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"Tastes" is a form of "taste", a noun which is often translated as "el gusto". "Preferences" is a form of "preference", a noun which is often translated as "la preferencia". Learn more about the difference between "tastes" and "preferences" 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.).
preference(
preh
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frihns
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la preferencia (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).
Our readers have shown a clear preference for the print version as opposed to the electronic one.Nuestros lectores han mostrado una clara preferencia por la versión impresa a diferencia de la versión electrónica.
a. la preferencia (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).
We can cater to individual preferences with regard to diet.Podemos atender las preferencias individuales con respecto a la dieta.
3. (precedence)
a. la preferencia (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).
Preference will be given to candidates who fulfill all the requirements.Se dará preferencia a los candidatos que cumplan todos los requisitos.
