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"Taste" is a noun which is often translated as "el gusto", and "feel" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "sentir". Learn more about the difference between "taste" and "feel" below.
taste(
teyst
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (flavor)
b. el sabor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I don't like the taste of green grapes.No me gusta el sabor de las uvas verdes.
This cheese has a very strong taste.Este queso tiene un sabor muy fuerte.
2. (sense)
3. (sample)
b. la muestra (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The outdoor activity gave the prisoners a taste of freedom.La actividad al aire libre les dio a los prisioneros una muestra de lo que es estar en libertad.
4. (liking)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to try)
8. (to eat)
a. disfrutar de
Once she had tasted independence, she never went back.Una vez que había disfrutado de la independencia, ya no volvió.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
feel(
fil
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. sentir
He couldn't feel his legs after the accident.Después del accidente, no sentía las piernas.
4. (to think)
b. considerar
I feel that having free access to the internet is a basic necessity.Considero que tener acceso gratuito al internet es un derecho básico.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. sentirse
I feel energized after a good run.Me siento lleno de energía después de una buena corrida.
b. encontrarse
I am feeling sore after the workout.Me encuentro adolorida después del entrenamiento.
a. sentirse
I felt terribly sad when I found out he had died.Me sentí tristísima cuando supe que había muerto.
b. tener ganas de
I don't feel like watching a movie tonight.No tengo ganas de ver una película esta noche.
9. (to seem)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Her wedding dress felt like silk.Su vestido de novia parecía seda al tacto.
The mug felt hot when I took it out of the microwave.La taza estaba caliente cuando la saqué del microondas.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
11. (sensation)
a. la sensación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My son loves the feel of warm water while taking a bath.A mi hijo le encanta la sensación del agua caliente cuando se baña.
12. (act of feeling)
a. tocar
Your fur coat looks very soft. Let me have a feel.Tu abrigo de piel parece muy suave. Déjame tocarlo.
13. (impression)
a. el ambiente (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The house had a welcoming feel to it.La casa tenía un ambiente acogedor.
b. el aspecto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Our hotel room was very small and had a run-down feel about it.Nuestra habitación de hotel era muy pequeña y tenía un aspecto ruinoso.
