don-1
gift ; endowment ; flair.
The writer's gift is to orchestrate words in print better than the rest of us.
Appreciation of literature, and the ability to say things about it which are true but not new, is a much commoner endowment.
The image of the reference librarian, as portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in the film, 'Desk Set,' suggests the superb flair and intellectual acumen with which reference librarians would like to dazzle their patrons.
cultivar un don
cultivate + gift
He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.
cultura del don [Se utiliza para describir las relaciones sociales en donde las acciones no están motivadas por razones económicas, a diferencia de las existentes en una economía de mercado ]
gift culture
For examined in this way, it is quite clear that the society of open source applications is in fact a gift culture.
don especial
knack
knack
Panizzi had a reputation for courting controversy at the British Museum and a knack for making enemies.
Panizzi had a reputation for courting controversy at the British Museum and a knack for making enemies.
dotar con un don
endow with + gift
Endowed with the gift of being able to both listen and question, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.
economía del don [Se utiliza para describir las relaciones sociales en donde las acciones no están motivadas por razones económicas, a diferencia de las existentes en una economía de mercado ]
gift economy
One of the possible benefits of a gift economy is that it can provide for the needs of some who have no current means with which to reciprocate.
sin dones
ungifted
Those who do well are designated as 'gifted and talented,' which means that everyone else is, by definition, ungifted and untalented.
tener el don de la palabra
have + a way with words
You've got a way with words but no way out.
