/dwe/
Translation
gifted, talented
Word origin
Past participle of the verb douer ('to endow'), from Latin dotare ('to provide with a dowry'), from dos ('dowry, gift'). English 'endow' and 'dowry' descend from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- dotare
- English cognates
- endow, dowry, dote
Grammar
Examples
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She is really gifted at languages.
mathématiques paresseux.
That boy is gifted at maths but lazy.
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You have to be talented to play that well.
joueuses partent l'.
Our most talented players go abroad.
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I am not very good with computers.
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