| Principal Translations |
| taste n | uncountable (sense of flavor) | gusto nm |
| | Since I had the operation on my nose I have lost all taste. |
| | Desde que me operaron de la nariz, he perdido el gusto. |
| taste n | (flavor) | sabor nm |
| | The taste is good, but very sweet. |
| | El sabor es bueno, pero muy dulce. |
taste,
taste of [sth] n | (sample of food or drink) | muestra nf |
| | | degustación nf |
| | Would you like a taste of this wine? |
| | ¿Le gustaría una muestra de este vino? |
taste,
taste of [sth] n | (small sample of: food, drink) (de comida) | bocado de nm + prep |
| | (de bebida) | trago de nm + prep |
| | (AmL) | probada de, probadita de nf + prep |
| | One taste of Tim's cooking was enough for me; I made an excuse and left. |
| | She took a taste of the soup then added more salt. |
| | Un bocado de la comida de Tim fue suficiente: inventé una excusa y me fui. |
| | Le dio una probadita a la sopa y le puso más sal. |
| taste n | uncountable (ability to discern what's good) | gusto nm |
| | Her taste as a decorator was unmatched. |
| | Su gusto como decoradora era inigualable. |
| taste n | uncountable (ability to discern what's suitable) | gusto nm |
| | This director's depictions of extreme violence are lacking in taste. |
| | Las representaciones de violencia extrema de ese director carecen de gusto. |
| taste n | (preference, liking) | gusto nm |
| | My taste in clothes tends to be conservative. |
| | Mi gusto en la ropa tiende a ser conservador. |
| taste for [sth] n | (liking for) | gusto por nm + prep |
| | | amor a nm + prep |
| | Since he moved to Italy, George has acquired a taste for expensive suits. |
| | Desde que se mudó a Italia, George adquirió un gusto por los trajes caros. |
| taste n | figurative (sample of [sth]) | muestra nf |
| | | prueba nf |
| | I would like to give you a taste of what it is like to drive this car. |
| | Me gustaría darte una muestra de cómo se siente manejar este auto. |
| taste [sth]⇒ vtr | (sample: food or drink) | probar⇒ vtr |
| | Would you like to taste my pasta? |
| | ¿Te gustaría probar mi pasta? |
| taste of [sth] vi + prep | (have the same flavor as) | saber a vi + prep |
| | | tener gusto a loc verb + prep |
| | This cake tastes of bananas. |
| | Este pastel sabe a banana. |
| taste [sth] vtr | (detect the flavor of) | sentir⇒ vtr |
| | | notar⇒ vtr |
| | | saborear⇒ vtr |
| | I tasted a little cinnamon in the pasta. |
| | Sentí un poco de sabor a canela en la pasta. |
| Additional Translations |
taste,
taste of [sth] n | figurative (brief or trial experience of) | dosis de nf + prep |
| | | prueba de nf + prep |
| | I've already had a taste of your humour – you're not as funny as you think. |
| | Ya he tenido una dosis de tu humor, no eres tan gracioso como crees. |
| taste⇒ vi | (detect flavors) | degustar⇒ vtr |
| | I really enjoy the texture of food, but I can't really taste. |
| | Disfruto con la textura de la comida, pero no puedo degustarla. |
taste,
taste like vi | (have as a flavor) | saber a vi + prep |
| | | tener gusto a loc verb |
| | This tastes like chicken. |
| | Esto sabe a pollo. |
| taste [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (experience: [sth]) | probar⇒ vtr |
| | (experimentar) | conocer⇒ vtr |
| | (éxito, poder, riqueza) | disfrutar⇒ vtr |
| | I would love to taste just a little of her lifestyle. |
| | Me gustaría probar un poquito de su estilo de vida. |
| taste [sth] vtr | (eat in small quantities) | probar⇒ vtr |
| | I didn't eat anything at the party, just tasted a few things. |
| | No comí nada en la fiesta, solo probé unas cuantas cosas. |
Compound Forms:
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| an acquired taste n | (like for [sth] over time) | un gusto adquirido nm + adj |
| | Oysters are definitely an acquired taste. |
| | Definitivamente, las ostras son un gusto adquirido. |
| bad taste n | (lack of discernment) | mal gusto loc nom m |
| | I've always had bad taste in clothing. |
| | Siempre he tenido mal gusto para la ropa. |
| bad taste n | (inappropriateness) | mal gusto nm |
| | I thought the joke was in bad taste. |
| | El chiste me pareció de mal gusto. |
| bad taste n | figurative (disgust or displeasure) | gusto amargo nm |
| | The incident left a bad taste in my mouth. |
| | El incidente me dejó un gusto amargo en la boca. |
| discriminating taste n | (discernment) | buen gusto loc nom m |
| | Just being here with you is proof that I have discriminating taste. |
| | Sólo el estar aquí contigo es prueba de que tengo buen gusto. |
give [sb] a taste of his/her/their own medicine,
give [sb] a dose of his/her/their own medicine v expr | figurative (punish [sb] using their own methods) | dar una dosis de su propia medicina expr |
| good taste n | (pleasant flavour) | buen sabor nm |
| | It's a fairly basic wine, yet has a good taste. |
| | Es un vino bastante normalito, pero tiene buen sabor. |
| good taste n | (discernment) | buen gusto nm |
| | Eric has really good taste in clothes. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mi hermano tiene muy buen gusto para la ropa. |
| have a taste for [sth] v expr | (like) | gustar⇒ vi |
| | I've always had a taste for the high life. |
| | Siempre me ha gustado la buena vida. |
| in bad taste adv | (distastefully or insensitively) | groseramente adv |
| | | con mal gusto loc adv |
| | Some people have accused the comedian of behaving in bad taste. |
| | Algunos acusaron al comediante de comportarse groseramente. |
| in bad taste adj | (distasteful or insensitive) | de mal gusto loc adj |
| | That comment was in bad taste. |
| | Ese comentario fue de mal gusto. |
| in good taste adv | (in a discerning way) | con buen gusto loc adv |
| | She's furnished her home in good taste. |
| | La casa está amueblada con muy buen gusto. |
| in good taste adj | (not offensive) | de buen gusto loc adj |
| | The comedian's jokes were in good taste: virtually nobody found them offensive. |
| | Los chistes del cómico eran de buen gusto: prácticamente nadie los encontró ofensivos. |
| in poor taste adv | (in an offensive way) | de mal gusto loc adv |
| | I do think they've decorated their bedroom in poor taste. |
| | Creo que la decoración de su cuarto es de mal gusto. |
| in poor taste adj | (offensive) | de pésimo gusto loc adv |
| | John's joke about his mother-in-law was in poor taste. |
| | Las bromas que ridiculizan a otros son de pésimo gusto. |
| | | ofensivo/a adj |
| | En ningún caso se tolerarán los mensajes ofensivos, se borrarán inmediatamente. |
leave a sour taste,
leave a sour taste in your mouth v expr | figurative (be unpleasant) | dejar un gusto amargo loc verb |
| refined taste n | (discernment, sophistication) | gusto refinado nm |
| | She has such refined taste that she drinks coke from a wine glass! |
| | ¡Tiene un gusto tan refinado que toma gaseosa en copa de vino! |
| sense of taste n | (ability to detect flavour) | sentido del gusto nm |
| | When she burned her tongue she temporarily lost her sense of taste. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Cuando está resfriado pierde el sentido del gusto y como consecuencia, el apetito. |
| sense of taste n | (discernment) | buen gusto nm |
| | Mi padre siempre tuvo buen gusto para vestir. |
| taste blood v expr | figurative (acquire appetite for [sth]) (figurado) | probar sangre loc verb |
| taste buds npl | (sense organs that detect taste) | papilas gustativas loc nom fpl |
| | I think my taste buds must not be working: I can't taste a thing. |
| | Es como si mis papilas gustativas no funcionaran: no le encuentro sabor a nada. |
| taste good v expr | (be delicious) (familiar) | saber a gloria loc verb |
| | That cheese you brought to the picnic tasted good – what was it called? |
| | El queso que llevaste al picnic sabía a gloria, ¿cómo se llamaba? |
| | | saber bien loc verb |
| | | tener buen sabor loc verb |
| | | ser delicioso, estar delicioso, ser riquísimo, estar riquísimo loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El roquefort es riquísimo, no entiendo cómo es que hay gente a la que no le gusta / Este vitel tonné está delicioso ¿le pusiste algo especial? |
| taste like v expr | (have the same flavour as) | tener gusto a loc verb |
| | They say that snake tastes like chicken. |
| | Dicen que la carne de víbora tiene gusto a pollo. |
| | | saber a vi + prep |
| taste-tester n | ([sb] who samples food and drink for quality control) | catador nm |
tastemaker,
taste-maker n | ([sb]: sets a trend) | persona que marca tendencia grupo nom |
there's no accounting for taste,
there's no accounting for tastes expr | (taste can't be explained) | Sobre gustos no hay nada escrito expr |
| | (coloquial) | Para gustos, los colores expr |
| | I have no idea what Chloe sees in Dean; there's no accounting for taste. |
| unpleasant taste n | (disagreeable flavour) | gusto desagradable nm + adj |
| | My medicine has an unpleasant taste, so I always drink some juice after I take it. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El jarabe para la tos tiene un gusto desagradable. |
| | | mal sabor adj + nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Esa bebida tiene muy mal sabor. |
| with taste adv | (in a discerning way) | con buen gusto loc adv |
| | The room was arranged with taste. |
| | La habitación estaba decorada con buen gusto. |