under a bushel'.
Talent और gift जन्मजात स्वाभाविक क्षमताएँ हैं: 'a gift for languages'। Skill अभ्यास से सीखी क्षमता है: 'typing skills'। Genius असाधारण, दुर्लभ क्षमता है: 'a mathematical genius'। Aptitude किसी विशेष चीज़ को सीखने में स्वाभाविक तेज़ी। Talent शब्द बाइबल की talents (सिक्कों) की कथा से है, जहाँ छिपाई गई प्रतिभा की निंदा है; इसीलिए 'hide your light under a bushel'।
The talent/gift/skill/genius set is a usage item.
Talent, gift, skill और genius का सेट usage में आता है।
§Grammar and usage
A talent for sth (not 'in', though 'talent in' is heard).
'a talent for sth' ('in' नहीं, हालाँकि 'talent in' सुनाई देता है)।
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One-word substitution
A person with great talent in many fields is versatile or a polymath; a child of extraordinary talent is a prodigy; a person who finds new talent is a talent scout or talent-spotter.
कई क्षेत्रों में महान प्रतिभा वाला versatile या polymath; असाधारण प्रतिभा का बच्चा prodigy; नई प्रतिभा खोजने वाला talent scout या talent-spotter।