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Common collocations with talent in American Collocation

talent noun

US /ˈtælənt/

great or unusual

amazing
considerable
exceptional
extraordinary
formidable
genuine
great
immense
incredible
obvious
outstanding
prodigious
rare
real
remarkable
undoubted
unique

Chris has an undoubted talent for choreography.

basic and natural

natural
raw

You find out about local classes where you can study acting and improve your natural talent.

not known about

hidden

Whatever kind of writer you want to be, we’ll help you to tap into your hidden talents.

of a particular type

acting
artistic
comic
creative
entrepreneurial
literary
musical
sporting
vocal
writing

When he was a young man, his family and friends encouraged him to develop his artistic talents.

encourage someone’s talent

develop
encourage
foster
nurture

Nurturing the talents of young people is his proudest achievement.

recognize someone’s talent

discover
recognize
spot

Her talent was soon spotted and she made her stage debut aged 10.

have or show talent

demonstrate
display
have
possess
reveal
show
showcase
use

At our school he showed talent as an actor in the drama group.

waste talent

squander
waste

The programme wasted the talent of its contributors.

use someone’s talent

harness
utilize

We need to harness the talent of every section of society.