a gusto

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
a gusto loc adv	(con comodidad)	at ease, comfortable adj
		nice adj
		comfortably adv
	El anciano se sentía a gusto en su sillón al lado de la chimenea.
	Dentro de casa se está a gusto; no hace tanto calor.
	The elderly man felt comfortable in his armchair by the fireplace.
	It's nice inside the house; it's not that hot.
a gusto con algo loc prep	(cómodo con algo)	comfortable with [sth] adj + prep
		at ease with [sth] expr
	Nos sorprendió que la secretaria renunciara: siempre decía que estaba a gusto con su trabajo.
	The secretary's resignation took us by surprise: she had always said she was comfortable with her job.
a gusto con alguien loc prep	(que disfruta su compañía)	comfortable with [sb], comfortable around [sb] expr
		at home with [sb] expr
		enjoy [sb]'s company v expr
	La maestra es una persona muy dulce y los niños están a gusto con ella.
	The teacher is a very sweet person and the children feel comfortable with her.

Additional Translations
Spanish		English
a gusto de alguien loc prep	(como le gusta a)	to [sb]'s liking, to [sb]'s taste, expr
		how [sb] likes it expr

Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
comer a gusto vi + loc adv	(comer con ganas)	eat heartily v expr
		enjoy eating v expr
	Según Martín, quien come a gusto sabe disfrutar de la vida.
despacharse a gusto loc verb	(hablar sin reparo)	speak your mind v expr
		let off steam v expr
	(criticise)	give [sb] a piece of your mind v expr
	Mi suegra siempre se despacha a gusto en las reuniones familiares.
	My mother-in-law always likes to speak her mind at family gatherings.
nunca llueve a gusto de todos expr	informal (es imposible complacer a todos)	there's no pleasing everyone expr
		you can't please all the people all the time expr
	Mi hijo mayor está enfadado porque vimos la película que eligió su hermana: nunca llueve a gusto de todos.
quedarse tan a gusto loc verb	ES: informal (no sentirse afectado)	go on as if nothing has happened v expr
		act as if nothing happened v expr
	No soporto a Ernesto: nos miente todos los días y se queda tan a gusto.
	I can't stand Ernesto: he lies to us every day and goes on as if nothing has happened.
sentirse a gusto loc verb	(estar cómodo)	feel comfortable vi + adj
		feel at ease v expr
	Martín se siente a gusto en su nuevo trabajo.
	Martin feels comfortable in his new job.

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