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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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