paladear

to savor

paladear(pah-lah-deh-ahr)

transitive verb

1. (to sample)

a. to savor

(United States)

En nuestro viaje a las islas paladeamos los más exquisitos platos de mariscos.

On our trip to the islands, we savored the most delicious seafood dishes.

b. to savour (United Kingdom)

Vero se sentó en una banca y paladeó lentamente su helado de chocolate.

Vero sat on a bench and slowly savoured her chocolate ice cream.

c. to taste

En el supermercado, nos dejaron paladear muestras de un delicioso café gourmet.

At the supermarket, they allowed us to taste samples of a delicious gourmet coffee.

d. to relish

Se veía que todos en la mesa paladeaban la paella exquisita de mi mamá.

You could see everyone around the table was relishing my mom's paella.

2. (to enjoy)

a. to savor

(United States)

Roberto está seguro de que va a ganar y ya está paladeando su victoria.

Roberto is sure he'll win and he's already savoring his victory.

b. to savour (United Kingdom)

No me digas nada y déjame paladear este momento de paz y tranquilidad.

Don't say anything and let me savour this moment of peace and quiet.

c. to relish

Paladeabamos los últimos días de las vacaciones antes de regresar a casa.

We were relishing the last few days of the vacation before returning home.

paladear

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to savor

paladear

transitive verb

(gen) to taste; (degustar) to savour; savor; (EEUU)

beber algo paladeándolo to have a sip of sth (to see what it tastes like)