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'pætən1) (a model or guide for making something: a dress-pattern.) patrón, modelo2) (a repeated decoration or design on material etc: The dress is nice but I don't like the pattern.) modelo3) (an example suitable to be copied: the pattern of good behaviour.) patrón, modelo•pattern n1. diseño / estampado2. patróntr['pætən]1 (decorative design) diseño, dibujo; (on fabric) diseño, estampado2 (way something develops) orden nombre masculino, estructura, pauta■ a pattern began to emerge after the third murder después del tercer asesinato se empezaron a detectar ciertos rasgos en común3 (example, model) ejemplo, modelo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pattern oneself on somebody imitar a alguien, seguir el ejemplo de alguien, tomar a alguien como modeloto pattern something on something inspirarse algo en algo, tomar algo como modelo para algopattern book (of wallpaper, fabrics) muestrario, libro de muestras 2 (of dress patterns) revista de patronespattern ['pæt̬ərn] vt1) base: basar (en un modelo)2)to pattern after : hacer imitación depattern n1) model: modelo m, patrón m (de costura)2) design: diseño m, dibujo m, estampado m (de tela)3) norm, standard: pauta f, norma f, patrón mn.• calaña s.f.• configuración s.f.• dechado s.m.• dibujo (Contenido) s.m.• diseño (ARG, INF) s.m.• ejemplar s.m.• ejemplo s.m.• escantillón s.m.• forma s.f.• gálibo s.m.• modalidad s.f.• modelo s.m.• molde s.m.• padrón s.m.• patrón (Textil) s.m.• pauta s.f.• plantilla s.f.v.• modelar v.
I 'pætərn, 'pætən1)a) ( decoration) diseño m, dibujo m; ( on fabric) diseño m, estampado mb) (order, arrangement)behavior pattern — ( Psych) patrón m conductual or de conducta
2)a) ( model) modelo mb) ( in dressmaking) patrón m, molde m (CS)c) ( sample) muestra f
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['pætǝn]1. N1) (=design) dibujo ma fabric in or with a floral pattern — una tela con un dibujo or diseño floral
2) (Sew, Knitting) patrón m, molde m (S. Cone)3) (fig) (=system, order)•
a healthy eating pattern — unos hábitos alimenticios sanos•
to follow a pattern — seguir unas pautasit is following the usual pattern — se está desarrollando como siempre or según las pautas
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a system of government on the British pattern — un sistema de gobierno basado en el modelo británico•
it set a pattern for other conferences — marcó las pautas para otros congresos, creó el modelo para otros congresos2. VT1) (=model)•
to pattern sth after or on sth, a building patterned after a 14th century chapel — un edificio modelado sobre una capilla del siglo XIVaction movies patterned on Rambo — películas fpl de acción que siguen el modelo de Rambo
2) (=mark) estampar3.CPDpattern book N — [of wallpaper, fabrics] muestrario m ; (Sew, Knitting) libro m de patrones
pattern recognition N — reconocimiento m de formas
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I ['pætərn, 'pætən]1)a) ( decoration) diseño m, dibujo m; ( on fabric) diseño m, estampado mb) (order, arrangement)behavior pattern — ( Psych) patrón m conductual or de conducta
2)a) ( model) modelo mb) ( in dressmaking) patrón m, molde m (CS)c) ( sample) muestra f
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2 become
past tense - became; verb1) (to come or grow to be: Her coat has become badly torn; She has become even more beautiful.) volverse, ponerse, convertirse2) (to qualify or take a job as: She became a doctor.) hacerse, llegar a ser3) ((with of) to happen to: What became of her son?) ser de4) (to suit: That dress really becomes her.) sentar bien, quedar bien•- becoming- becomingly
become vb1. hacerse / convertirse en / llegar a ser2. hacerse / volverse / ponerseshe became angry se puso furiosa / se enfadótr[bɪ'kʌm]1 (with noun) convertirse en, hacerse, llegar a ser■ to become a doctor/teacher hacerse médico,-a/maestro,-a2 (change into) convertirse en, transformarse en■ to become mad volverse loco,-a, enloquecer■ to become fat ponerse gordo,-a, engordar■ to become angry ponerse enfadado,-a, enfadarse■ to become sad ponerse triste, entristecerse■ to become deaf quedarse sordo,-a, ensordecerse■ to become blind quedarse ciego,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwhat has become of...? ¿qué ha sido de...?■ what has become of your sister? ¿qué ha sido de tu hermana?: hacerse, volverse, ponersehe became famous: se hizo famosoto become sad: ponerse tristeto become accustomed to: acostumbrarse abecome vt1) befit: ser apropiado para2) suit: favorecer, quedarle bien (a alguien)that dress becomes you: ese vestido te favorecep.p.(Participio pasivo de "to become")v.(§ p.,p.p.: became, become) = convenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• convertirse v.• convertirse en v.• devenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• hacerse v.• llegar a ser v.• ponerse v.• resultar v.• volverse v.bɪ'kʌm
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to become arrogant/distant — volverse* arrogante/distante
to become famous — hacerse* famoso
she soon became bored/tired — pronto se aburrió/se cansó
to become a lawyer — hacerse* abogado
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vta) ( befit) (frml) (often neg) ser* apropiado parab) ( suit) favorecer*Phrasal Verbs:[bɪ'kʌm] (pt became) (pp become)1. VI1) (=grow to be)to become ill — ponerse enfermo, enfermar
to become old — hacerse or volverse viejo
to become red — ponerse rojo, enrojecerse
it became known that... — se supo que..., llegó a saberse que...
2) (=turn into) convertirse en, transformarse enthe building has become a cinema — el edificio se ha convertido or transformado en cine
2.IMPERS VBwhat has become of him? — ¿qué ha sido de él?
what will become of me? — ¿qué será de mí?
whatever can have become of that book? — ¿dónde estará ese libro?
3.VT (=look nice on) favorecer, sentar bienBECOME, GO, GET The translation of become/go/ get depends on the context and the type of change involved and how it is regarded. Very often there is more than one possible translation, or even a special verb to translate get + ((adjective)) (e.g. get angry - enfadarse), but here are some general hints.
Become {etc} + adjective
► Use pon erse to talk about temporary but normal changes:
I got quite ill Me puse muy malo
He went pale Se puso blanco
You've got very brown Te has puesto muy moreno
He got very angry Se puso furioso ► Use vol verse to refer to sudden, longer-lasting and unpredictable changes, particularly those affecting the mind:
He has become very impatient in the last few years Se ha vuelto muy impaciente estos últimos años
She went mad Se volvió loca ► Use que dar(se) especially when talking about changes that are permanent, involve deterioration and are due to external circumstances. Their onset may or may not be sudden:
He went blind (Se) quedó ciego
Goya went deaf Goya (se) quedó sordo
Q uedar(se) is also used to talk about pregnancy:
She became pregnant (Se) quedó embarazada ► Use hac erse for states resulting from effort or from a gradual, cumulative process:
They became very famous Se hicieron muy famosos
The pain became unbearable El dolor se hizo insoportable ► Use lle gar a ser to suggest reaching a peak:
The heat became stifling El calor llegó a ser agobiante
Become {etc} + noun
► Use hac erse for career goals and religious or political persuasions:
He became a lawyer Se hizo abogado
I became a Catholic in 1990 Me hice católico en 1990
He became a member of the Green Party Se hizo miembro del Partido Verde ► Use lle gar a + ((noun)) and llegar a ser + ((phrase)) for reaching a peak after a period of gradual change. This construction is often used to talk about professional accomplishments:
If you don't make more effort, you'll never get to be a teacher Si no te esfuerzas más, no llegarás a profesor
Castelar became one of the most important politicians of his time Castelar llegó a ser uno de los políticos más importantes de su época
Football became an obsession for him El fútbol llegó a ser una obsesión para él ► Use con vertirse en for long-lasting changes in character, substance and kind which take place gradually:
Those youngsters went on to become delinquents Aquellos jóvenes se convirtieron después en delincuentes
Over the years I have become a more tolerant person Con los años me he convertido en una persona más tolerante
Water turns into steam El agua se convierte en vapor ► Use que dar(se) + ((adjective)) to talk about changes, particularly when they are permanent, for the worse and due to external circumstances. Their onset may or may not be sudden:
She became a widow (Se) quedó viuda ► To translate hav e turned into {or} have become {etc} + ((noun)) in emphatic phrases particularly about people, you can use estar hecho un(a) + ((noun)):
Juan has become a really good pianist Juan está hecho todo un pianista For further uses and examples, see become, go, get, turn* * *[bɪ'kʌm]
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to become arrogant/distant — volverse* arrogante/distante
to become famous — hacerse* famoso
she soon became bored/tired — pronto se aburrió/se cansó
to become a lawyer — hacerse* abogado
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vta) ( befit) (frml) (often neg) ser* apropiado parab) ( suit) favorecer*Phrasal Verbs: -
3 gross
ɡrəus
1. adjective1) (very bad: gross errors/indecency.) flagrante, grande, craso2) (vulgar: gross behaviour/language.) grosero3) (too fat: a large, gross woman.) muy gordo, obeso4) (total: The gross weight of a parcel is the total weight of the contents, the box, the wrapping etc.) bruto
2. noun(the total amount (of several things added together).) totalidad- grosslygross adj brutotr[grəʊs]2 (fat) muy gordo,-a, obeso,-a3 (coarse, crude, vulgar - person, behaviour, manners) grosero,-a, tosco,-a, basto,-a; (- language) soez; (disgusting) asqueroso,-a■ oh gross! ¡qué asco!4 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (total) bruto,-a1 (144 units) gruesa, doce docenas nombre femenino plural1 (person) ganar en bruto, obtener unos ingresos brutos de; (film etc) recaudar, obtener unos ingresos de■ the film grossed over $200 million la película recaudó más de 200 millones de dólares\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLgross indecency ultraje nombre masculino contra la moral públicagross national product producto nacional brutogross negligence negligencia temerariagross ['gro:s] vt: tener entrada bruta de, recaudar en brutogross adj1) flagrant: flagrante, gravea gross error: un error flagrantea gross injustice: una injusticia grave2) fat: muy gordo, obeso3) : brutogross national product: producto nacional bruto4) coarse, vulgar: grosero, bastogross nadj.• basto, -a adj.• bruto, -a adj.• craso, -a adj.• doce docenas (Unidades) adj.• enorme adj.• grosero, -a adj.• grueso, -a adj.• total adj.n.(§ pl.: gross) = gruesa (doce docenas) s.f.
I grəʊs1) (extreme, flagrant) (before n) <disregard/injustice> flagrante; < exaggeration> burdogross ignorance — ignorancia f crasa or supina
gross negligence — ( Law) culpa f grave
gross indecency — ( Law) ultraje m contra la moral pública
2) ( total) <weight/profit/income> brutogross national product — ( Econ) producto m nacional bruto
3)a) ( fat) obeso, gordísimob) ( disgusting) < person> asqueroso; <language/joke> soez
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transitive verb \<\<worker/earner\>\> tener* una entrada bruta dePhrasal Verbs:
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2) (pl grosses) ( gross profit) (AmE) ingresos mpl brutos[ɡrǝʊs] (compar grosser) (superl grossest)1. ADJ1) (=unacceptable) [injustice, inequality, mismanagement] flagrante; [exaggeration, simplification] burdogross ignorance — ignorancia f supina, crasa ignorancia f
gross incompetence — incompetencia f absoluta
2) (=revolting) [person, remark, joke] ordinario, basto(how) gross! * — ¡qué asco! *
3) (=tasteless) ordinario, de muy mal gustoshe was wearing really gross earrings — llevaba unos pendientes de lo más ordinario or de un gusto pésimo
4) (=obese) gordísimo, cebón *after eating so much chocolate she felt really gross * — después de comer tanto chocolate se sentía como una bola or foca *
5) (=total) [income, profit, weight] brutotheir gross income is £205 a week — sus ingresos brutos son de 205 libras a la semana
2.ADV (=in total) [earn, pay, weigh] en brutoshe earns £30,000 gross per annum — gana 30.000 libras al año brutas or en bruto
it weighs 12kg gross — pesa 12 kilos brutos or en bruto
how much do you earn gross? — ¿cuánto ganas bruto or en bruto?
3.VT (Comm) (gen) obtener unos ingresos brutos de; (from savings, bonds) obtener unos beneficios brutos dethe company grossed $100,000 last year — el año pasado la compañía obtuvo unos beneficios brutos de 100.000 dólares
4. N1) (pl grosses) (=total income) ingresos mpl brutos2) (pl gross) (=twelve dozen) doce docenas fpl5.CPDgross domestic product N — (Econ) producto m interno bruto
gross indecency N — (Jur) ultraje m contra la moral pública
gross margin N — margen m bruto
gross misconduct N — falta f grave
gross national product NSING — (Econ) producto m nacional bruto
gross negligence N — (Jur) culpa f grave
gross output N — (Ind) producción f bruta
- gross up* * *
I [grəʊs]1) (extreme, flagrant) (before n) <disregard/injustice> flagrante; < exaggeration> burdogross ignorance — ignorancia f crasa or supina
gross negligence — ( Law) culpa f grave
gross indecency — ( Law) ultraje m contra la moral pública
2) ( total) <weight/profit/income> brutogross national product — ( Econ) producto m nacional bruto
3)a) ( fat) obeso, gordísimob) ( disgusting) < person> asqueroso; <language/joke> soez
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transitive verb \<\<worker/earner\>\> tener* una entrada bruta dePhrasal Verbs:
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4 taste
teist
1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) notar/sentir el sabor2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) probar, degustar3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) saber (a)4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) saborear5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) experimentar, probar, conocer
2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) gusto, paladar2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) sabor, gusto3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) prueba, degustación4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) gusto por, afición5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) gusto•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness
taste1 n1. gusto2. gusto / sabortaste2 vb1. probarwould you like to taste my fish? ¿quieres probar mi pescado?2. saber / tener un sabortr[teɪst]1 (faculty) gusto2 (flavour) sabor nombre masculino3 (small sample) muestra, poquito; (experience) experiencia4 (ability to make good judgements) gusto; (liking) afición nombre femenino ( for, a), gusto ( for, por)1 (try food) probar; (wine) catar, degustar2 (eat, drink) probar3 (experience) conocer4 (perceive flavour) notar1 saber (of/like, a)■ what does it taste like? ¿a qué sabe?■ it tastes bitter tiene un gusto amargo, sabe a amargo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in bad/poor taste ser de mal gustoto be in good taste ser de buen gustoto give somebody a taste of their own medicine pagar a alguien con la misma moneda, darle a alguien de su medicinato leave a nasty taste in the mouth dejar un mal sabor de bocato taste al gustotaste bud papila gustativa: probar (alimentos), degustar, catar (vinos)taste this soup: prueba esta sopataste vi: saberthis tastes good: esto sabe buenotaste n1) sample: prueba f, bocado m (de comida), trago m (de bebidas)2) flavor: gusto m, sabor m3) : gusto mshe has good taste: tiene buen gustoin bad taste: de mal guston.• boca s.f.• embocadura s.f.• gustación s.f.• gusto s.m.• muestra s.f.• paladar s.m.• regosto s.m.• sabor s.m.• sazón s.f.v.• probar (Comida, bebida) v.v.• ensayar v.• gustar v.• libar v.• notar un gusto de v.• paladear v.• saber (Tener sabor) v.• saborear v.teɪst
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1) ua) ( flavor) sabor m, gusto ma strong taste of garlic — un fuerte sabor or gusto a ajo
the sweet taste of freedom/success — el dulce sabor de la libertad/del éxito
to leave a bad taste in the mouth — dejarle a alguien (un) mal sabor de boca
b) ( sense) gusto m2) (no pl)a) (sample, small amount)can I have a taste of your ice cream? — ¿me dejas probar tu helado?
b) ( experience)a taste of one's own medicine: I'll give her a taste of her own medicine — la voy a tratar como ella trata a los demás, le voy a dar una sopa de su propio chocolate (Méx)
3) c u ( liking) gusto ma taste (FOR something): if you have a taste for adventure... si te gusta la aventura...; to be to one's taste ser* de su (or mi etc) gusto; it's not to everyone's taste no le gusta a todo el mundo, no es del gusto de todo el mundo; add salt to taste añadir sal a voluntad or al gusto; there's no accounting for taste — sobre gustos no hay nada escrito
4) u ( judgment) gusto mshe has excellent taste in clothes — tiene un gusto excelente para vestirse, se viste con muy buen gusto
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a) ( test flavor of) \<\<food/wine\>\> probar*b) ( test quality of) \<\<food\>\> degustar; \<\<wine\>\> catarc) ( perceive flavor)I can't taste the sherry in the soup — la sopa no me sabe a jerez, no le siento gusto a jerez a la sopa (AmL)
d) ( eat) comer, probar*he hadn't tasted food for six days — llevaba seis días sin probar bocado or sin comer nada
e) ( experience) \<\<happiness/freedom\>\> conocer*, disfrutar de
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vi saber*it tastes bitter — tiene (un) sabor or gusto amargo, sabe amargo
this tastes delicious — esto está delicioso or riquísimo
[teɪst]to taste OF something — saber* a algo
1. N1) (=sense) gusto m•
a keen sense of taste — un agudo sentido del gusto•
it's quite sweet to the taste — tiene un gusto bastante dulce al paladar2) (=flavour) sabor m, gusto mit has an odd taste — tiene un sabor or gusto raro
his jokes leave a bad or nasty taste in the mouth — sus chistes te dejan mal sabor de boca
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it has no taste — no sabe a nada, no tiene sabor3) (=small amount)"more wine?" - "just a taste" — -¿más vino? -solo un poco or un poquito
would you like a taste? — ¿quieres probarlo?
may I have a taste? — ¿puedo probarlo?
- give sb a taste of their own medicine- get a taste of one's own medicine4) (=experience) experiencia f; (=sample) muestra fit was her first taste of freedom — fue su primera experiencia de la libertad or su primer contacto con la libertad
now that she has had a taste of stardom, she won't ever be content with ordinariness again — ahora que ha probado las mieles del estrellato or saboreado el estrellato, nunca más se conformará con lo normal y corriente
he's had a taste of prison — ha conocido or probado la cárcel
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to give sb a taste of sth — dar una idea de algo a algn•
it was a taste of things to come — era una muestra de lo que estaba por venir5) (=liking) gusto m•
he was a man of catholic tastes — era un hombre de gustos variados•
a taste for sth, to acquire or develop a taste for sth — tomarle gusto a algo•
we have the same tastes in music — tenemos el mismo gusto para la músicahe has expensive tastes in cars — en cuanto a coches, tiene gustos caros
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season to taste — (Culin) sazonar al gustois it to your taste? — ¿le gusta?, ¿es de su gusto?
- there's no accounting for tasteacquired6) (=discernment) gusto m•
to be in bad taste — ser de mal gustoit would be in bad taste to meet without him — sería de mal gusto reunirnos sin él, reunirnos sin él sería hacerle un desprecio or un feo
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she has very good taste — tiene muy buen gustoto have no taste — [person] no tener gusto
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the house is furnished in impeccable taste — la casa está amueblada con muchísimo gusto or con un gusto exquisito•
to be in poor taste — ser de mal gusto2. VTwine2) (=perceive flavour of)I can't taste the rum in this — no noto el sabor del ron en esto, esto apenas me sabe a ron
3) (=eat) comer, probarI haven't tasted salmon for years — hace años que no como salmón or pruebo el salmón
4) (=experience) [+ success, power] saborear; [+ poverty, loneliness] conocer3.VI (=have flavour) saberthe brandy tasted bitter — el brandy sabía amargo, el brandy tenía un sabor or un gusto amargo
it tastes good — está rico or bueno
it tastes horrible — tiene un sabor horrible, sabe horrible or a rayos *
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to taste like sth — saber a algo•
to taste of sth — saber a algowhat does it taste of? — ¿a qué sabe?
4.CPD* * *[teɪst]
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1) ua) ( flavor) sabor m, gusto ma strong taste of garlic — un fuerte sabor or gusto a ajo
the sweet taste of freedom/success — el dulce sabor de la libertad/del éxito
to leave a bad taste in the mouth — dejarle a alguien (un) mal sabor de boca
b) ( sense) gusto m2) (no pl)a) (sample, small amount)can I have a taste of your ice cream? — ¿me dejas probar tu helado?
b) ( experience)a taste of one's own medicine: I'll give her a taste of her own medicine — la voy a tratar como ella trata a los demás, le voy a dar una sopa de su propio chocolate (Méx)
3) c u ( liking) gusto ma taste (FOR something): if you have a taste for adventure... si te gusta la aventura...; to be to one's taste ser* de su (or mi etc) gusto; it's not to everyone's taste no le gusta a todo el mundo, no es del gusto de todo el mundo; add salt to taste añadir sal a voluntad or al gusto; there's no accounting for taste — sobre gustos no hay nada escrito
4) u ( judgment) gusto mshe has excellent taste in clothes — tiene un gusto excelente para vestirse, se viste con muy buen gusto
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a) ( test flavor of) \<\<food/wine\>\> probar*b) ( test quality of) \<\<food\>\> degustar; \<\<wine\>\> catarc) ( perceive flavor)I can't taste the sherry in the soup — la sopa no me sabe a jerez, no le siento gusto a jerez a la sopa (AmL)
d) ( eat) comer, probar*he hadn't tasted food for six days — llevaba seis días sin probar bocado or sin comer nada
e) ( experience) \<\<happiness/freedom\>\> conocer*, disfrutar de
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vi saber*it tastes bitter — tiene (un) sabor or gusto amargo, sabe amargo
this tastes delicious — esto está delicioso or riquísimo
to taste OF something — saber* a algo
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