Meanings (ES + gloss)
gusto
One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
He had a strange taste in his mouth.
Venison has a strong taste.
degustación • paladeo • probana
A small sample of food, drink, or recreational drugs.
gusto • gustos
A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc.
Dr. Parker has good taste in wine.
That's very true indeed Sir Peter! after having married you I should never pretend to Taste again I allow.
muestra
A small amount of experience with something that gives a sense of its quality as a whole.
I'm all out of luck / I'm all out of faith / I would give everything just for one taste / But everything's here, all out of place[…]
Such anecdotes give one a taste of life on a trauma ward.
Phrases
acquired tasteaftertasteall of one's taste is in one's mouthall one's taste is in one's mouthbad taste in one's mouthchampagne taste on a beer billfoldchampagne taste on a beer budgetchampagne taste on a beer pocketbookchampagne taste on a beer salarychampagne taste on a beer walletin bad tastein poor tasteleave a sour taste in one's mouthnobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American peopletaste maptaste of one's own medicinetaste of one's own poisontaste poretaste-offtaste-testtastebudtastelesstastythere's no accounting for tasteto one's tasteto someone's tasteto taste
Meanings (ES + gloss)
catar • degustar • gustar • libar • paladear • probar • tastar (disused)
To sample the flavor of something orally.
Does a bagel in New York City really taste better because of the water, or is it our desire to feel like a “real” New Yorker, even for a few minutes over breakfast, that does the t…
when the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine
saber
To have a taste; to excite a particular sensation by which flavor is distinguished.
The chicken tasted great, but the milk tasted like garlic.
saborear
To experience.
I tasted in her arms the delights of paradise.
They had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
Phrases