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taste

S1 W1

BrE /teɪst/ AmE /teɪst/

verb / noun en → es

past tasted pp tasted ing tasting

1 TASTE (VERB) [intransitive], [reflexive] A1

to experience the flavor of something by putting it in your mouth

probar, saborear

  • taste + obj

Collocations taste the soup · taste the wine

  • I tasted the cake and it was delicious.

    Probé la tarta y estaba deliciosa.

2 TASTE (NOUN) [countable] A1

the flavor of something that you can experience in your mouth

sabor, gusto

  • have a good/bad taste

Collocations taste of chocolate · a bitter taste

  • The wine has a fruity taste.

    El vino tiene un sabor frutal.

3 TASTE (NOUN) [countable] B1

a small amount of food or drink that you eat or drink to experience its flavor

prueba, degustación

  • taste + obj

Collocations a taste of the local cuisine · try a taste

  • We had a taste of the new dish.

    Probamos una degustación del nuevo plato.

4 TASTE (NOUN) [uncountable] B2

a way of doing or thinking about something that is typical of a particular person, group, or time

estilo, sabor característico

  • have a taste for sth

Collocations a modern taste in music · taste of the 1960s

  • She has a good taste in clothes.

    Tiene buen gusto en la ropa.

Idioms

taste the fruits of one's labor C1

disfrutar los frutos de su trabajo

  • After years of hard work, she finally tasted the fruits of her labor.

    Después de años de duro trabajo, finalmente disfrutó los frutos de su esfuerzo.

taste blood C1

sentir el éxito y querer más

  • Once he tasted blood, he couldn't stop.

    Una vez que sintió el éxito, no pudo parar.

taste victory C1

sentir la victoria

  • The team tasted victory after a long season.

    El equipo sintió la victoria después de una larga temporada.