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fla·vour  (flvr)
n. & v. Chiefly British
Variant of flavor.

flavour US, flavor [ˈfleɪvə]
n
1. taste perceived in food or liquid in the mouth
2. (Cookery) a substance added to food, etc., to impart a specific taste
3. a distinctive quality or atmosphere; suggestion a poem with a Shakespearean flavour
4. a type or variety various flavours of graphical interface
5. (Physics / General Physics) Physics a property of quarks that enables them to be differentiated into six types: up, down, strange, charm, bottom (or beauty), and top (or truth)
flavour of the month a person or thing that is the most popular at a certain time
vb
(tr) to impart a flavour, taste, or quality to
[from Old French flaour, from Late Latin flātor (unattested) bad smell, breath, from Latin flāre to blow]
flavourer  US, flavorer n
flavourless  US, flavorless adj
flavoursome  US, flavorsome adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.flavourflavour - the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"
ambiance, ambience, atmosphere - a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
Hollywood - a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry; "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood"
Zeitgeist - the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation
2.flavour - (physics) the six kinds of quarks
kind, sort, form, variety - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
charm - (physics) one of the six flavors of quark
strangeness - (physics) one of the six flavors of quark
high energy physics, high-energy physics, particle physics - the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
3.flavourflavour - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
lemon - a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons
vanilla - a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
Verb1.flavour - lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it"
cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
sauce - dress (food) with a relish
curry - season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
resinate - impregnate with resin to give a special flavor to; "Greek wines are often resinated"
spice up, zest, spice - add herbs or spices to
savour, savor - give taste to
salt - add salt to

flavour
noun
1. taste, seasoning, flavouring, savour, extract, essence, relish, smack, aroma, odour, zest, tang, zing (informal), piquancy, tastiness The cheese has a strong flavour.
taste blandness, flatness, tastelessness, vapidity, insipidity, odourlessness
2. quality, feeling, feel, style, property, touch, character, aspect, tone, suggestion, stamp, essence, tinge, soupçon (French) clothes with a nostalgic Forties flavour
verb
season, spice, add flavour to, enrich, infuse, imbue, pep up, leaven, ginger up, lace Flavour dishes with exotic herbs and spices.
flavour of the month the latest thing, fashionable, in vogue, all the rage, the craze, du jour (French), the in thing (informal), culty, the new Hats were very much flavour of the month.
Translations
flavour flavor (US) [ˈfleɪvəʳ]
A. N (gen) → sabor m, gusto m (of a) (= flavouring) → condimento m (fig) → sabor m, aire m
with a banana flavourcon sabor or gusto a plátano
steaming the vegetables retains the maximum flavourcocinando las verduras al vapor se conserva su sabor al máximo
the decor has a Victorian flavourla decoración tiene un sabor or aire victoriano
B. VT (Culin) → condimentar, sazonar (with con) the pudding is flavoured with liqueurel postre tiene licor

flavour [ˈfleɪvər] (British) flavor (US)
n
(= taste) → goût m
This cheese has a very strong flavour → Ce fromage a un goût très fort.
to give flavour to sth, to add flavour to sth → donner du goût à qch, relever qch flavour of the month
[ice cream] → parfum m
Which flavour of ice cream would you like? → Quel parfum de glace est-ce que tu veux?
(= character) → atmosphère f
music with an African flavour → une musique avec une atmosphère africaine
vt (with lemon, vanilla, herbs, spices)parfumer

flavour, (US) flavor
n (= taste)Geschmack m; (= flavouring)Aroma nt; (fig)Beigeschmack m; strawberry-flavour ice creamEis ntmit Erdbeergeschmack; with a lemon flavourmit Zitronengeschmack; 20 different flavours20 verschiedene Geschmackssorten; the film gives the flavour of Paris in the twentiesder Film vermittelt die Atmosphäre des Paris der zwanziger Jahre or Zwanzigerjahre; he/it is flavour of the month (inf)er/es ist diesen Monat in (inf)
vtGeschmack verleihen (+dat)or geben (+dat); pineapple-flavouredmit Ananasgeschmack

flavour flavor (Am) [ˈfleɪvəʳ]
1. nsapore m, gusto; (of ice-cream) → gusto; (flavouring) → aroma m (fig) → atmosfera
2. vt to flavour (with) (Culin) (cake) → aromatizzare (con); (savoury dish) → condire (con), insaporire (con)
vanilla-flavoured → al gusto di vaniglia

flavour flavor (Am) [ˈfleɪvəʳ]
1. nsapore m, gusto; (of ice-cream) → gusto; (flavouring) → aroma m (fig) → atmosfera
2. vt to flavour (with) (Culin) (cake) → aromatizzare (con); (savoury dish) → condire (con), insaporire (con)
vanilla-flavoured → al gusto di vaniglia

flavour
n flavour
1 taste The tea has a wonderful flavour. smaak; geur طَعْم вкус chuť smag der Geschmack γεύση sabor maitse طعم maku saveur טַעַם स्वाद okus íz rasa bragð, keimur sapore 풍미 skonis garša; aromāts rasa smaak smak, aroma, bouquet smak sabor aromă, savoare аромат chuť okus ukus smak รสชาติ tat, lezzet 味道, 香味 смак; присмак ذائقہ vị ngon; mùi thơm; mùi vị ,
2 atmosphere; quality an Eastern flavour. geur مَذاق ،نَكْهَه привкус atmosféra islæt; præg der Beigeschmack γεύση (μτφ.), ατμόσφαιρα atmósfera hõng ویژگی؛ حال و هوا tuntu atmosphère אֲווִירָה पुट atmosfera, ton légkör suasana andblær atmosfera 정취, 풍취 atmosfera, kvapas nokrāsa suasana karakter atmosfære atmosfera traço at­mo­sferă атмосфера atmosféra ozračje atmosfera doft, prägel บรรยากาศ özellik, hava 風味 колорит; особливість ماحول، خوبی hương vị
v
to give flavour to She flavoured the cake with lemon. geur; gegeur يُعْطي نَكْهَةً овкусявам ochutit krydre; sætte smag på würzen αρωματίζω sazonar, condimentar maitsestama چاشنی زدن به maustaa parfumer לְתַבֵּל खास स्वाद बनाना začiniti (meg)ízesít memberi rasa bragðbæta aromatizzare, insaporire 味を付ける 맛을 들이다 (pa)gardinti, ádëti kokio prieskoni pielikt garšvielas memberi perasa op smaak brengen krydre, smake til przyprawić aromatizar a aromatiza приправлять ochutiť začiniti začiniti smaksätta แต่งรส tat vermek, lezzetlendirmek 將...調味 надавати смаку ذائقہ دینا cho gia vị; thêm gia vị ...
n flavouring
anything used to give a particular taste lemon flavouring. geursel نَكْهَه подравка příchuť, koření smagsstof die Würze αρωματική ουσία condimento, esencia maitseaine چاشنی mauste parfum תַּבלִין स्वादिष्ट बनाने के लिये मिलाया गया पदार्थ začin, primjesa ízesítés penyedap makanan bragðefni, krydd aroma 調味料 독특한 맛 prieskonis garšviela perasa smaakstof krydder, smaksstoff przyprawa aroma aromă ароматическое вещество príchuť začimba, dišava začin smaksättning เครื่องปรุงรส tat verici şey 調味品 приправа; ароматизатор کوئی خاص ذائقہ لانے کے لۓ استعمال کی گئی شے đồ gia vị; hương liệu

flavour نكهة chuť smag Geschmack γεύση sabor maku saveur okus gusto smaak smaksvariant smak sabor аромат smak รสชาด tat mùi vị 滋味


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