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Meanings of virtuoso in English

Portuguese
perito
Catalan
as
Spanish
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Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field.

perito
Russian
виртуоз
Portuguese
virtuoso
Spanish
virtuoso
Catalan
virtuosisme

Individual who possesses outstanding technical ability in a particular art or field.

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виртуоз

Having or revealing supreme mastery or skill.

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Usage of virtuoso in English
1
Yes, it's important to encourage your virtuoso to develop his violin skills.
BBC
2
FLORA Mark Fairnington's virtuoso paintings of natural history, its presentation and representation.
The Irish Times
3
This is evident in his novels but particularly in his virtuoso journalism.
The Irish Times
4
In the 800m, she stormed into first place with another virtuoso display.
The South African
5
A prince in those days had to be a virtuoso of personality.
The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, V...
6
His house, indeed, would not much attract the admiration of the virtuoso.
Amelia — Volume 1
7
Music was his recreation, and he was a virtuoso on the violin.
The Inside Story of the Peace Conference
8
The breaking dawn, Wings assures us, extracts from birds a virtuoso performance.
The Irish Times
9
Paganini was a wandering virtuoso, an undisputed technical master of the violin.
The Guardian
10
Tapie had charm to spare, and was a virtuoso at using it.
The Guardian
11
Immediately on their return home, the young virtuoso was appointed archiepiscopal Concertmeister.
The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01
12
On Tuesday fiddle virtuoso Zoe Conway and guitarist John McIntyre will perform.
The Irish Times
13
So yeah, the G20s are an all purpose, Alps or water-ice virtuoso.
Rock and Ice Magazine
14
Here was a virtuoso ignoring the usual recital programme of big pieces.
The Irish Times
15
A gauche, boxy cardigan with a virtuoso Lesage appliqué of trailing vines.
The Guardian
16
He was a virtuoso instrumentalist, a brilliant bandleader, and an electrifying performer.
Ebony
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