gusto

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taste

noun

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

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" in the Answers forum

Q: Me da mucho gusto que planeen volver a Perú se que de ser asi nos volveremos…
A: Me da mucho gusto que planeen volver a Perú. I'm so happy that you are planning to come back to Peru. Sé que de ser así nos volverémos a ver I know…
Q: Mucho gusto.
A: Hi,Elroy.Mucho gusto;pleased to meet you.Yes it means pleaser to meet you.El gusto es mio;the pleasure's mine.
Q: mucho gusto
A: I'm pleased to meet you means, "estoy complacido de conocerte/conocerle" But in spanish it's more natural to say, "es un placer conocerte/conocerle" although…
Q: Mucho Gusto, como te llamas, encantado, igualmente
A: Thanks! That helps a lot. Oh and yes it was all greeting conversation. Thanks again!
Q: Encantado / Mucho Gusto
A: no it like encantado is like for somebody that i like. and mucho gusto i use to all the people. but u can used both in the same way.
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