immense talent
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3.8
- noun
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talento inmenso
- Her immense talent for painting was evident in every brushstroke.
Examples
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Surely in this place you will find yourself either uplifted by your comparatively immense talent and wit, or reassured that others exist even more randomly than you.
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I'd like to thank the Academy for this overdue recognition of my immense talent.
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However, there are some who know and appreciate his immense talent.
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I have always admired her immense talent.
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Colin was a man of immense talent and a broad and deep imagination.
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Dietrich's performance was just another exercise in depth, as the Sun Devils displayed the immense talent found up and down their roster all weekend long.
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My perception is that Microsoft is a dysfunctional company to some degree, but one in which there are islands of immense talent and teams that deliver.
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Karl Rove's core weakness, I think, is that while he has an immense talent for the political strategy of elections, he doesn't really understand political ideology or governing nearly as well.
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Kal Daniels' 1986 season showed his immense talent, as did Adam Dunn's 2001 mid-season callup.
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The Savory Cafe is currently working on its dessert menu, and alas, no dessert was available at the time—my only disappointment, for I am sure that given the immense talent of Josh and Kelly, it would have been the sweetest part.
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Synonyms
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4.3
Very great natural talent for one area of work or study
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6.1
Great skill in an activity like music or sport, often after practice
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4.1
Great skill in thinking that makes new or useful ideas
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6.7
Very great skill in a particular activity, like making games or cooking
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6.0
A very strong natural ability in one or more areas
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5.6
A high level of skill at doing something
Antonyms
How Talented
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'exceptional or extremely great skill' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'immense' (vastly large) with 'talent' (natural ability). This straightforward adjective+noun composition follows normal English semantics and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Immense talent comes from an old idea: the word talent long ago meant a heavy piece of gold or silver used as money, so having 'talent' was like having a valuable treasure. That's why immense talent means 'an extremely great or valuable ability'.