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taste
(tāst)v. tast·ed, tast·ing, tastes
v.tr.
1. To distinguish the flavor of by taking into the mouth.
2. To eat or drink a small quantity of.
3. To partake of, especially for the first time; experience: prisoners finally tasting freedom.
4. Archaic To appreciate or enjoy.
v.intr.
1. To distinguish flavors in the mouth.
2. To have a distinct flavor: The stew tastes salty.
3. To eat or drink a small amount.
4. To have experience or enjoyment; partake: tasted of the life of the very rich.
n.
1.
a. The sense that distinguishes the sweet, sour, salty, and bitter qualities of dissolved substances in contact with the taste buds on the tongue.
b. This sense in combination with the senses of smell and touch, which together receive a sensation of a substance in the mouth.
2.
a. The sensation of sweet, sour, salty, or bitter qualities produced by a substance placed in the mouth.
b. The unified sensation produced by any of these qualities plus a distinct smell and texture; flavor.
c. A distinctive perception as if by the sense of taste: an experience that left a bad taste in my mouth.
3. The act of tasting.
4. A small quantity eaten or tasted.
5. A limited or first experience; a sample: "Thousands entered the war, got just a taste of it, and then stepped out" (Mark Twain).
6. A personal preference or liking: a taste for adventure; a play that was not to my taste.
7. The ability to recognize and appreciate what is beautiful, excellent, or appropriate: has good taste in clothes.
8. The sense of what is proper, seemly, or least likely to give offense in a given social situation: a remark made in bad taste.
9. Obsolete The act of testing; trial.
[Middle English tasten, to touch, taste, from Old French taster, from Vulgar Latin *tastāre, probably alteration of Latin *taxāre, probably frequentative of tangere, to touch; see tag- in Indo-European roots.]
tast′a·ble adj.
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taste
(teɪst)n
1. (Physiology) the sense by which the qualities and flavour of a substance are distinguished by the taste buds
2. (Physiology) the sensation experienced by means of the taste buds
3. the act of tasting
4. a small amount eaten, drunk, or tried on the tongue
5. a brief experience of something: a taste of the whip.
6. a preference or liking for something; inclination: to have a taste for danger.
7. the ability to make discerning judgments about aesthetic, artistic, and intellectual matters; discrimination: to have taste.
8. judgment of aesthetic or social matters according to a generally accepted standard: bad taste.
9. discretion; delicacy: that remark lacks taste.
10. obsolete the act of testing
vb
11. (Physiology) to distinguish the taste of (a substance) by means of the taste buds
12. (usually tr) to take a small amount of (a food, liquid, etc) into the mouth, esp in order to test the quality: to taste the wine.
13. (often foll by of) to have a specific flavour or taste: the tea tastes of soap; this apple tastes sour.
14. (when: intr, usually foll by of) to have an experience of (something): to taste success.
15. (tr) an archaic word for enjoy
16. (tr) obsolete to test by touching
[C13: from Old French taster, ultimately from Latin taxāre to appraise]
ˈtasteable, ˈtastable adj
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taste
(teɪst)v. tast•ed, tast•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to test the flavor or quality of by taking some into the mouth.
2. to eat or drink a little of.
3. to eat or drink: He hadn't tasted food for three days.
4. to perceive or distinguish the flavor of: to taste the wine in a sauce.
5. to experience, esp. to only a slight degree.
6. Archaic. to enjoy or appreciate.
v.i. 7. to try the flavor or quality of something.
8. to eat or drink a little (usu. fol. by of).
9. to perceive or distinguish the flavor of anything.
10. to have a particular flavor: The coffee tastes bitter.
11. to have experience, however limited (usu. fol. by of): to taste of victory even in defeat.
n. 12. the sense by which the flavor or savor of things is perceived when they are brought into contact with the tongue.
13. the sensation or quality as perceived by this sense; flavor.
14. the act of tasting food or drink.
15. a small quantity tasted.
16. a relish, liking, or partiality for something: a taste for music.
17. a sense of what is fitting, harmonious, or beautiful.
18. a sense of what is polite, tactful, etc., to say or do in a given social situation.
19. one's attitude toward or display of aesthetic or social values, regarded as good or bad: elegant taste in clothes; jokes in poor taste.
20. the ideas or preferences typical of a culture or an individual in regard to what is beautiful or harmonious: a sample of Victorian taste.
21. a slight experience of something: a taste of adventure.
22. a feeling or sensation resulting from an experience: a compromise that had left her with a bad taste.
[1250–1300; Middle English: to touch, taste < Old French taster to touch, explore by touching < Vulgar Latin *tastāre, probably by contraction from *taxitāre, frequentative of Latin taxāre to handle (see tax)]
tast′a•ble, taste′a•ble, adj.
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Taste
- A mouth on me like a Turkish wrestler’s jock-strap —M. C. Beaton
- As pleasingly prickly as a kitten’s tongue —Slogan for Gevrey-Chamertin wine
- A fastidious taste is like a squeamish appetite; the one has its origin in some disease of the mind, as the other has in some ailment of the stomach —Robert Southey
- Full of rich flavor as a piece torn off an old shirt —Raymond Chandler
- His mouth felt as if it had been to a party without him —Peter DeVries
- His mouth was tastelessly dry, as though he had been eating dust —Joseph Conrad
- My mouth [from smoking a cigarette] tasted like a cross between charred sticks and spoiled eggs —Sue Grafton
- My mouth was dry and tasty as a hen-coop floor —Harold Adams
- My mouth tasted like an old penny —Robert B. Parker
- My tongue felt like a slice of ham in my mouth, salty and pink —Jay Parini
- Palates like shoe leather —Angela Carter
- (Melons … as) sweet to the tongue as gold is to the mind —Borden Deal
- Tasted like a fart —Reynolds Price
- Tasted like it had been fried in tar —Larry McMurtry
- Taste is the luxury of abeyant claims and occurs, like Wordsworth’s poetry, in a kind of tranquillity —Stanley Elkin
- Taste like a cup of lukewarm consommé at a spinsterish tearoom —Raymond Chandler, on mystery writing
- (The crap still in his mouth made everything) taste like feathers —William Mcllvanney
- Taste like the Volga at low tide —Line from movie Love At First Bite. The character making this comparison is Count Von Dracula.
- Tastes like cool, wet sand under pearly seaside light —Slogan for Chateau Guiraud’s Chateau “G” wine
- Tastes like the wrath to come —Irvin S. Cobb
Cobb used the comparison to describe the taste of corn liquor.
- Tastes rather like an old attic —J. B. Priestly
- Tasty as summer’s first peach —Elyse Sommer
- Tasty, like an angel pissing on your tongue —Anon
This was used throughout the galleys of Great Lakes steamships to describe good-tasting liquid or solid food.
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taste
Past participle: tasted
Gerund: tasting
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| Noun | 1. |  taste - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression - an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch" sapidity, savor, savour, smack, flavor, flavour, relish, tang - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth bitter, bitterness - the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth astringence, astringency - a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker finish - (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed); "the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish" flatness - a deficiency in flavor; "it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils" mellowness - a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor |
| 2. |  taste - a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin" acquired taste - a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience; "martinis are an acquired taste" weakness - a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate" | |
| 3. | taste - delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste" discrimination, secernment - the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished vogue, style, trend - the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own" delicacy, discretion - refined taste; tact culture - the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group | |
| 4. | taste - a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence" experience - an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention" | |
| 5. | taste - a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it" helping, serving, portion - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each" bite, morsel, bit - a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread" small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude | |
| 6. | taste - the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste" exteroception - sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body | |
| 7. | taste - a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting" sensing, perception - becoming aware of something via the senses | |
| Verb | 1. | taste - have flavor; taste of something |
| 2. | taste - perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?" perceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" | |
| 3. |  taste - take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"ingest, consume, have, take in, take - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" degust - taste with relish; "degust this wonderful soup" | |
| 4. | taste - have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg" | |
| 5. | taste - distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night" identify - consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives" | |
| 6. | taste - experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died" experience, know, live - have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; "I know the feeling!"; "have you ever known hunger?"; "I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict"; "The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare"; "I lived through two divorces" |
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taste
noun
1. flavour, savour, relish, smack, tang Nettles have a surprisingly sweet taste.
flavour blandness, tastelessness, insipidity
flavour blandness, tastelessness, insipidity
2. bit, bite, drop, swallow, sip, mouthful, touch, sample, dash, nip, spoonful, morsel, titbit, soupçon (French) He took another small taste.
3. experience, contact with, exposure to, impression, participation in, involvement with, familiarity with This voyage was his first taste of freedom.
4. liking, preference, penchant, fondness, partiality, desire, fancy, leaning, bent, appetite, relish, inclination, palate, predilection She developed a taste for journeys to hazardous regions.
liking dislike, hatred, loathing, distaste, disinclination
liking dislike, hatred, loathing, distaste, disinclination
5. refinement, style, judgment, culture, polish, grace, discrimination, perception, appreciation, elegance, sophistication, cultivation, discernment She has very good taste in clothes.
refinement lack of judgment, tastelessness, tackiness, lack of discernment
refinement lack of judgment, tastelessness, tackiness, lack of discernment
6. propriety, discretion, correctness, delicacy, tact, politeness, nicety, decorum, tactfulness I do not feel your actions were in good taste.
propriety impropriety, crudeness, tactlessness, indelicacy, obscenity (informal), coarseness, blueness, bawdiness, unsubtlety
propriety impropriety, crudeness, tactlessness, indelicacy, obscenity (informal), coarseness, blueness, bawdiness, unsubtlety
verb
3. distinguish, perceive, discern, differentiate You can taste the chilli in the dish.
4. experience, know, undergo, partake of, feel, encounter, meet with, come up against, have knowledge of He had tasted outdoor life, and didn't want to come home.
experience miss, fail to experience, remain ignorant of
experience miss, fail to experience, remain ignorant of
Quotations
"Taste is the only morality. Tell me what you like, and I'll tell you who you are" [John Ruskin]
"Taste is the enemy of creativeness" [Pablo Picasso]
"Taste is the only morality. Tell me what you like, and I'll tell you who you are" [John Ruskin]
"Taste is the enemy of creativeness" [Pablo Picasso]
Proverbs
"There's no accounting for tastes"
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
"One man's meat is another man's poison"
"There's no accounting for tastes"
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
"One man's meat is another man's poison"
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taste
verb2. To undergo an emotional reaction:
3. To participate in or partake of personally.Also used with of:
Archaic: prove.
Idiom: run up against.
2. A distinctive property of a substance affecting the gustatory sense:
4. A slight amount or indication:
breath, dash, ghost, hair, hint, intimation, semblance, shade, shadow, soupçon, streak, suggestion, suspicion, tinge, touch, trace, whiff, whisper.
Informal: whisker.
5. A liking for something:
6. The faculty or sense of discerning what is aesthetically pleasing or appropriate:
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Translations
تَذَوُّقحاسَّة الذَّوْقذوقذَوْقذَوْق، مَذاق
chuťchutnatvkusochutnatpochutnat si
smagsmagesmagssansgod smagnyde
gustumi
maitse
maistaamakumaistua
imati okusokus
elõszeretetérzi az ízétízízlelízlelés
bragîbragîa á, smakkabragîastbragîskynfinna bragî af
味味わう味をみる味覚趣味
맛맛보다
atsiduotibe skoniobeskonisjaustineskoningai
baudītgaršagaršotgaumeizbaudīt
ochutnaniepochutnať si
čutitiokusokušanjepokusitipokušnja
smaksmaka
มีรสชาติรสชาติ
có vịvị
taste
[teɪst]A. N
1. (= sense) → gusto m
a keen sense of taste → un agudo sentido del gusto
it's quite sweet to the taste → tiene un gusto bastante dulce al paladar
a keen sense of taste → un agudo sentido del gusto
it's quite sweet to the taste → tiene un gusto bastante dulce al paladar
2. (= flavour) → sabor m, gusto m
it has an odd taste → tiene un sabor or gusto raro
to leave a bad or nasty taste in the mouth (fig) → dejar mal sabor de boca
his jokes leave a bad or nasty taste in the mouth → sus chistes te dejan mal sabor de boca
it has no taste → no sabe a nada, no tiene sabor
it has an odd taste → tiene un sabor or gusto raro
to leave a bad or nasty taste in the mouth (fig) → dejar mal sabor de boca
his jokes leave a bad or nasty taste in the mouth → sus chistes te dejan mal sabor de boca
it has no taste → no sabe a nada, no tiene sabor
3. (= small amount) "more wine?" - "just a taste" → -¿más vino? -sólo un poco or un poquito
would you like a taste? → ¿quieres probarlo?
may I have a taste? → ¿puedo probarlo?
to give sb a taste of their own medicine → pagar a algn con la misma moneda
to get a taste of one's own medicine → recibir el mismo (mal) trato que uno da a los demás
would you like a taste? → ¿quieres probarlo?
may I have a taste? → ¿puedo probarlo?
to give sb a taste of their own medicine → pagar a algn con la misma moneda
to get a taste of one's own medicine → recibir el mismo (mal) trato que uno da a los demás
4. (= experience) → experiencia f; (= sample) → muestra f
it was her first taste of freedom → fue su primera experiencia de la libertad or su primer contacto con la libertad
we got a taste of his anger → nos ofreció una muestra de su enfado
now that she has had a taste of stardom, she won't ever be content with ordinariness again → ahora que ha probado las mieles del estrellato or saboreado el estrellato, nunca más se conformará con lo normal y corriente
he's had a taste of prison → ha conocido or probado la cárcel
to give sb a taste of sth → dar una idea de algo a algn
it gave him a taste of military life → le dio una idea de lo que era la vida militar
it was a taste of things to come → era una muestra de lo que estaba por venir
it was her first taste of freedom → fue su primera experiencia de la libertad or su primer contacto con la libertad
we got a taste of his anger → nos ofreció una muestra de su enfado
now that she has had a taste of stardom, she won't ever be content with ordinariness again → ahora que ha probado las mieles del estrellato or saboreado el estrellato, nunca más se conformará con lo normal y corriente
he's had a taste of prison → ha conocido or probado la cárcel
to give sb a taste of sth → dar una idea de algo a algn
it gave him a taste of military life → le dio una idea de lo que era la vida militar
it was a taste of things to come → era una muestra de lo que estaba por venir
5. (= liking) → gusto m
tastes differ → los gustos cambian
he was a man of catholic tastes → era un hombre de gustos variados
a taste for sth to acquire or develop a taste for sth → tomarle gusto a algo
it gave him a taste for reading → esto hizo que le tomara gusto a la lectura
she has a taste for adventure → le gusta la aventura
we have the same tastes in music → tenemos el mismo gusto para la música
he has expensive tastes in cars → en cuanto a coches, tiene gustos caros
season to taste (Culin) → sazonar al gusto
it's not to my taste → no es de mi gusto
is it to your taste? → ¿le gusta?, ¿es de su gusto?
there's no accounting for taste → sobre gustos no hay nada escrito
see also acquired
tastes differ → los gustos cambian
he was a man of catholic tastes → era un hombre de gustos variados
a taste for sth to acquire or develop a taste for sth → tomarle gusto a algo
it gave him a taste for reading → esto hizo que le tomara gusto a la lectura
she has a taste for adventure → le gusta la aventura
we have the same tastes in music → tenemos el mismo gusto para la música
he has expensive tastes in cars → en cuanto a coches, tiene gustos caros
season to taste (Culin) → sazonar al gusto
it's not to my taste → no es de mi gusto
is it to your taste? → ¿le gusta?, ¿es de su gusto?
there's no accounting for taste → sobre gustos no hay nada escrito
see also acquired
6. (= discernment) → gusto m
people of taste → la gente con gusto
to be in bad taste → ser de mal gusto
it would be in bad taste to meet without him → sería de mal gusto reunirnos sin él, reunirnos sin él sería hacerle un desprecio or un feo
she has very good taste → tiene muy buen gusto
his taste in clothes is extremely good → viste con muchísimo gusto
I don't think that remark was in very good taste → no me pareció un comentario de muy buen gusto
to have taste [person] → tener gusto
to have no taste [person] → no tener gusto
the house is furnished in impeccable taste → la casa está amueblada con muchísimo gusto or con un gusto exquisito
to be in poor taste → ser de mal gusto
people of taste → la gente con gusto
to be in bad taste → ser de mal gusto
it would be in bad taste to meet without him → sería de mal gusto reunirnos sin él, reunirnos sin él sería hacerle un desprecio or un feo
she has very good taste → tiene muy buen gusto
his taste in clothes is extremely good → viste con muchísimo gusto
I don't think that remark was in very good taste → no me pareció un comentario de muy buen gusto
to have taste [person] → tener gusto
to have no taste [person] → no tener gusto
the house is furnished in impeccable taste → la casa está amueblada con muchísimo gusto or con un gusto exquisito
to be in poor taste → ser de mal gusto
B. VT
1. (= sample) [+ food, drink] → probar; (at tasting) → degustar, catar
just taste this → pruebe esto
see also wine
just taste this → pruebe esto
see also wine
2. (= perceive flavour of) I can't taste the rum in this → no noto el sabor del ron en esto, esto apenas me sabe a ron
I can't taste anything when I have a cold → la comida no me sabe a nada cuando estoy resfriado
I can't taste anything when I have a cold → la comida no me sabe a nada cuando estoy resfriado
C. VI (= have flavour) → saber
the brandy tasted bitter → el brandy sabía amargo, el brandy tenía un sabor or un gusto amargo
it tastes good → está rico or bueno
it tastes all right to me → a mí me sabe bien
it tastes horrible → tiene un sabor horrible, sabe horrible or a rayos
to taste like sth → saber a algo
the meat tasted like chicken → la carne sabía a pollo
to taste of sth → saber a algo
what does it taste of? → ¿a qué sabe?
the brandy tasted bitter → el brandy sabía amargo, el brandy tenía un sabor or un gusto amargo
it tastes good → está rico or bueno
it tastes all right to me → a mí me sabe bien
it tastes horrible → tiene un sabor horrible, sabe horrible or a rayos
to taste like sth → saber a algo
the meat tasted like chicken → la carne sabía a pollo
to taste of sth → saber a algo
what does it taste of? → ¿a qué sabe?
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taste
[ˈteɪst] n
(= sample)
Go on, have a taste → Allez-y, goûtez!, Allez-y, goûtez-y!
Would you like a taste? → Tu veux goûter?, Tu veux y goûter?
Go on, have a taste → Allez-y, goûtez!, Allez-y, goûtez-y!
Would you like a taste? → Tu veux goûter?, Tu veux y goûter?
(= brief experience)
This voyage was his first taste of freedom → Ce voyage était son premier contact avec la liberté.
This voyage was his first taste of freedom → Ce voyage était son premier contact avec la liberté.
to be a taste of things to come → être un avant-goût de ce qui nous attend
(= liking) for my taste → à mon goût
Her novels are too violent for my taste → Ses romans sont trop violents à mon goût.
to have a taste for sth → avoir un goût pour qch
to acquire a taste for sth, to develop a taste for sth → prendre goût à qch
Her novels are too violent for my taste → Ses romans sont trop violents à mon goût.
to have a taste for sth → avoir un goût pour qch
to acquire a taste for sth, to develop a taste for sth → prendre goût à qch
(= discernment) → goût m
It's all a matter of taste → C'est une question de goût.
to have good taste → avoir bon goût
to have bad taste → n'avoir pas de goût
to be in good taste → être de bon goût
to be in bad taste, to be in poor taste → être de mauvais goût
a joke in bad taste → une plaisanterie de mauvais goût
It's all a matter of taste → C'est une question de goût.
to have good taste → avoir bon goût
to have bad taste → n'avoir pas de goût
to be in good taste → être de bon goût
to be in bad taste, to be in poor taste → être de mauvais goût
a joke in bad taste → une plaisanterie de mauvais goût
vt
(= recognize flavour) → sentir le goût de
You can taste the garlic in it → On sent le goût d'ail dedans.
You can taste the garlic in it → On sent le goût d'ail dedans.
(= experience) [+ outdoor life, high life, freedom] → goûter à
vi (= have particular flavour) to taste delicious → être délicieux/euse
to taste bitter → être amer/ère
to taste of sth → avoir un goût de qch
It tastes of chocolate → Ça a un goût de chocolat.
to taste like sth → avoir le goût de qch
It tastes like fish → Ça a le goût de poisson.
What does it taste like? → Quel goût ça a?taste bud n → papille f gustative
to taste bitter → être amer/ère
to taste of sth → avoir un goût de qch
It tastes of chocolate → Ça a un goût de chocolat.
to taste like sth → avoir le goût de qch
It tastes like fish → Ça a le goût de poisson.
What does it taste like? → Quel goût ça a?taste bud n → papille f gustative
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taste
n
(= sense) → Geschmack(sinn) m; to be sweet to the taste → süß schmecken, einen süßen Geschmack haben
(= flavour) → Geschmack m; I don’t like the taste → das schmeckt mir nicht; her cooking has no taste → ihr Essen schmeckt nach nichts; a taste of onions → ein Zwiebelgeschmack; to leave a bad taste in the mouth (lit, fig) → einen üblen Nachgeschmack hinterlassen
(= small amount) → Kostprobe f, → Versucherchen nt (inf); (fig, as an example) → Kostprobe f; (of sth in the future) → Vorgeschmack m; would you like some? — just a taste → möchten Sie etwas? — nur eine Idee; to have a taste (of something) (lit) → (etw) probieren or kosten; (fig) → eine Kostprobe (von etw) bekommen; (of sth to come) → einen Vorgeschmack (von etw) haben; two years in the army will give him a taste of discipline → zwei Jahre bei der Armee werden ihm zeigen or werden ihn spüren lassen, was Disziplin ist; to give somebody a taste of the whip → jdn die Peitsche or Knute spüren lassen; he gave them a taste of his bad temper → er gab ihnen eine (Kost)probe seiner schlechten Laune; a taste of what was to come → ein Vorgeschmack dessen, was noch kommen sollte
(= liking) → Geschmack m no pl; to have a taste for something → eine Vorliebe für etw haben; to acquire or develop a taste for something → Geschmack an etw (dat) → finden; it’s an acquired taste → das ist etwas für Kenner; she has expensive tastes in hats → was Hüte anbelangt, hat sie einen teuren Geschmack; my taste in music has changed over the years → mein musikalischer Geschmack hat sich mit der Zeit geändert; to be to somebody’s taste → nach jds Geschmack sein; it is a matter of taste → das ist Geschmack(s)sache; there is no accounting for tastes → über Geschmack lässt sich (nicht) streiten; tastes differ → die Geschmäcker sind verschieden; sweeten to taste (Cook) → nach Geschmack or Bedarf süßen; her novels are too violent for my taste → ihre Romane enthalten für meinen Geschmack zu viel Gewalt
(= discernment) → Geschmack m; she has very good taste in furniture → was Möbel anbelangt, hat sie einen sehr guten Geschmack; she has no taste at all when it comes to choosing friends → sie ist nicht sehr wählerisch in der Auswahl ihrer Freunde; a man of taste → ein Mann mit Geschmack; in good taste → geschmackvoll; in bad taste → geschmacklos; to be in doubtful taste → von zweifelhaftem Geschmack zeugen; that joke shows very poor taste → dieser Witz ist geschmacklos; the house is furnished in impeccable taste → das Haus ist, was Geschmack betrifft, tadellos eingerichtet
vt
(= perceive flavour of) → schmecken; blood → lecken; I can’t taste anything → ich schmecke überhaupt nichts; I can’t taste anything wrong → ich kann nichts Besonderes schmecken; once you’ve tasted real champagne → wenn Sie einmal echten Sekt getrunken haben; I’ve never tasted caviar → ich habe noch nie Kaviar gekostet (geh) → or gegessen; wait till you taste this → warten Sie mal, bis Sie das probiert haben; he hadn’t tasted food for a week → er hatte seit einer Woche nichts zu sich genommen
(= test) wine → verkosten; food products → probieren; (official) → prüfen; taste the sauce before adding salt → schmecken Sie die Soße ab, bevor Sie Salz beigeben
(fig) power, freedom, success, victory → erfahren, erleben; once the canary had tasted freedom … → als der Kanarienvogel erst einmal Geschmack an der Freiheit gefunden hatte …
vi
(food, drink) → schmecken; to taste good or nice → (gut) schmecken; it tastes all right to me → ich schmecke nichts; (= I like it) → ich finde, das schmeckt nicht schlecht; to taste of something → nach etw schmecken
to taste of (liter) → erfahren; those who have tasted of the knowledge of Zen → diejenigen, denen die Weisheit des Zen zuteilgeworden ist (geh)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
taste
[teɪst]1. n (gen) → gusto; (flavour) → sapore m, gusto (fig) (glimpse, idea) → idea
the soup had an odd taste → la minestra aveva un sapore un po' strano
to have a taste of sth → assaggiare qc
may I have a taste? → posso assaggiare?
have a taste of everything! → assaggia un po' di tutto!
to have a taste for sth → avere un'inclinazione per qc
he acquired a taste for sports cars → gli è preso il gusto delle macchine sportive
it's not to my taste → non è di mio gusto
to be in bad or poor taste → essere di cattivo gusto
"sweeten to taste" (Culin) → "zuccherare a piacere"
the soup had an odd taste → la minestra aveva un sapore un po' strano
to have a taste of sth → assaggiare qc
may I have a taste? → posso assaggiare?
have a taste of everything! → assaggia un po' di tutto!
to have a taste for sth → avere un'inclinazione per qc
he acquired a taste for sports cars → gli è preso il gusto delle macchine sportive
it's not to my taste → non è di mio gusto
to be in bad or poor taste → essere di cattivo gusto
"sweeten to taste" (Culin) → "zuccherare a piacere"
2. vt
b. (notice flavour of) → sentire il sapore di
you can taste the garlic (in it) → (ci) si sente il sapore dell'aglio
you can taste the garlic (in it) → (ci) si sente il sapore dell'aglio
c. (fig) (experience) → assaporare
once he had tasted power → una volta assaporato il gusto del potere
once he had tasted power → una volta assaporato il gusto del potere
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
taste
(teist) verb1. to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something. I can taste ginger in this cake.
2. to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it. Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.
3. to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting. This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.
4. to eat (food) especially with enjoyment. I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.
5. to experience. He tasted the delights of country life.
noun1. one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour. one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.
2. the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense. This wine has an unusual taste.
3. an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting. Do have a taste of this cake!
4. a liking or preference. a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.
5. the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful. She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.
ˈtasteful adjective showing good judgement or taste. a tasteful flower arrangement.
ˈtastefully adverbˈtastefulness noun
ˈtasteless adjective
1. lacking flavour. tasteless food.
2. showing a lack of good taste or judgement. tasteless behaviour.
ˈtastelessly adverbˈtastelessness noun
-tasting
having a (particular kind of) taste. a sweet-tasting liquid.
ˈtasty adjective having a good, especially savoury, flavour. tasty food.
ˈtastiness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
taste
→ ذَوْق, يَتَذَوَّقُ chuť, chutnat smag, smage Geschmack, schmecken γεύομαι, γεύση degustar, gusto, saber maistaa, maku avoir le goût de, goût imati okus, okus assaggiare, gusto 味, 味をみる 맛, 맛보다 proeven, smaak smak, smake skosztować, smak gosto, saber вкус, пробовать smak, smaka มีรสชาติ, รสชาติ tat, tatmak có vị, vị 味道, 品尝Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
taste
n. gusto;
___ substance → sustancia sápida;
in good ___ → de buen ___;
___ buds → papilas gustativas;
vt. probar, saborear.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- May I taste it? (US)
Can I taste it? (UK) - It doesn't taste very good (US)
It doesn't taste very nice (UK)
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
taste
n gusto, sabor m; — bud papila gustativa; vt (to try) probar; Taste it.. Pruébelo...Can you taste all right?.. ¿Distingue bien los sabores?; vi saber; This medicine doesn't taste bad..Esta medicina no sabe mal; to — like saber aEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.