gusto [ˈɡʌstəʊ]
gusto [ˈgʌstəʊ]
sustantivo
1entusiasmo (m) ganas (f pl)
- with gusto -> con muchas ganas
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gusto [gas-tou]
sustantivo
1Sabor, gusto, afición, placer.
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gusto
masculine noun
1
taste
(estilo)
; taste, flavor
(sabor)
- una casa decorada con (buen) gusto -> a tastefully decorated house
- de buen/mal gusto -> in good/bad taste
- sobre gustos no hay nada escrito (Prov) -> there's no accounting for taste, each to his own
- tener buen/mal gusto -> to have good/bad taste
2
pleasure
(placer)
- con mucho gusto -> gladly, with pleasure
- iría con (mucho) gusto, pero no puedo -> I'd love to go but I can't
- da gusto estar aquí -> it's a real pleasure to be here
- mucho gusto — el gusto es mío -> pleased to meet you — the pleasure's mine
- hacer algo a gusto -> to do something willingly o gladly; (de buena gana) to do something comfortably (cómodamente)
- mucho o tanto gusto -> pleased to meet you
- sentirse o encontrarse o estar a gusto -> to feel comfortable o at ease
- tomar gusto a algo -> to take a liking to something
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gusto [goos’-to]
noun
1
Taste, the sense of tasting (sentido). (m)
2
The sensation of tasting (sabor). (m)
3
Pleasure (placer), delight, gratification, complacence, contentment. (m)
4
Liking (agrado). (m)
5
One’s own will and determination. (m)
6
Election, choice. (m)
7
Taste, intellectual relish or discernment. (m)
8
Caprice, fancy (antojo), diversion. (m)
- Por dar gusto a -> for the sake or gratification of, to please
- Gustos -> sensual pleasures; evil habits; vices
- Dar gusto -> to gratify
- Tiene un gusto amargo -> it has a bitter taste
- Mal gusto -> bad taste
- Para mi gusto -> to my taste
- Tiene gusto para vestir -> she dresses elegantly
- Con mucho gusto -> with pleasure
- Estar a gusto -> to be at ease
- Tener gusto en -> to be glad to
- El gusto es mío -> how do you do
- Tengo mucho gusto en conocerle -> I’m pleased to meet you
- Tomar gusto a -> to take a liking to
gusto
sustantivo:masculino
2 [de comida] taste; flavour; flavor; (EEUU)
tiene un gusto amargo it has a bitter taste flavour;o it tastes bitter; le noto un gusto a almendras it tastes of almonds; helado de tres gustos Neapolitan ice cream
3 (sentido estético) taste
tenemos los mismos gustos we have the same tastes
es demasiado grande para mi gusto it's too big for my taste; he decorado la habitación a mi gusto I've decorated the room to my taste
al gusto de hoy según el gusto de hoy in the taste of today
ser persona de gusto to be a person of taste; tiene gusto para vestir she dresses with taste; she has taste in clothes; una habitación decorada con gusto a tastefully decorated room
buen gustobuen good taste
no es de buen gusto decir eso it's not in good taste to say that
tiene buen gusto para combinar colores she has good taste in combining colours; un decorado de buen gusto tasteful décor
mal gustomal bad taste
es de un mal gusto extraordinario it is in extraordinarily bad taste; una broma de muy mal gusto a joke in very poor taste; un comentario de mal gusto a tasteless remark
sobre gustos no hay disputade gustos no hay nada escrito there's no accounting for tastes
4 (placer) pleasure
a gustoa
aquí me encuentro siento a gustoo I feel at home ease here;o tengo los pies a gusto y calientes my feet are nice and warm
acomodarse a su gustoacomodarse to make o.s. at home; make o.s. comfortable
con mucho gustocon with pleasure
lo haré con mucho gusto I'll be glad to do it; I'll be only too happy to do it; con sumo gusto with great pleasure
comer con gusto to eat heartily
dar gusto a algndar to please sb; give pleasure to sb
lo compré para dar gusto a los chiquillos I bought it to please the kids
da gusto hacerlo it's nice to do it; da gusto trabajar contigo it's a pleasure to work with you; da gusto verlos tan contentos it's lovely to see them so happy; tienen un entusiasmo que da gusto they show a wonderful enthusiasm
leo por gustopor I read for pleasure
no lo hago por gusto I don't do it out of choice
es por gusto que siga allí (Latinoamérica) you'll wait there in vain
tener el gusto de hacer algotener to have the pleasure of doing sth
5 (agrado) liking
al gusto de to the liking of; ser del gusto de algn to be to sb's liking
coger el gusto a algo tomar gusto a algo to take a liking to sth
tener gusto por algo to have a liking for sth
6 (en presentaciones)
¡mucho gusto! ¡tanto gusto!
¡gusto verlo! (Latinoamérica) (familiar) how do you do?; pleased to meet you
el gusto es mío how do you do?; the pleasure is (all) mine; (tengo) mucho gusto en conocerle I'm very pleased to meet you; tengo mucho gusto en presentar al Sr Peláez allow me to introduce Mr Peláez
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