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taste
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taste  (tst)
v. tast·ed, tast·ing, tastes
v.tr.
1. To distinguish the flavor of by taking into the mouth.
2. To eat or drink a small quantity of.
3. To partake of, especially for the first time; experience.
4. To perceive as if by the sense of taste.
5. Archaic To appreciate or enjoy.
v.intr.
1. To distinguish flavors in the mouth.
2. To have a distinct flavor: The stew tastes salty.
3. To eat or drink a small amount.
4. To have experience or enjoyment; partake: tasted of the life of the very rich.
n.
1.
a. The sense that distinguishes the sweet, sour, salty, and bitter qualities of dissolved substances in contact with the taste buds on the tongue.
b. This sense in combination with the senses of smell and touch, which together receive a sensation of a substance in the mouth.
2.
a. The sensation of sweet, sour, salty, or bitter qualities produced by or as if by a substance placed in the mouth.
b. The unified sensation produced by any of these qualities plus a distinct smell and texture; flavor.
c. A distinctive perception as if by the sense of taste: an experience that left a bad taste in my mouth.
3. The act of tasting.
4. A small quantity eaten or tasted.
5. A limited or first experience; a sample: "Thousands entered the war, got just a taste of it, and then stepped out" Mark Twain.
6. A personal preference or liking: a taste for adventure.
7.
a. The faculty of discerning what is aesthetically excellent or appropriate.
b. A manner indicative of the quality of such discernment: a room furnished with superb taste.
8.
a. The sense of what is proper, seemly, or least likely to give offense in a given social situation.
b. A manner indicative of the quality of this sense.
9. Obsolete The act of testing; trial.

[Middle English tasten, to touch, taste, from Old French taster, from Vulgar Latin *tastre, probably alteration of Latin *taxre, probably frequentative of tangere, to touch; see tag- in Indo-European roots.]

tasta·ble adj.
Synonyms: taste, flavor, relish, savor, tang1
These nouns denote a quality that can be perceived by the taste buds on the tongue: the salty taste of anchovies; the pungent flavor of garlic; the zesty relish of the salsa; the savor of rich chocolate; the fresh tang of lemonade.

taste
Noun
1. the sense by which the flavour of a substance is distinguished by the taste buds
2. the sensation experienced by means of the taste buds
3. a small amount eaten, sipped, or tried on the tongue
4. a brief experience of something: a taste of the planter's life
5. a liking for something: a taste for puns
6. the ability to appreciate what is beautiful and excellent: she's got very good taste in clothes
7. a person's typical preferences as displayed by what they choose to buy, enjoy, etc.: the film was good but a bit violent for my taste
8. the quality of not being offensive or bad-mannered: that remark was in rather poor taste
Verb
[tasting, tasted]
1. to distinguish the taste of (a substance) by means of the taste buds: I've got a stinking cold and can't taste anything
2. to take a small amount of (a food or liquid) into the mouth, esp. in order to test the flavour
3. to have a flavour or taste as specified: the pizza tastes delicious
4. to have a brief experience of (something): they have tasted democracy and they won't let go [Old French taster]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tastetaste - 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"
aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression - an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch"
sapidity, savor, savour, smack, flavor, flavour, nip, relish, tang - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
sugariness, sweetness, sweet - the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
sourness, tartness, sour - the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
bitter, bitterness - the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
salinity, saltiness, salt - the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
astringence, astringency - a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
finish - (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed); "the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish"
flatness - a deficiency in flavor; "it needed lemon juice to sharpen the flatness of the dried lentils"
mellowness - a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor
2.tastetaste - a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"
acquired taste - a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience; "martinis are an acquired taste"
weakness - a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate"
3.taste - delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
discrimination, secernment - the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished
connoisseurship, vertu, virtu - love of or taste for fine objects of art
vogue, style, trend - the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own"
delicacy, discretion - refined taste; tact
culture - the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group
4.taste - a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"
experience - an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention"
5.taste - a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it"
helping, serving, portion - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
bite, morsel, bit - a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
sup, swallow - a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale"
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
6.taste - the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
sense modality, sensory system, modality - a particular sense
exteroception - sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
7.taste - a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting"
sensing, perception - becoming aware of something via the senses
Verb1.taste - have flavor; taste of something
smack, taste - have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"
2.taste - perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?"
perceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
savor, savour - taste appreciatively; "savor the soup"
3.tastetaste - take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
ingest, consume, have, take in, take - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
degust - taste with relish; "degust this wonderful soup"
4.taste - have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"
savour, taste, savor - have flavor; taste of something
5.taste - distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night"
identify - consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"
6.taste - experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"
experience, know, live - have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; "I know the feeling!"; "have you ever known hunger?"; "I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict"; "The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare"; "I lived through two divorces"

taste
noun 1. flavour, savour, relish, smack, tang << OPPOSITE blandness
verb 6. (often with of) have a flavour of, smack of, savour of
verb 9. experience, know, undergo, partake of, feel, encounter, meet with, come up against, have knowledge of << OPPOSITE miss >> noun gustation
Translations

taste [teɪst] nsabor m; gusto;
(also: aftertaste) → dejo (= sip); sorbo;
(fig) (= glimpse, idea); muestra, idea
vtprobar
vi to taste of or like (fish etc) → saber a;
you can taste the garlic (in it) → se nota el sabor a ajo;
can I have a taste of this wine? → ¿puedo probar este vino?;
to have a taste for sth → ser aficionado a algo;
in good/bad taste → de buen/mal gusto;
to be in bad or poor taste → ser de mal gusto
taste [teɪst] ngoût m (fig) (= glimpse, idea); idée f, aperçu m
vtgoûter
vi to taste of [+ fish etc] → avoir le or un goût de;
it tastes like fish → ça a un or le goût de poisson, on dirait du poisson;
what does it taste like? → quel goût ça a?;
you can taste the garlic (in it) → on sent bien l'ail;
to have a taste of sth → goûter (à) qch;
can I have a taste? → je peux goûter?;
to have a taste for sth → aimer qch, avoir un penchant pour qch;
to be in good/bad or poor taste → être de bon/mauvais goût
taste [teɪst] nGeschmack m;
(sample) → Kostprobe f (fig) [of suffering, freedom etc] → Vorgeschmack m
vt (= get flavour of) → schmecken (= test); probieren, versuchen
vi to taste of/like sth → nach/wie etw schmecken;
sense of taste → Geschmackssinn m;
to have a taste of sth (= sample) → etw probieren;
to acquire a taste for sth (= liking) → Geschmack an etw dat finden;
to be in good/bad taste [joke etc] → geschmackvoll/geschmacklos sein;
you can taste the garlic (in it) (detect) → man schmeckt den Knoblauch durch;
what does it taste like? → wie schmeckt es?
taste [teɪst] ngusto (= flavour); sapore m; gusto;
(fig) (= glimpse, idea); idea
vtgustare (= sample); assaggiare
vi to taste of [+ fish etc] → sapere di, avere sapore di;
what does it taste like? → che sapore or gusto ha?;
it tastes like fish → sa di pesce;
you can taste the garlic (in it) → (ci) si sente il sapore dell'aglio;
can I have a taste of this wine? → posso assaggiare un po' di questo vino?;
to have a taste of sth → assaggiare qc;
to have a taste for sth → avere un'inclinazione per qc;
to be in bad or poor taste → essere di cattivo gusto

taste
v taste [teist]
1 to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something I can taste ginger in this cake. proe يَذوق усещам cítit (jazykem) smage schmecken γεύομαι, νιώθω γεύση notar/sentir el sabor maitset tundma مزه ای را تشخیص دادن maistaa goûter, sentir לִטעוֹם स्वाद लेना okusiti érzi (vminek) az ízét merasakan finna bragð af gustare, sentire ~の味を感じる 맛을[] 알다 jausti (skonį) just garšu merasa proeven smake (av) czuć (smak) sentir a simţi gustul чувствовать вкус cítiť (chuť) čutiti osetiti känna smak[] av ได้รู้ถึง tadını almak 嘗到,感到 відчувати смак پہچاننا nhận ra mùi vị
2 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. proe يَخْتَبِر بالتَّذَوُّق опитвам ochutnat smage på probieren δοκιμάζω probar, degustar maitsma چشیدن maistaa goûter (à) לִטעוֹם चखना, स्वाद लेना kušati, probati megkóstol mencicipi bragða á, smakka assaggiare 味見する 맛을 보다 (pa)ragauti []garšot; nobaudīt rasa proeven smake próbować, kosztować provar a gusta пробовать ochutnať pokusiti probati smaka på ชิมรส tadına bakmak, tatmak 嘗出...味道 покуштувати چکھنا nếm ...
3 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. smaak يَطْعُم، يكون لَهُ طَعْم имам вкус на chutnat smage schmecken έχω γεύση saber (a) maitsma, maitseb مزه بخصوص دادن maistua avoir un goût (de) טַעַם שֶׁל- स्वाद होना imati okus vmilyen ízű mempunyai rasa bragðast sapere di ~の味がする ...의 맛이 나다 atsiduoti, turėti (kokį) skonį garšot berasa smaken smake (av) smakować, mieć smak saber a a avea gust (de) иметь (при)вкус mať chuť, cítiť imeti okus po imati ukus smaka ชิม ... tadında olmak 吃起來(有...味道) мати смак ذائقہ رکھنا có vị ...
4 to eat (food) especially with enjoyment I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages. proe يأكُل، يَذوق вкусвам pochutnat si smage; nyde kosten δοκιμάζω, απολαμβάνω saborear sööma, nautima خوردن syödä déguster לִטעוֹם स्वाद लेना jesti, kušati (élvezettel) eszik menikmati smakka assaporare 味わう 먹어보다 ragauti baudīt (ēdienu, dzērienu) menikmati smaken spise, smake jeść saborear a degusta есть pochutnať si jesti jesti smaka ลิ้มลอง yemek 領略到,品嘗到 смакувати مزہ لے کر کھانا thích ăn
5 to experience He tasted the delights of country life. beleef يُجَرِّب، يَذوق изпитвам vychutnávat opleve erleben γεύομαι, αποκτώ την εμπειρία experimentar, probar, conocer proovima تجربه کردن nauttia goûter לִטעוֹם चखना, अनुभव करना, भेगना iskusiti, doživjeti vmibe belekóstol mengalami njóta assaporare, provare 経験する 경험하다 patirti []baudīt; izjust mengecapi genieten smake zaznać, zakosztować gozar a gusta вкушать vychutnávať okušati iskusiti smaka, uppleva ประสบกับ (โดยเฉพาะเป็นครั้งแรกหรือระยะสั้น) tatmak 感受 зазнати تجربہ کرنا thưởng thức
n
1 one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste. smaak حاسَّة الذَّوْق вкус chuť smagssans der Geschmackssinn γεύση gusto, paladar maitsmismeel حس چشایی makuaisti goût טַעַם स्वाद okus (osjetilo) ízlelés indera pencecap bragðskyn gusto 味覚 미각 skonis garša rasa smaak smak smak gosto gust вкус chuť okus ukus smak[] ประสาทในการรับรส tatma duyusu 味道 смак قوت ذائقہ vị giác
2 the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense This wine has an unusual taste. smaak طَعْم вкус chuť smag der Geschmack γεύση sabor, gusto maitse مزه maku goût טַעַם रुचि okus (svojstvo) íz rasa bragð gusto, sapore 맛, 풍미 skonis garša rasa smaak smak; bouquet smak sabor gust вкус chuť okus ukus smak รสชาติ tat, lezzet 味覺 смак ذائقہ vị
3 an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting Do have a taste of this cake! stukkie تَذَوُّق вкусване ochutnání smag die Kostprobe δοκιμή prueba, degustación maitsmine, degusteerimine عمل چشیدن؛ نمونه maistiainen goûter (à) טְעִימָה अनुभव kušanje ízelítő vmiből pencicipan sÿnishorn, smakk assaggio 味見 맛보기 ragavimas nogaršošana rasa hapje smaksprøve próbowanie, skosztowanie prova înghi­ţitură проба; кусочек ochutnanie pokušnja probanje smakbit, klunk, droppe การชิม tadına bakma 嘗(一嘗) невеликий шматочок چکھنا nếm thử
4 a liking or preference a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes. voorkeur نَكْهَه، ذَوْق вкус záliba smag der Geschmack προτίμηση, γούστο gusto por, afición eelistus ذائقه mieltymys goût טַעַם पसंद, रुचि naklonost, ukus előszeretet, érzék selera smekkur gusto 好み 취미 skonis, pomėgis gaume; garša cita rasa smaak smak smak, gust, upodobanie gosto pre­fe­rinţă, gusturi пристрастие záľuba okus ukus smak รสนิยม zevk, beğeni 愛好 смак پسند sở thích
5 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. smaak ذَوْق، مَذاق вкус vkus god smag der Geschmack γούστο, καλαισθησία gusto maitse سلیقه tyylitaju goût טַעַם טוֹב ज़ायका ukus ízlés citarasa smekkur gusto 趣味 심미안 skonis gaume cita rasa smaak god smak smak, gust gosto gust вкус; такт vkus okus ukus smak ความชื่นชอบ zevk sahibi olma 鑒賞力 смак ذوق khiếu thẩm mỹ
adj ˈtasteful
showing good judgement or taste a tasteful flower arrangement. smaakvol حَسَن الذَّوْق направен с вкус vkusný smagfuld geschmackvoll καλόγουστος, καλαίσθητος de buen gusto maitsekas خوش سلیقه hyvää tyylitajua ilmentävä de bon goût בְּטוּב טַעַם स्वादपूर्ण ukusan ízléses bercitarasa smekklegur di buongusto 趣きのある 심미안이 있는 skoningas gaumīgs menarik smaakvol smakfull, stilfull gustowny de bom gosto de bun gust со вкусом сделанный vkusný okusen ukusan smakfull ซึ่งมีรสนิยม zevkli 雅觀的 зроблений зі смаком باذوق، ذائقہ دار có óc thẩm mỹ
adv ˈtastefully
smaakvol بِذَوْقٍ حَسَن направено с вкус vkusně smagfuldt geschmackvoll καλαίσθητα con gusto maitsekalt با خوش سلیقگی hyvää makua osoittaen avec goût בְּטַעַם स्वादपूर्णता से ukusno ízletesen, ízlésesen dengan citarasa smekklega con gusto 味わい深く 고상하게 skoningai gaumīgi; ar gaumi dgn menarik smaakvol smakfullt gustownie com bom gosto cu gust со вкусом vkusne okusno ukusno smakfullt อย่างมีรสนิยม zevkle 雅致地, 高雅地 зі смаком باذوقي سے có óc thẩm mỹ ,
n ˈtastefulness
smaakvolheid حُسْن الذَّوْق изисканост vkusnost smagfuldhed guter Geschmack καλαισθησία buen gusto maitsekus خوش سلیقگی aistikkuus (bon) goût אֶלגַנטִיוּת स्वादपूर्णता ukusnost ízletesség, ízlésesség keadaan bercitarasa smekkvísi (buon) gusto 趣味のよさ 고상함 skoningumas gaumīgums menariknya het smaakvolle smakfullhet gust bom gosto (bun) gust хороший вкус vkusnosť okusnost ukusnost smakfullhet การมีรสนิยม zevklilik 鑒賞力,雅致 почуття смаку ذوق، نفاست óc thẩm mỹ
adj ˈtasteless
1 lacking flavour tasteless food. smaakloos لا طَعْمَ لَه безвкусен bez chuti, fádní smagsløs fade άγευστος, άνοστος, ανούσιος insípido maitsetu بی مزه mauton fade, insipide חֲסַר-טַעַם बेस्वाद neukusan, bljutav ízetlen hambar bragðlaus insipido 味のない 맛없는 beskonis negaršīgs; bezgaršīgs tawar smaakloos uten smak bez smaku, niegustowny desenxabido fără gust, insipid безвкусный bez chuti, nechutný neokusen bezukusan smaklös (อาหาร) ไม่มีรสชาติ tatsız 乏味的,無味的 несмачний بے مزہ vô vị
2 showing a lack of good taste or judgement tasteless behaviour. smaakloos لا ذَوْق لَه неприличен nevkusný, netaktní smagløs geschmacklos κακόγουστος de mal gusto maitsetu بد سلیقه mauton de mauvais goût חֲסַר-טַעַם नीरस, सुरुचिहीन, अप्रीय neukusan, neslan ízléstelen tak bercitarasa smekklaus di cattivo gusto 品のない 천한 neskoningas, netinkamas bezgaumīgs; netaktisks kasar smakeloos smakløs niesmaczny de mau gosto de prost gust бестактный nevkusný, netaktný neokusen neukusan smaklös, osmaklig ไม่มีรสนิยม kaba, zevksiz 無辨別力的 нетактовний بے ذوق khiếm nhã
adv ˈtastelessly
smaakloos بِدون ذَوْق неприлично nevkusně smagløst geschmacklos άνοστα, κακόγουστα sin gusto maitsetult با بد سلیقگی mauttomasti sans goût בּחוֹסֵר טַעַם स्वादहीन neukusno ízetlenül; ízléstelenül secara tak bercitarasa smekklaust senza gusto 無味乾燥に 천하게 be skonio, neskoningai, netinkamai negaršīgi; bezgaumīgi dgn kasar smakeloos smakløst niegustownie, niesmacznie com mau gosto fără gust безвкусно;бестактно nevkusne neokusno bezukusno smaklöst, osmakligt อย่างไร้รสนิยม kabaca 無辨別地 нетактовно بے ذوقي سے vô vị
n ˈtastelessness
smaakloosheid إنْعِدام الذَّوْق неприличие nedostatek chuti/vkusu smagløshed die Geschmacklosigkeit έλλειψη γεύσης, ακαλαισθησία falta de sabor, insipidez; mal gusto maitsetus بد سلیقگی mauttomuus absence/manque de goût חוֹסֵר טַעַם स्वादहीनता neukusnost ízetlenség; íz(lés)telenség sikap tak bercitarasa smekkleysi insipidezza, (assenza di gusto) 無味乾燥 천박함 skonio nebuvimas bezgaumīgums; netaktiskums kekasaran smakeloosheid smakløshet brak gustu mau gosto lipsă de gust безвкусица;бестактность nevkusnosť; neslušnosť neokusnost bezukusnost smaklöshet, osmaklighet รสนิยมต่ำ tatsızlık 乏味,無鑒別力 відсутність смаку بے مزگي tính nhạt nhẽo, vô vị
-tasting
having a (particular kind of) taste a sweet-tasting liquid. smakend ذو طَعْم كَذا с вкус на chutnající -smagende schmeckend που έχει συγκεκριμένη γεύση de sabor..., con sabor a... -maitseline, maitsega مزه... makuinen au goût (...) טַעַם שֶׁל- नीरसता, फीकापन okus -ízű rasa sem hefur tiltekið bragð dal gusto/sapore (...) ~味の 「... 맛이 나는」이란 뜻의 연결형 skonio ar (kādu) garšu berasa {#169}smakend med...smak o ... smaku de sabor (doce, etc.) cu gust (...) сладкого, горького, кислого и т.д. вкуса chutnajúci ki ima (...) okus -ukusa med ... smak มีรส ... tadında ...味的 на смак ذائقہ رکھنے والا có vị ...
adj ˈtasty
having a good, especially savoury, flavour tasty food. lekker, smaaklike طَيِّب المَذاق вкусен chutný velsmagende schmackhaft νόστιμος sabroso maitsev خوشمزه maukas savoureux טָעִים स्वादिष्ट, लज़ीज़ ukusan, slastan jóízű lezat bragðgóður gustoso, saporito おいしい 맛있는 skanus garšīgs enak hartig velsmakende, god smaczny saboroso gustos вкусный chutný okusen ukusan välsmakande, smaklig (อาหาร) อร่อย lezzetli 鮮美的 смачний مزے دار، ذائقہ دار đầy vị hương
n ˈtastiness
smaaklikheid طِيب المَذاق апетитност chutnost velsmagenhed die Schmackhaftigkeit νοστιμιά sabor, lo sabroso maitsvus خوشمزگی maistuvuus saveur agréable טוּב טַעַם स्वादिष्टता ukusnost, slasnost ízletesség kelezatan gott bragð gustosità おいしさ 맛있음 skanumas garšīgums keenakan hartigheid det som er velsmakende smakowitość carácter saboroso savoare вкусность chutnosť okusnost ukusnost smaklighet ความอร่อย lezzetlilik 美味 смакова якість ذائقہ tính đầy hương vị


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