taste

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el sabor

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taste
[teɪst]
sustantivo
1sabor (m) gusto (m) (flavor)
  • (sense of) taste -> (sentido (m) del) gusto
  • taste bud (anatomía) -> papila (f) gustativa
2(sample)
  • to have a taste of something -> probar algo
  • a taste of things to come -> una muestra de lo que vendrá
  • to give somebody a taste of his own medicine -> pagar a alguien con su misma moneda
3afición (f) gusto (m) (liking)
  • to acquire or develop a taste for something -> aficionarse a algo
  • add sugar to taste -> añada azúcar a su gusto
  • it's a matter of taste -> es una cuestión de gustos
  • violent films are not to my taste -> las películas violentas no son de mi gusto
4gusto (m) (judgment)
  • in bad or poor taste -> de mal gusto
verbo transitivo
5notar (un sabor a) (detect flavor of)
6probar (sample); catar (wine)
  • to taste success/despair (sentido figurado) -> probar el éxito/la desesperación
verbo intransitivo
7saber, tener sabor (of a)
  • it tastes fine to me -> a mí me sabe bien

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taste [teist]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Gustar, sentir, percibir y distinguir con el paladar el gusto o sabor de las cosa (n)
sustantivo
2Gustar, probar, catar, gustar de tomar algo.
3Gustar, experimentar, ensayar.
4Gustar, querer alguna cosa, tener complacencia en ella; agradar, parecer bien.
5Saber o tener un sabor que puede percibir el sentido del gusto.
  • To taste of -> saber a, tener sabor a
sustantivo
1Gusto, sensación de los sabores (flavor); sabor, gustadura; paladeo, saboreo.
2Gusto, sentido por el cual se distinguen los sabores.
3ligera cantidad, un poco, muy poco; muestra, ejemplar; ensayo, prueba, experimento. (Figurado)
4Gusto, discernimiento; la facultad estética; facultad de sentir y discernir lo bello o la excelencia artística.
5Inclinación y aptitud especiales para una ocupación (liking).
6Manera con que se hace una obra o labor, en lo referente al buen gusto, a la gracia y elegancia de la misma.
  • A man of hombre de gusto. To have a taste for -> gustarle a uno una cosa, o tener gusto para hacerla
  • Sweet to the de sabor dulce -> People of gente de buen gusto

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taste [teɪst]
noun
1 (sense) gusto; (m)
a keen sense of tastesense un agudo sentido del gusto
it's quite sweet to the tasteto tiene un gusto bastante dulce al paladar
2 (flavour) sabor; (m) gusto; (m)
it has an odd taste tiene un sabor gusto raro;or
nettles are like spinach, with a sweetish taste
to leave a bad nasty taste in the mouthbadornasty dejar mal sabor de boca
his jokes leave a bad nasty taste in the mouthor sus chistes te dejan mal sabor de boca
this kind of abuse leaves a nasty taste in the mouth investors still have a bad taste in their mouths from last year's stock market crash to have a [bad] [nasty] taste in one's mouth she tried to wash away the nasty taste in her mouth with a glass of water
it has no tasteno no sabe a nada; no tiene sabor
3 (small amount)
"more wine?" — "just a taste" —¿más vino? —solo un poco un poquito;or would you like a taste? ¿quieres probarlo?; may I have a taste? ¿puedo probarlo?
he took a small taste of wine I'd like to try a taste of the Rioja
to give sb a taste of their own medicine pagar a algn con la misma moneda
the cowardly thugs who mug old people should be given a taste of their own medicine with the return of corporal punishment
to get a taste of one's own medicine recibir el mismo (mal) trato que uno da a los demás
I'd like to see her get a taste of her own medicine and find out what it's like to be bossed around it's refreshing to see men getting a taste of their own medicine
4 (experience) experiencia; (f) (sample) muestra; (f)
it was her first taste of freedom fue su primera experiencia de la libertad su primer contacto con la libertad;or we got a taste of his anger nos ofreció una muestra de su enfado; now that she has had a taste of stardom, she won't ever be content with ordinariness again ahora que ha probado las mieles del estrellato saboreado el estrellato, nunca más se conformará con lo normal y corriente;or he's had a taste of prison ha conocido probado la cárcel;or
we [had] > [got] a taste of success last year having had a taste of the big time, we don't want to go back to playing in the reserves we got a taste of what was to come It was her first taste of family life he's sure the hurricane of 1987 is just a taste of weather changes to come
to give sb a taste of sthgive dar una idea de algo a algn
it gave him a taste of military life le dio una idea de lo que era la vida militar
I just wish I could give him a taste of what I've been through to give sb a taste of the whip
it was a taste of things to comethings era una muestra de lo que estaba por venir
this rail strike is likely to be a taste of things to come Spanish bankers are already getting a taste of things to come a taste of [things] to come is Labour's iron discipline with its Euro MPs a taste of things to come in our own parliament?
5 (liking) gusto; (m)
tastes differ los gustos cambian
he was a man of catholic tastescatholic era un hombre de gustos variados
Charlotte had expensive tastes
a taste for sthfor
to acquire develop a taste for sthor tomarle gusto a algo
she went to college in London where she developed a taste for acting and sport Sharon later developed a taste for expensive nightclubs she developed a taste for journeys to isolated regions
it gave him a taste for reading esto hizo que le tomara gusto a la lectura; she has a taste for adventure le gusta la aventura
She always had a taste for the high life Some might say that you had a taste for power to [have] a taste for sth
we have the same tastes in musicin tenemos el mismo gusto para la música
he has expensive tastes in cars en cuanto a coches, tiene gustos caros
season to tasteto (Cookery) sazonar al gusto
add tomato paste, salt and pepper to taste add salt and fresh ground pepper to your taste
it's not to my taste no es de mi gusto; is it to your taste? ¿le gusta?; ¿es de su gusto?
there's no accounting for taste sobre gustos no hay nada escrito
tastes change and it is impossible to predict the market precisely he took a fancy to you. There's no accounting for tastes, is there! Positively puke-making, in my view, but there's no accounting for tastes It confirms that there is no accounting for taste in such matters
acquired
6 (discernment) gusto; (m)
people of taste la gente con gusto
in [bad]/[good] taste a dressing-table in appalling taste - it had little pink frills the apartment was large and lavishly furnished in bad taste
to be in bad tastebad ser de mal gusto
it would be in bad taste to meet without him sería de mal gusto reunirnos sin él; reunirnos sin él sería hacerle un desprecio un feo;or
they agreed the ad was not in poor taste the magazine article was not in good taste
she has very good tastegood tiene muy buen gusto
his taste in clothes is extremely good viste con muchísimo gusto; I don't think that remark was in very good taste no me pareció un comentario de muy buen gusto
to have tastehave [+person] tener gusto
to have no taste [+person] no tener gusto
she always chooses the best restaurants to eat in - she's got taste Lillian had always scolded Wade about his taste in clothing: he did not have bad taste, she told him, he had no taste he's never had any taste when it comes to clothes only wealthy people had good taste - taste was not an option for a no one else
the house is furnished in impeccable tasteimpeccable la casa está amueblada con muchísimo gusto con un gusto exquisito;or
to be in poor tastepoor ser de mal gusto
verb:transitive
1 (sample) [+food, drink] probar; (at tasting) degustar; catar
just taste this pruebe esto
taste the sauce before adding salt cut off a small piece of meat and taste it taste the soup before adding any salt you must taste my marmalade
wine
2 (perceive flavour of)
I can't taste the rum in this no noto el sabor del ron en esto; esto apenas me sabe a ron; I can't taste anything when I have a cold la comida no me sabe a nada cuando estoy resfriado
he couldn't taste the food you won't taste it if you take it in milk I can hardly taste the garlic in this
3 (eat) comer; probar
I haven't tasted salmon for years hace años que no como salmón pruebo el salmón;or he had not tasted food for a week llevaba una semana sin probar bocado
I have never tasted snails
4 (experience) [+success, power] saborear; [+poverty, loneliness] conocer
Before you taste success you get a lot of disappointment when he first tasted power she had never tasted loneliness before she was married
verb:intransitive
(have flavour) saber
the brandy tasted bitter el brandy sabía amargo; el brandy tenía un sabor un gusto amargo;or it tastes good está rico bueno;or it tastes all right to me a mí me sabe bien; it tastes horrible tiene un sabor horrible; sabe horrible a rayos;or (informal)
milk is very nutritious and tastes delicious no food had ever tasted better to Fred try things like sugar-free chewing gum, which tastes sweet but is very low in calories
to taste like sthlike saber a algo
the meat tasted like chicken la carne sabía a pollo
to taste of sthof saber a algo
what does it taste of? ¿a qué sabe?
the cheese tasted of nothing but reminded him of the bland, soap his mother used on laundry days it doesn't taste of anything in particular
modifier
taste bud (n) papila gustativa; (f)

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Verb Conjugation for "taste"

Imperative
  • taste
  • you taste
  • he/she tastes
  • we taste
  • you taste
  • they taste
Preterite
  • I tasted
  • you tasted
  • he/she tasted
  • we tasted
  • you tasted
  • they tasted
Present Continuous
  • I am tasting
  • you are tasting
  • he/she is tasting
  • we are tasting
  • you are tasting
  • they are tasting
Present Perfect
  • I have tasted
  • you have tasted
  • he/she has tasted
  • we have tasted
  • you have tasted
  • they have tasted
Past Continuous
  • I was tasting
  • you were tasting
  • he/she was tasting
  • we were tasting
  • you were tasting
  • they were tasting
Past Perfect
  • I had tasted
  • you had tasted
  • he/she had tasted
  • we had tasted
  • you had tasted
  • they had tasted
Future
  • I will taste
  • you will taste
  • he/she will taste
  • we will taste
  • you will taste
  • they will taste
Future Perfect
  • I will have tasted
  • you will have tasted
  • he/she will have tasted
  • we will have tasted
  • you will have tasted
  • they will have tasted
Future Continuous
  • I will be tasting
  • you will be tasting
  • he/she will be tasting
  • we will be tasting
  • you will be tasting
  • they will be tasting
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been tasting
  • you have been tasting
  • he/she has been tasting
  • we have been tasting
  • you have been tasting
  • they have been tasting
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been tasting
  • you will have been tasting
  • he/she will have been tasting
  • we will have been tasting
  • you will have been tasting
  • they will have been tasting
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been tasting
  • you had been tasting
  • he/she had been tasting
  • we had been tasting
  • you had been tasting
  • they had been tasting
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