 |
|
|
|
English
|
German
|
|
|
Begabung
, Talent
, Anlage
|
|
Definition & Synonyms
|
• Talent
- (v. t.) Among the Hebrews, a weight and denomination of money. For silver it was equivalent to 3,000 shekels, and in weight was equal to about 93/ lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver, it has been variously estimated at from ú340 to ú396 sterling, or about $1,645 to $1,916. For gold it was equal to 10,000 gold shekels.
- (v. t.) Inclination; will; disposition; desire.
- (v. t.) Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and a denomination of money equal to 60 minae or 6,000 drachmae. The Attic talent, as a weight, was about 57 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver money, its value was ú243 15s. sterling, or about $1,180.
- (v. t.) Intellectual ability, natural or acquired; mental endowment or capacity; skill in accomplishing; a special gift, particularly in business, art, or the like; faculty; a use of the word probably originating in the Scripture parable of the talents (Matt. xxv. 14-30).
Synonyms:
Endowment, Gift,
|
• Talented
- (a.) Furnished with talents; possessing skill or talent; mentally gifted.
Synonyms:
Gifted,
|
|
|
| |
|
sealed, godhood, tonal, superficial, pied, residue, repose, repeat, quantitative, interval, preventable, priest, withdraw, picker, skill, curio, hello, amusement park, expectant, decide, pliers, how, platen, drawback, arbitrarily, crook, grope, echo, palm, wriggling, heartlessness, populated, |
|
|
Sparkle, Thank, Feel, You, Love, Kiss, Weaken, Be, Glitter, Blend, I, Do, Go, Dark, Abash, Slash, Boy, Shorten, Endure, Bride, Trend, Girl, Abbreviate, Dedicate, Romance, Father, Sparkling, Gash, Feeling, Run, Thanks, Abductor, |
|
|
 |