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I [teɪst]1) (sensation) gusto m., sapore m.; (sense) gusto m.to leave a bad o nasty taste in the mouth — lasciare un gusto cattivo in bocca; fig. lasciare l'amaro in bocca
2) (small quantity) pizzico m., pezzettino m.3) fig. (brief experience, foretaste) assaggio m.4) (liking) gusto m.to acquire o develop a taste for sth. prendere gusto a qcs.; too violent for my taste(s) troppo violento per i miei gusti; is this to your taste? è di tuo gusto? add salt to taste — salare quanto basta
5) (sense of beauty, appropriateness) (buon)gusto m.••II 1. [teɪst]2) (try) assaggiare [wine, food]3) fig. (experience) assaporare [freedom, success, power]; conoscere [failure, hardship]2.to taste sweet — essere, avere un sapore dolce
* * *[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) gustare, sentire2) (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.) assaggiare3) (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.) sapere di4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) assaporare5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) assaporare, provare2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) gusto2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) gusto, sapore3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) assaggio4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) gusto5) (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
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- tastiness* * *I [teɪst]1) (sensation) gusto m., sapore m.; (sense) gusto m.to leave a bad o nasty taste in the mouth — lasciare un gusto cattivo in bocca; fig. lasciare l'amaro in bocca
2) (small quantity) pizzico m., pezzettino m.3) fig. (brief experience, foretaste) assaggio m.4) (liking) gusto m.to acquire o develop a taste for sth. prendere gusto a qcs.; too violent for my taste(s) troppo violento per i miei gusti; is this to your taste? è di tuo gusto? add salt to taste — salare quanto basta
5) (sense of beauty, appropriateness) (buon)gusto m.••II 1. [teɪst]2) (try) assaggiare [wine, food]3) fig. (experience) assaporare [freedom, success, power]; conoscere [failure, hardship]2.to taste sweet — essere, avere un sapore dolce
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♦ taste /teɪst/n.1 [u] gusto; sapore; buongusto: It has no taste, non ha sapore; è insapore; a man of taste, un uomo di buongusto; Your remark was in bad taste, la tua osservazione è stata di cattivo gusto; the bitter taste of defeat, il sapore amaro della sconfitta; This wine is sweet to the taste, questo vino è dolce al palato; to develop a taste for cider, acquisire il gusto del sidro; fare la bocca al sidro2 gusto; predilezione; propensione: to acquire a taste for st., imparare ad apprezzare qc.; She has a taste for music, ha gusto per la musica; They have a taste for English literature, hanno una propensione per la letteratura inglese3 [u] attitudine; disposizione; inclinazione: He has no taste for business, non ha attitudine agli affari4 bocconcino; tantino; po' (di qc.); assaggio ( di cibo): Will you have a taste of my ice cream?, vuoi un po' del mio gelato?6 (fig.) saggio; campione: In his writings he gives us a taste of his learning, nei suoi scritti egli ci dà un saggio della sua erudizione● (anat.) taste bud, papilla gustativa □ a taste for red ties, una preferenza per le cravatte rosse □ (fig.) to get a taste of one's own medicine, essere ripagato con la stessa moneta □ ( anche fig.) to leave a bad taste in the mouth, lasciare la bocca amara □ Is it to your taste?, è di tuo gusto? □ ( nelle ricette) Add salt to taste, aggiungete sale a piacere □ (prov.) Tastes differ (o There is no accounting for tastes), tutti i gusti son gusti; dei gusti non si discuteFALSI AMICI: taste non significa tasto. NOTA D'USO: - taste o flavour?- ♦ (to) taste /teɪst/A v. t.1 gustare; assaporare ( anche fig.); assaggiare; degustare: (fig.) to taste success [freedom], assaporare il successo [la libertà]; Will you taste this Sardinian wine?, vuoi degustare questo vino sardo?; DIALOGO → - Ordering wine- Would you like to taste the wine?, vuole assaggiare lei il vino?; I haven't tasted food for two days, non tocco cibo da due giorni2 ( anche fig.) sentire; sentire il sapore di; provare: to taste the joys of freedom, provare le gioie della libertàB v. i.( anche fig.) sapere di; sentire di; avere ( buon, cattivo, ecc.) sapore: This cake tastes good ( o nice), questa torta ha un buon sapore; to taste like rum, sapere di rum; sembrare rum; This tea tastes bitter, questo tè sa d'amaro: (fam.: di cibo) to taste great, essere squisito; What does it taste like?, che sapore ha?; to taste of, saper di; sentire di; (fig. lett.) provare, assaporare: This cake tastes of almonds, questa torta sa di mandorle; ( di cibo) not to taste of anything, non sapere di nulla; non avere alcun saporeFALSI AMICI: to taste non significa tastare.
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