| Principal Translations |
| gustarle a alguien vi + prep | (resultar agradable) (subject/object inversion) | like [sth]⇒ vtr |
| | (subject/object inversion) | enjoy [sth]⇒ vtr |
| | La película es un poco lenta, pero me gustó. |
| | A Juan le gusta leer el periódico mientras desayuna. |
| | Al niño le gusta que sus padres lo mimen. |
| | Juan likes to read the newspaper while eating. |
| gustarle a alguien vi + prep | (atraer, enamorar) (attraction: subject/object inversion) | like [sb]⇒ vtr |
| | (UK: subject/object inversion) | fancy [sb]⇒ vtr |
| | | appeal to [sb], be appealing to [sb] v expr |
| | (UK, colloquial) | tickle [sb]'s fancy v expr |
| | Los hombres guapos le gustan a Lucía. |
| | A Tomás le gustó Laura desde que la vio por primera vez. |
| | Lucia likes good-looking men. |
| gustarle a alguien vi + prep | (simpatizar, caer bien) (find [sb] pleasant: subject/object inversion) | like [sb]⇒ vtr |
| | Me gusta Felipe porque es muy simpático. |
| | I like Felipe, he's really nice. |
| gustar de vi + prep | (hallar agradable, disfrutar) | enjoy⇒ vtr |
| | | like⇒ vtr |
| | Mis padres gustan de viajar. |
| | ¿Gusta del café, señor Castro? |
| | My parents enjoy traveling. |
| | Would you like coffee, Mr. Castro? |
| gustar⇒ vi | cortesía (desear, hallar conveniente) | like⇒ vi |
| | Gracias por su visita; pueden volver cuando gusten. |
| | Podríamos salir el sábado si así gustas. |
| | Thank you for your visit; you can come back whenever you like. We can go out this Saturday if you like. |
Compound Forms:
gusto | gustar |
| 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. |
| a gusto de alguien loc prep | (como le gusta a) | to [sb]'s liking, to [sb]'s taste, expr |
| | | how [sb] likes it expr |
| al gusto loc adv | (cuanto se prefiera) | to your liking adv |
| | | to taste prep |
| | | made to order, cooked to order adj |
| | Ponle sal al gusto a la sopa. |
| | Add salt to you liking to the soup. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. When the stew is fully cooked, add salt and pepper to taste. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Every meal at this restaurant is made to order. |
| cogerle gusto a algo loc verb + prep | (comenzar a disfrutar) | take a liking to [sth] v expr |
| | | begin to like [sth] v expr |
| | (figurative, colloquial) | get bitten by [sth] v expr |
| | Le estoy cogiendo gusto a salir a correr por el parque. |
| | I've taken a liking to going running in the park. |
| 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. |
| con gusto expr | formal (responde a una petición) | with pleasure expr |
| | | my pleasure expr |
| | —¿Podría enseñarme aquel anillo? —Con gusto, señora. |
con mucho gusto,
con todo gusto expr | formal (responde a una petición) | my pleasure, not at all interj |
| | —¿Te importaría pasarme la sal? —Con mucho gusto. |
| | —¿Podría copiar este informe? —Claro, con todo gusto. |
| | -Would you mind passing me the salt? -My pleasure. |
con todo gusto,
con gusto,
ES: con mucho gusto loc adv | AmL (de buena gana) | with pleasure, with great pleasure expr |
| | -¿Podría copiar este informe? -Claro, con todo gusto. |
| | Could you make a copy of this report? With pleasure. |
| cuestión de gusto nf + loc adj | (de apreciación personal) | a matter of taste n |
| | La moda es cuestión de gusto: cada uno se viste como quiere. |
| dar gusto a loc verb | (agradar, complacer) | please [sb] v expr |
| | | make [sb] happy v expr |
| | (colloquial) | go down well with [sb] v expr |
| | A mi madre le dio gusto verte. |
| dar gusto vtr + nm | (causar alegría) | make [sb] happy v expr |
| | | bring happiness, cause happiness v expr |
| | Da gusto trabajar con buena gente. |
| | Working with good people makes you happy. |
| dar gusto vtr + nm | (complacer a) | please [sb] vtr + pron |
| | Marcos le da gusto a su novia comprándole flores. |
| | Marcos pleases his girlfriend by buying her flowers. |
| dar mucho gusto algo loc verb | (produce satisfacción) | feel very pleased by [sth] v expr |
| | | feel very happy about [sth] v expr |
| | | feel glad about [sth] v expr |
| | Les da mucho gusto ver a su hijo con la carrera terminada |
| | They feel very pleased by seeing their son finish his studies. |
darse un gusto,
darse un lujo loc verb | coloquial (permitirse un capricho) | indulge yourself v expr |
| | | please yourself v expr |
| | | spoil yourself v expr |
| | Me gusta darme un gusto cada tanto. |
| | I like to indulge myself every once in awhile. |
darse un lujo,
darse un gusto loc verb | coloquial (permitirse un capricho) | treat yourself to [sth] v expr |
| | (formal) | afford yourself a luxury v expr |
| | | spoil yourself v expr |
| | Siempre me doy un lujo en mi cumpleaños. |
| | I always treat myself on my birthday. |
| de buen gusto loc adj | (bello, fino) (thing) | tasteful, in good taste adj |
| | La familia tiene un sillón de buen gusto en la sala. |
| | The family has a tasteful chair in the hall. |
| de buen gusto loc adj | (que aprecia lo bello) (person) | with excellent taste expr |
| | | tasteful adj |
| | Mariano es un hombre de buen gusto. |
| | Mariano is a man with excellent taste. |
| de mal gusto loc adv | (de poca elegancia) | in bad taste, in poor taste adv |
| | La decoración de la casa es de mal gusto. |
| | The house is decorated in bad taste. |
| de mal gusto loc adv | (chiste: grosero) | crass, vulgar adj |
| | Juan siempre hace chistes de mal gusto. |
| | Juan always tells crass jokes. |
de pésimo gusto,
de muy mal gusto loc adj | (muy grosero) | terrible taste, poor taste, bad taste expr |
| | Héctor hizo un comentario de pésimo gusto en la reunión. |
| 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. |
es un placer conocerlo,
es un gusto conocerlo expr | (formal: al presentarse) | it's a pleasure to meet you expr |
| | | it's a pleasure meeting you expr |
| | (formal) | it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance expr |
| | | pleased to meet you expr |
| | Gracias por sus atenciones, es un placer conocerlo. |
| | Thank you for your attention; it's a pleasure to meet you. |
haber tenido la dicha de,
haber tenido el gusto de loc verb | formal (haber experimentado algo) | have had the pleasure of v expr |
| | —¿Ana y tú se conocen? —No, no he tenido la dicha de que nos presentaran. |
| | Ya habíamos tenido la dicha de escuchar a Strauss antes. |
| mal gusto adj + nm | (poca elegancia) | bad taste n |
| | Mariana tiene muy mal gusto para vestirse. |
| | Mariana has very bad taste in clothes. |
| mucho gusto expr | formal (saludo de presentación) | pleased to meet you, nice to meet you interj |
| | (flattering) | the pleasure is all mine excl |
| | Te presento a Juan. —Mucho gusto, yo soy Elena. |
| | -Meet Juan. -Pleased to meet you, I'm Helen. |
no haber tenido la dicha de,
no haber tenido el gusto loc verb | (hacer algo) | not have the opportunity to v expr |
| | No habían tenido la dicha de escuchar a Strauss antes. |
| no ser plato de gusto loc verb | coloquial (desagradar) | not be everyone's cup of tea v expr |
| | No es plato de gusto ir al dentista. |
| 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. |
| por gusto loc adv | (desinteresadamente) | out of pleasure adv |
| | | by choice, out of choice adv |
| | | for fun adv |
| | Todo este trabajo no lo hago por gusto: lo hago porque necesito ganar dinero. |
| | I don't do all this work out of pleasure: I do it because I need to make money. |
| por gusto loc adv | PE, PY, UY: coloquial (adrede, con intención) | deliberately adv |
| | | on purpose adv |
| 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. |
| sentido del gusto nm + loc adj | (apreciación del sabor) | sense of taste n |
| | Juan tiene un sentido del gusto muy desarrollado. |
| | Juan has a highly developed sense of taste. |
| 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. |
| tener buen gusto loc verb | (para vestir, decorar) | have good taste v expr |
| | Laura tiene buen gusto y su casa está muy bien decorada. |
| | Laura has good taste and her house is very well decorated. |
tener el gusto de,
tener el agrado de loc verb + prep | (tener el placer de) | have the pleasure of doing [sth] v expr |
| | Tengo el gusto de presentar al orador invitado. |
| | Esta noche tengo el agrado de dirigirme a este maravilloso público. |
| tortilla al gusto nf + loc adj | (tortilla con relleno) | omelet made to order n |