LEARNit Dictionary
taste
noun
/teɪst/
UK
/teɪst/
US
A2
1
A2
the particular quality that different foods and drinks have that allows you to recognize them when you put them in your mouth
طعم, مزه
2
A2
the sense you have that allows you to recognize different foods and drinks when you put them in your mouth
مزه, طعم, چشایی
I've lost my sense of taste.
3
a small quantity of food or drink that you try in order to see what it is like
مزه, طعم
Just have a taste of this cheese.
Do you want a taste?
4
a short experience of something
تجربه گذرا, تجربه کوتاه, آشنایی کوتاه
This was my first taste of live theatre.
Although we didn't know it, this incident was
a taste of things to come
.
5
B2
a person’s ability to choose things that people recognize as being of good quality or appropriate
سلیقه, ذوق
He has very
good taste
in music.
They've got more money than taste.
She's famous for her impeccable taste and style.
6
B2
what a person likes or prefers
سلیقه, ذوق, پسند
You can adapt the recipe to suit your personal taste.
That trip gave me a taste for foreign travel.
to develop/acquire a taste for luxury
He has very expensive taste in clothes.
The colour and style is
a matter of
personal
taste
Modern art is not to everyone's taste.
linking verb
/teɪst/
UK
/teɪst/
US
A2
1
A2
to have a particular taste
طعم داشتن, مزه دادن, مزهٔ خاص داشتن
2
having a particular taste
طعم داشتن, مزه داشتن
foul-tasting medicine
3
A2
to be able to recognize tastes in food and drink
چشیدن, مزه کردن, حس کردن مزه
You can taste the garlic in this stew.
I can't really taste anything with this cold.
4
A2
to test the taste of something by eating or drinking a small amount of it
چشیدن, مزه کردن
Taste it and see if you think there's enough salt in it.
Would you like to taste the wine?
synonym
try
5
A2
to eat or drink food or liquid
چشیدن, مزه کردن
That's the best ice cream I've ever tasted.
I've never tasted anything like it.
I haven't tasted meat since I started the journey.
6
to have a short experience of something, especially something that you want more of
تجربه کردن, آزمودن
He had tasted freedom only to lose it again.