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"Enjoy" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "disfrutar", and "savor" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "saborear". Learn more about the difference between "enjoy" and "savor" below.
enjoy(
ehn
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joy
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to like)
b. disfrutar de
We enjoyed the time we spent in the city.Disfrutamos del tiempo que pasamos en la ciudad.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. buen provecho
Here is the apple pie you ordered. Enjoy!Aquí está al pay de manzana que pidieron. ¡Buen provecho!
a. diviértete (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
I'm going to a concert tomorrow. - Great! Enjoy!Mañana voy a un concierto. - ¡Qué chévere! ¡Diviértete!
savor(
sey
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vuhr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. saborear
After all our hard work, we are now savoring the fruits of our labor.Tras el duro trabajo, ahora saboreamos los frutos de nuestro labor.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (formal) (to have characteristics of; used with "of")
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. oler a
Johnson was careful not to do anything that might savor of corruption while he was in office.Johnson procuró no hacer nada que pudiera oler a corrupción durante su mandato.
