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21 foretaste
'fo:teist(a small sample or experience of something before it happens: This cold weather is just a foretaste of winter.) anticipio, muestratr['fɔːteɪst]1 anticipo, muestra: anticipo mn.• anticipo s.m.• goce anticipado s.m.'fɔːrteɪst, 'fɔːteɪstnoun anticipo m['fɔːteɪst]N anticipo m, muestra f* * *['fɔːrteɪst, 'fɔːteɪst]noun anticipo m -
22 ginger
'‹in‹ə
1. noun(a hot-tasting root which is used as a spice.) jengibre
2. adjective1) (flavoured with ginger.) de jengibre2) (reddish-brown in colour: a ginger cat.) rojo, pelirrojo, bermejo•- ginger beer
- gingerbread
ginger1 adj pelirrojoginger2 n jengibretr['ʤɪnʤəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (spice) jengibre nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLginger ale ginger ale nombre masculinoginger ['ʤɪnʤər] n: jengibre mn.• jengibre s.m.
I 'dʒɪndʒər, 'dʒɪndʒə(r)mass noun1) ( Culin) jengibre m2) ( color) rojo m anaranjado
II
['dʒɪndʒǝ(r)]1.2.ADJ [hair] rojo; [cat] de color melado3.CPDginger ale, ginger beer N — gaseosa f de jengibre
ginger cake N — torta f de jengibre
ginger group N — (Brit) grupo m de activistas, grupo m de presión
ginger nut, ginger snap N — galleta f de jengibre
* * *
I ['dʒɪndʒər, 'dʒɪndʒə(r)]mass noun1) ( Culin) jengibre m2) ( color) rojo m anaranjado
II
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23 meaty
1) (full of (animal) meat: a meaty soup/stew.) con mucha carne2) ((tasting, smelling etc) like meat: This smells meaty.) a carnetr['miːtɪ]1 (pie, chop, bone, etc) con mucha carne; (smell, taste) a carne2 figurative use (book, discussion, etc) sustancioso,-a, jugoso,-a, enjundioso,-aadj.• de cuerpo (Vino) adj.adj.• carnoso, -a adj.'miːtiadjective -tier, -tiesta) <taste/smell> a carne; <soup/stew> con mucha carne; <rabbit/bone> carnoso, con mucha carneb) <article/book> sustancioso, enjundioso['miːtɪ]ADJ (compar meatier) (superl meatiest)1) [soup, filling] con carne; [flavour] a carne2) (fig)a) (=substantial) [argument, book] sustancioso, enjundioso; [part, role] importante, de pesob) (=fleshy) [arm, hand] rollizo* * *['miːti]adjective -tier, -tiesta) <taste/smell> a carne; <soup/stew> con mucha carne; <rabbit/bone> carnoso, con mucha carneb) <article/book> sustancioso, enjundioso -
24 nutty
1) (containing, or tasting of, nuts: a nutty flavour.) que sabe a nuez2) (a slang word for mad: He's quite nutty.) chaladotr['nʌtɪ]1 (food) que sabe a nuez\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas nutty as a fruitcake como una cabraadj.• abundante en nueces adj.• chiflado, -a adj.• majareta adj.• que sabe a nueces adj.'nʌtiadjective -tier, -tiest['nʌtɪ]ADJ (compar nuttier) (superl nuttiest)1) [cake] con nueces; [taste] a nuez; [sherry] almendrado, avellanado; [colour] de nuez2) * (=crazy) chiflado ** * *['nʌti]adjective -tier, -tiest -
25 peppery
1) ((of food) containing a lot of pepper: The soup is too peppery.) picante por la pimienta2) (easily made angry: a peppery old man.) irritable, enojadizo, de malas pulgas, coléricotr['pepərɪ]2 figurative use (person) colérico,-a, enojadizo,-apeppery ['pɛpəri] adj: picanteadj.• enojado, -a adj.• picante adj.'pepəriadjective -rier, -riestb) ( irascible) cascarrabias adj inv['pepǝrɪ]ADJ (=hot, sharp) picante; (=tasting of pepper) con sabor a pimienta; (fig) (=short-tempered) enojadizopeppery taste — sabor m a pimienta; (hot, sharp) sabor m picante
* * *['pepəri]adjective -rier, -riestb) ( irascible) cascarrabias adj inv -
26 quinine
(a bitter-tasting drug got from the bark of a type of tree, used as a medicine, especially for malaria.) quininatr['kwɪniːn, SMALLʊʃ/SMALL 'kwaɪnaɪn]1 quininaquinine ['kwaɪ.naɪn] n: quinina fn.• quinina s.f.'kwaɪnaɪn, kwɪ'niːnmass noun quinina f[kwɪ'niːn]N quinina f* * *['kwaɪnaɪn, kwɪ'niːn]mass noun quinina f -
27 rancid
'rænsid((of food, especially butter) tasting or smelling bad.) ranciotr['rænsɪd]1 rancio,-arancid ['ræntsɪd] adj: rancioadj.• añejo, -a adj.• rancio, -a adj.'rænsəd, 'rænsɪdadjective rancioto go rancid — ponerse* rancio
['rænsɪd]ADJ rancio* * *['rænsəd, 'rænsɪd]adjective rancioto go rancid — ponerse* rancio
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28 SALT
so:lt
1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) sal2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) sal3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) (viejo) lobo de mar
2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) salado
3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) salar, echar sal- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt
- take with a grain/pinch of salt
salt n saltr[sɔːlt]1 ( Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) conversaciones para la limitación de armas estratégicassalt ['sɔlt] vt: salar, echarle sal asalt adj: saladosalt n: sal fadj.• salado, -a adj.• salobre adj.n.• sal (Química) s.m.• salero s.m.v.• curar v.• marinar v.• salar v.• salpresar v.
I sɔːlta) u ( Culin) sal fto be the salt of the earth — ser* la sal de la tierra
(to be) worth one's salt: any teacher worth her salt toda maestra que se precie de tal, toda maestra digna de ese nombre; to rub salt into the wound(s) hurgar* en la herida; to take something with a pinch o grain of salt — no creerse* algo al pie de la letra, tomar algo con pinzas (CS)
b) c ( Chem) sal f
II
a) ( put salt on) \<\<vegetables/meat\>\> salar, ponerle* or echarle sal a; \<\<road\>\> echar sal enb) salted past p saladoPhrasal Verbs:
III
a) ( salted) (before n) <meat/cod> salado, en salazónb) ( saline) (before n) <pond/lake> salobre, de agua salada[sɔːlt]N ABBR = Strategic Arms Limitation Talks* * *
I [sɔːlt]a) u ( Culin) sal fto be the salt of the earth — ser* la sal de la tierra
(to be) worth one's salt: any teacher worth her salt toda maestra que se precie de tal, toda maestra digna de ese nombre; to rub salt into the wound(s) hurgar* en la herida; to take something with a pinch o grain of salt — no creerse* algo al pie de la letra, tomar algo con pinzas (CS)
b) c ( Chem) sal f
II
a) ( put salt on) \<\<vegetables/meat\>\> salar, ponerle* or echarle sal a; \<\<road\>\> echar sal enb) salted past p saladoPhrasal Verbs:
III
a) ( salted) (before n) <meat/cod> salado, en salazónb) ( saline) (before n) <pond/lake> salobre, de agua salada -
29 salt
so:lt
1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) sal2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) sal3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) (viejo) lobo de mar
2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) salado
3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) salar, echar sal- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt
- take with a grain/pinch of salt
salt n saltr[sɔːlt]1 ( Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) conversaciones para la limitación de armas estratégicassalt ['sɔlt] vt: salar, echarle sal asalt adj: saladosalt n: sal fadj.• salado, -a adj.• salobre adj.n.• sal (Química) s.m.• salero s.m.v.• curar v.• marinar v.• salar v.• salpresar v.
I sɔːlta) u ( Culin) sal fto be the salt of the earth — ser* la sal de la tierra
(to be) worth one's salt: any teacher worth her salt toda maestra que se precie de tal, toda maestra digna de ese nombre; to rub salt into the wound(s) hurgar* en la herida; to take something with a pinch o grain of salt — no creerse* algo al pie de la letra, tomar algo con pinzas (CS)
b) c ( Chem) sal f
II
a) ( put salt on) \<\<vegetables/meat\>\> salar, ponerle* or echarle sal a; \<\<road\>\> echar sal enb) salted past p saladoPhrasal Verbs:
III
a) ( salted) (before n) <meat/cod> salado, en salazónb) ( saline) (before n) <pond/lake> salobre, de agua salada[sɔːlt]1. N1) (Culin) sal f- take sth with a pinch or grain of salt- rub salt into the wound2) (Med)salts sales fpl2.VT (=flavour) salar; (=preserve) conservar en sal; [+ road] poner sal en, tratar con sal3.ADJ [meat, water, taste] salado4.CPDsalt flats NPL — salinas fpl
salt marsh N — saladar m, salina f
salt shaker N — salero m
salt spoon N — cucharita f de sal
saltwatersalt water N — agua f salada
* * *
I [sɔːlt]a) u ( Culin) sal fto be the salt of the earth — ser* la sal de la tierra
(to be) worth one's salt: any teacher worth her salt toda maestra que se precie de tal, toda maestra digna de ese nombre; to rub salt into the wound(s) hurgar* en la herida; to take something with a pinch o grain of salt — no creerse* algo al pie de la letra, tomar algo con pinzas (CS)
b) c ( Chem) sal f
II
a) ( put salt on) \<\<vegetables/meat\>\> salar, ponerle* or echarle sal a; \<\<road\>\> echar sal enb) salted past p saladoPhrasal Verbs:
III
a) ( salted) (before n) <meat/cod> salado, en salazónb) ( saline) (before n) <pond/lake> salobre, de agua salada -
30 salty
adjective (containing or tasting of salt: Tears are salty water.) saladosalty adj saladotr['sɔːltɪ]1 (food) salado,-a2 figurative use (racy) salado,-a, picante, atrevido,-aadj.• sabroso, -a adj.• salado, -a adj.'sɔːltiadjective -tier, -tiesta) ( full of salt) <food/taste> salado['sɔːltɪ]ADJ (compar saltier) (superl saltiest) [taste] salado* * *['sɔːlti]adjective -tier, -tiesta) ( full of salt) <food/taste> salado -
31 spice
1. noun1) (a usually strong-smelling, sharp-tasting vegetable substance used to flavour food (eg pepper or nutmeg): We added cinnamon and other spices.) especia2) (anything that adds liveliness or interest: Her arrival added spice to the party.) sal, salsa, sabor
2. verb(to flavour with spice: The curry had been heavily spiced.) sazonar, condimentar- spiced- spicy
- spiciness
spice n especiatr[spaɪs]1 especia1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL sazonar, condimentar2 (story etc) echar salsa a (up, -)1) season: condimentar, sazonarspice n1) : especia f2) flavor, interest: sabor mthe spice of life: la sal de la vidan.• aliciente s.m.• especia s.f.• sainete s.m.v.• condimentar v.• especiar v.
I spaɪsa) c u ( seasoning) especia f; (before n)spice rack — especiero m
b) u (zest, interest) sabor mto add spice to a story — hacer* un relato más sabroso; variety a)
II
a) ( Culin) (often pass) condimentar, sazonar*b) ( add excitement to) darle* sabor a[spaɪs]to spice up a story — darle* más sabor a un relato
1. N1) (Culin) especia fmixed spice(s) — especias fpl mixtas
2) (fig) lo picantethe papers like stories with some spice — a los periódicos les gustan los reportajes con algo de picante
2. VT1) (Culin) condimentar, sazonar2) (fig)3.CPDspice rack N — especiero m
- spice up* * *
I [spaɪs]a) c u ( seasoning) especia f; (before n)spice rack — especiero m
b) u (zest, interest) sabor mto add spice to a story — hacer* un relato más sabroso; variety a)
II
a) ( Culin) (often pass) condimentar, sazonar*b) ( add excitement to) darle* sabor ato spice up a story — darle* más sabor a un relato
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32 spicy
adjective (tasting or smelling of spices: a spicy cake; He complained that the sausages were too spicy for him.) condimentado, sazonadospicy adj picantetr['spaɪsɪ]2 figurative use (story etc) picante1) spiced: condimentado, sazonado2) hot: picante3) racy: picanteadj.• especiado, -a adj.• picante adj.• sicalíptico, -a adj.'spaɪsiadjective -cier, -ciesta) <sauce/food> ( highly seasoned) muy condimentado; ( with spices) con muchas especias; (hot, peppery) picanteb) ( racy) <story/account> sabroso; ( with sexual connotations) picante['spaɪsɪ]ADJ (compar spicier) (superl spiciest)1) (Culin) (gen) muy condimentado, muy sazonado; (=hot) picante, picoso (LAm)2) (fig) [joke etc] picante, colorado (LAm)* * *['spaɪsi]adjective -cier, -ciesta) <sauce/food> ( highly seasoned) muy condimentado; ( with spices) con muchas especias; (hot, peppery) picanteb) ( racy) <story/account> sabroso; ( with sexual connotations) picante -
33 sugary
1) (tasting of sugar, or containing a lot of sugar: sugary foods.) azucarado2) (too sweet or sentimental: a sugary story.) meloso; sensiblero, sentimentaltr['ʃʊgərɪ]1 (of/like sugar) azucarado,-a; (sweet) dulcesugary ['ʃʊgəri] adj1) : azucaradosugary desserts: postres azucarados2) saccharine: empalagosoadj.• azucarado, -a adj.'ʃʊgəria) <syrup/drink/taste> dulce, azucaradob) <tones/smile> meloso, almibarado; <romance/movie> sensiblero, empalagoso['ʃʊɡǝrɪ]ADJ1) (=sweet) [food] dulce; (more technical) con alto contenido en azúcar; [drink] azucarado, dulce; [taste] dulce* * *['ʃʊgəri]a) <syrup/drink/taste> dulce, azucaradob) <tones/smile> meloso, almibarado; <romance/movie> sensiblero, empalagoso -
34 thin
Ɵin
1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) fino2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) delgado3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) aguado, poco espeso, claro4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) ralo, fino, escaso5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) poco convincente
2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) disminuir; disiparse; dispersarse- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out
thin adj1. delgado / finoafter her diet, she's a lot thinner después del régimen, está mucho más delgada2. líquido / aguadotr[ɵɪn]1 (person) delgado,-a, flaco,-a1 (thing) delgado,-a, fino,-a2 (liquid - soup, sauce) poco espeso,-a, claro,-a; (- rain) fino,-a1 (hair) escaso,-a, fino,-a y poco abundante; (vegetation) poco tupido,-a1 (audience, crowd) poco numeroso,-a; (response, attendance) escaso,-a2 (voice) débil3 (excuse, argument) pobre, poco convincente1 finamente1 (fog, mist) disiparse2 (audience, crowd, traffic) hacerse menos denso,-a, disminuir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas thin as a rake más flaco,-a que un paloto be thin on the ground haber muy poco,-ato have a thin time of it pasarlas canutas: hacer menos denso, diluir, aguar (un líquido), enrarecer (un gas)thin vi: diluirse, aguarse (dícese de un líquido), enrarecerse (dícese de un gas)1) lean, slim: delgado, esbelto, flaco2) sparse: ralo, escasoa thin beard: una barba rala3) watery: claro, aguado, diluido4) fine: delgado, finothin slices: rebanadas finasadj.• aguado, -a adj.• consumido, -a adj.• delgado, -a adj.• descarnado, -a adj.• escuálido, -a adj.• fino (Delgado) adj.• flaco, -a adj.• flojo, -a adj.• grácil adj.• inconsistente adj.• ligero, -a adj.• magro, -a adj.• pilongo, -a adj.• ralo, -a adj.• tenue adj.v.• adelgazar v.• aguar v.• clarear (Alimentación) v.• enrarecer v.θɪn
I
1)a) <layer/slice/wall/ice> delgado, fino2)a) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce> claro, poco espeso, chirle (RPl)3) (weak, poor) < voice> débil; <excuse/argument/disguise> pobre, poco convincente
II
to cut something thin — cortar algo en rebanadas (or capas etc) delgadas
III
1.
- nn- transitive verb \<\<paint\>\> diluir*, rebajar; \<\<sauce\>\> aclarar, hacer* menos espeso
2.
viPhrasal Verbs:- thin out[θɪn]1. ADJ(compar thinner) (superl thinnest)1) (=not fat) [person, legs, arms] delgado, flaco pej; [waist] delgado, estrecho; [face] delgado; [nose] delgado, afilado; [lips] fino; [animal] flacoyou're getting thin, aren't you eating enough? — te estás quedando muy delgado, ¿comes lo suficiente?
•
she was painfully thin — estaba tan flaca que daba pena verla- be as thin as a rake2) (=not thick) [layer, sheet] fino, delgado; [wall] delgado; [slice, line, fabric] fino•
a thin layer of paint — una capa fina de pintura•
a thin volume of poetry — un delgado tomo de poesíathe joke had begun to wear very thin — (fig) la broma ya empezaba a resultar muy pesada
my patience is wearing thin — (fig) se me está agotando or acabando la paciencia
- be or skate or walk on thin ice- have a thin skinline I, 1., 1)3) (=watery) [custard, sauce, paint] poco espeso4) (=not dense) [smoke, fog, rain] fino5) (=sparse) [beard, hair] ralo, escaso; [eyebrows] fino, delgado; [crowd] escaso, poco numeroso- be thin on the ground- be thin on top6) (=unconvincing) [excuse] pobre, poco convincente; [evidence] poco concluyente; [argument, essay, script] pobre, flojo7) (=weak) [voice] aflautado8) (Econ) [profit] escaso9) (=lacking oxygen) [air, atmosphere] enrarecido, rarificadoout of/into thin air —
he disappeared or vanished into thin air — despareció como por arte de magia, se lo tragó la tierra
2.ADV (=thinly)•
slice the potatoes very thin — corta las patatas en rodajas muy finasspread 2., 5)•
spread the butter very thin — untar una capa muy fina de mantequilla3. VTgreenhouse gases are thinning the ozone layer — los gases que causan el efecto invernadero están haciendo que la capa de ozono sea cada vez menos espesa
4.VI (also: thin out) (=lessen) [fog] aclararse; [ozone layer] hacerse menos espeso; [crowd] disminuir; [population] mermar, reducirse- thin out* * *[θɪn]
I
1)a) <layer/slice/wall/ice> delgado, fino2)a) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce> claro, poco espeso, chirle (RPl)3) (weak, poor) < voice> débil; <excuse/argument/disguise> pobre, poco convincente
II
to cut something thin — cortar algo en rebanadas (or capas etc) delgadas
III
1.
- nn- transitive verb \<\<paint\>\> diluir*, rebajar; \<\<sauce\>\> aclarar, hacer* menos espeso
2.
viPhrasal Verbs:- thin out -
35 tongue
1) (the fleshy organ inside the mouth, used in tasting, swallowing, speaking etc: The doctor looked at her tongue.) lengua2) (the tongue of an animal used as food.) lengua3) (something with the same shape as a tongue: a tongue of flame.) lengua4) (a language: English is his mother-tongue / native tongue; a foreign tongue.) lengua, idiomatongue n lenguatr[tʌŋ]1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL lengua2 (language) lengua, idioma nombre masculino3 (of shoe) lengüeta4 (of bell) badajo5 (of land, flame) lengua\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcat got your tongue? / have you lost your tongue? ¿se te ha comido la lengua el gato?to get one's tongue round something poder pronunciar algoto hold one's tongue callarsetongue in cheek en broma, irónicamenteto put one's tongue out / stick one's tongue out sacar la lenguato set tongues wagging dar que hablarwith one's tongue hanging out con la lengua fueratongue twister trabalenguas m invtongue ['tʌŋ] n1) : lengua f2) language: lengua f, idioma mn.• diente s.m.• lengua s.f.• lengüeta (Mecánica) s.f.tʌŋ1) ca) ( Anat) lengua fto set tongues wagging — dar* que hablar
to bite one's tongue — (colloq) morderse* la lengua
to get one's tongue around something — (colloq) pronunciar algo
to have a cruel o sharp o wicked tongue — tener* lengua viperina or de víbora
to hold one's tongue — callarse, contenerse*
to say something (with) tongue in cheek — decir* algo medio burlándose or medio en broma
b) u c ( Culin) lengua f3) c ( language) lengua f, idioma m[tʌŋ]1. N1) (Anat, Culin) lengua fto put or stick one's tongue out (at sb) — sacar la lengua (a algn)
she has a quick/nasty tongue — (fig) tiene mucha labia/una lengua viperina
- with one's tongue in one's cheek- keep a civil tongue in one's headto get one's tongue around sth —
to find one's tongue —
so you've found your tongue? — ¿así que estás dispuesto por fin a hablar?
- give tongue- hold one's tonguehold your tongue! — ¡cállate la boca!
- loosen sb's tongueto lose one's tongue —
have you lost your tongue? — ¿te has tragado la lengua?
to trip or roll off the tongue —
the formula came tripping or rolling off his/her tongue — pronunció la fórmula con la mayor facilidad
2) [of shoe] lengüeta f ; [of bell] badajo m ; (fig) [of flame, land] lengua f3) (=language) lengua f, idioma min the German tongue — en alemán, en la lengua alemana
to speak in tongues — (Rel) hablar en lenguas desconocidas
2.CPDtongue twister N — trabalenguas m inv
* * *[tʌŋ]1) ca) ( Anat) lengua fto set tongues wagging — dar* que hablar
to bite one's tongue — (colloq) morderse* la lengua
to get one's tongue around something — (colloq) pronunciar algo
to have a cruel o sharp o wicked tongue — tener* lengua viperina or de víbora
to hold one's tongue — callarse, contenerse*
to say something (with) tongue in cheek — decir* algo medio burlándose or medio en broma
b) u c ( Culin) lengua f3) c ( language) lengua f, idioma m -
36 strong and full-bodied
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tasting — UK [ˈteɪstɪŋ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms tasting : singular tasting plural tastings an event where you can taste small amounts of different foods and drinks to decide if you like them a wine tasting … English dictionary
tasting — noun Tasting is used before these nouns: ↑menu Tasting is used after these nouns: ↑wine … Collocations dictionary
tasting — [[t]te͟ɪstɪŋ[/t]] tastings N COUNT: usu supp N Tasting is used in expressions such as wine tasting to refer to a social event at which people try different kinds of the specified drink or food in small amounts … English dictionary
Tasting — Taste Taste (t[=a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tasting}.] [OE. tasten to feel, to taste, OF. taster, F. tater to feel, to try by the touch, to try, to taste, (assumed) LL. taxitare, fr. L. taxare to touch sharply, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tasting — tast|ing [ˈteıstıŋ] n an event that is organized so that you can try different foods or drinks to see if you like them ▪ a wine and cheese tasting … Dictionary of contemporary English
tasting — tast|ing [ teıstıŋ ] noun count or uncount an event where you can taste small amounts of different foods and drinks to decide if you like them: a wine tasting … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English