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1 preference
['pre-]noun ((a) choice of, or (a) liking for, one thing rather than another: He likes most music but he has a preference for classical music.) preferência* * *pref.er.ence[pr'efərəns] n 1 preferência, predileção (to, over, above, diante). he gave his preference to / ele tinha predileção por. 2 promoção. 3 objeto ou pessoa preferida. my preference is for beer rather than wine / prefiro cerveja a vinho. 4 Jur prioridade, primazia. -
2 preference
['pre-]noun ((a) choice of, or (a) liking for, one thing rather than another: He likes most music but he has a preference for classical music.) preferência -
3 leaning
noun (a liking or preference: She has a leaning towards the arts.) inclinação* * *lean.ing[l'i:niŋ] n 1 inclinação, propensão. 2 parcialidade • adj 1 inclinado. 2 propenso. the leaning tower of Pisa a torre inclinada de Pisa. -
4 leaning
noun (a liking or preference: She has a leaning towards the arts.) inclinação -
5 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) favor2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) aprovação3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) preferência4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) nas graças de/graça(s) (ESTAMOS A TRADUZIR O SUBSTANTIVO)2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) apoiar- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) favorito- in favour of
- in one's favour* * *fa.vour[f'eivə] n = link=favor favor. -
6 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) favor2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) agrado3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) preferência4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) apoio2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) apoiar- favourably - favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) favorito- in favour of - in one's favour -
7 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) sentir2) (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.) provar3) (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 a4) (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.) gozar2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) gosto2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) sabor3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) prova4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) gosto5) (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.) gosto•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness* * *[teist] n 1 gosto: a) sabor, paladar. b) bom gosto. what bad taste! / que falta de gosto! c) sentido do paladar. d) distinção, elegância. e) inclinação, predileção, propensão. f) critério, discernimento. 2 gustação, prova. 3 pouquinho, bocado, amostra. • vt+vi 1 experimentar, provar. I had not tasted food for days / tinha ficado dias sem comer. 2 sentir o gosto. 3 ter gosto de. it tastes sweet / é doce. 4 saborear, apreciar, experimentar. tastes differ, there is no accounting for tastes gostos não se discutem. to have a taste for apreciar. he has a taste for music / ele aprecia música. to take a taste of experimentar um pouco, provar. -
8 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) sentir o gosto2) (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.) experimentar3) (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.) ter gosto de4) (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.) experimentar2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) paladar2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) paladar3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) prova4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) gosto5) (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.) gosto•- tasteful- tastefully - tastefulness - tasteless - tastelessly - tastelessness - - tasting - tasty - tastiness
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