taste
vs
savor

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"Taste" is a noun which is often translated as "el gusto", and "savor" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "saborear". Learn more about the difference between "taste" and "savor" below.

taste(

teyst

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (flavor)

a. el gusto

(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).

(M)

He felt the taste of blood in his mouth.Sintió un gusto a sangre en la boca.

b. el sabor

(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).

(M)

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)

a. el gusto

(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).

(M)

Taste is one of the five senses.El gusto es uno de los cinco sentidos.

3. (sample)

a. la prueba

(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).

(F)

Let me have a taste of the cake.Dame una prueba del pastel.

b. la muestra

(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).

(F)

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. el gusto

(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).

(M)

Since the trip, she has developed a taste for classical music.Desde el viaje, le tomó el gusto a la música clásica.

5. (discernment)

a. el gusto

(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).

(M)

His jokes were in poor taste.Contaba chistes de mal gusto.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

6. (to try)

a. probar

You have to taste this ice cream.Tienes que probar este helado.

b. catar (wine)

We went to the vineyard to taste different kinds of wine.Fuimos al viñedo a catar diferentes tipos de vino.

c. degustar (food)

There's a stand in the supermarket where you can taste different cheeses.En el supermercado hay un puesto donde puedes degustar diferentes quesos.

7. (to discern the flavor of)

a. notar el sabor

Can you taste the brandy in it?¿Le notas el sabor a coñac?

8. (to eat)

a. probar

He hadn't tasted food in three days.Llevaba tres días sin probar bocado.

b. comer

I've never tasted bison meat, but I hear it's good.Nunca he comido la carne de bisonte pero me dicen que es rico.

9. (to experience)

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.).

intransitive verb

10. (to have a flavor)

a. saber

Everything you cook tastes delicious.Todo lo que cocinas sabe delicioso.

savor(

sey

vuhr

)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to enjoy a taste or smell fully)

a. saborear

I'm slowly savoring my meal.Estoy saboreando lentamente mi comida.

b. paladear

My father liked to savor a Cuban cigar after dinner.A mi padre le gustaba paladear un puro cubano después de la cena.

2. (to enjoy fully)

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.).

intransitive verb

A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).

(formal)

(to have characteristics of; used with "of")

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.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

4. (taste)

a. el sabor

(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).

(M)

The vegetables weren't fresh and had lost their savor.Las verduras no estaban frescas y habían perdido su sabor.

b. el gusto

(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).

(M)

The chocolate mousse had a faint savor of mint.El mousse de chocolate tenía un ligero gusto a menta.

5. (smell)

a. el aroma

(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).

(M)

The savor of woodsmoke drifted across the valley.Un aroma a humo de leña flotaba por el valle.

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