| 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. |