Collocations for talent - noun
ADJECTIVE
amazing,
considerable,
enormous,
extraordinary,
formidable,
genuine,
great,
immense,
incredible,
major,
obvious,
outstanding,
prodigious,
real,
remarkable,
tremendous,
true,
undoubted
(esp. BrE)
exceptional, rare, special, unique
God-given, inborn, innate, natural, raw
Hard work is important, but it is no substitute for raw talent.
exceptional, rare, special, unique
God-given, inborn, innate, natural, raw
Hard work is important, but it is no substitute for raw talent.
individual
hidden, undiscovered
mediocre
fresh, new
The company is always looking out for new talent.
hidden, undiscovered
mediocre
fresh, new
The company is always looking out for new talent.
young
precocious
home-grown, local
one of the few teams that relies on home-grown talent
precocious
home-grown, local
one of the few teams that relies on home-grown talent
best,
top
We are losing our top talent to other countries who pay more.
We are losing our top talent to other countries who pay more.
acting,
artistic,
athletic (esp. AmE),
creative,
literary,
managerial,
musical,
scientific,
sporting (BrE),
vocal,
writing
VERB + talent
have,
possess
The boy has undoubted talent.
The boy has undoubted talent.
lack
demonstrate, display, reveal, show, showcase
put to use
He has been putting his artistic talents to good use.
demonstrate, display, reveal, show, showcase
put to use
He has been putting his artistic talents to good use.
show off
The banquet gave the chef a chance to show off his talents.
The banquet gave the chef a chance to show off his talents.
direct,
turn
After making her name as a singer, she turned her talents to acting.
After making her name as a singer, she turned her talents to acting.
discover,
find,
recognize,
see,
spot,
unearth
(esp. BrE)
She has a keen eye for spotting talent.
United have unearthed a real talent in this young defender.
She has a keen eye for spotting talent.
United have unearthed a real talent in this young defender.
attract,
bring in
The festival attracts talent from all over the world.
The festival attracts talent from all over the world.
build on,
cultivate,
develop,
harness,
make the most of,
nurture,
realize,
tap,
use,
utilize
an effort to develop his creative talents to the full
an effort to develop his creative talents to the full
squander,
waste
His parents accused him of wasting his talents and abilities.
His parents accused him of wasting his talents and abilities.
take
It takes real talent to write a great pop song.
It takes real talent to write a great pop song.
talent + VERB
lie
Her talents lay in organization.
Her talents lay in organization.
come from
Where does her musical talent come from?
Where does her musical talent come from?
come through
There is a shortage of new comedy talent coming through.
There is a shortage of new comedy talent coming through.
talent + NOUN
agent,
scout,
spotter
agency
competition, contest, show
pool
level (esp. AmE)
agency
competition, contest, show
pool
level (esp. AmE)
PREPOSITION
of talent
He is a violinist of exceptional talent.
He is a violinist of exceptional talent.
with talent,
without talent
kids with musical talent
kids with musical talent
talent for
You have a natural talent for storytelling.
You have a natural talent for storytelling.
PHRASES
a man, woman, etc. of many talents,
a pool of talent
Hollywood directors have an amazing pool of acting talent to draw from.
Hollywood directors have an amazing pool of acting talent to draw from.
a wealth of talent
There is a wealth of talent out there in our schools.
There is a wealth of talent out there in our schools.