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Meanings of taste in English

Portuguese
sabor
Catalan
percepció gustativa
Spanish
gusto
Wikidata

The sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus.

sabor
Portuguese
gosto
Catalan
gust
Spanish
gusto
Wikidata

The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth.

gosto
Russian
горечи
Portuguese
paladar
Spanish
gustacion
Catalan
gustatiu
Wikidata

Sense that detects types of chemicals that touch the tongue.

Related terms
горечи
Portuguese
tendência
Catalan
preferència
Spanish
inclinación

A strong liking.

tendência
Synonyms
Examples for "preference"
Examples for "preference"
1
Very few patients expressed a preference for having another health professional present.
Pubmed
2
Do you have a preference? The question doesn't need to be asked.
The Irish Times
3
The Greek government owns Alpha Bank preference shares worth 940 million euros.
Reuters
4
We warmly welcome everyone, regardless of age, climbing preference, or ability level.
Climbing Magazine
5
Thus, of course, the preference of novelists and dramatists for unhappy families.
The Irish Times
1
Future dealmakers underestimate that penchant for market meddling at their own risk.
Reuters
2
This penchant, however laudable aesthetically, does not usually lead to distribution deals.
Reuters
3
Smith's almost old-fashioned penchant for dribbling past defenders consistently caused Wolves problems.
The Guardian
4
Mickelson's penchant for risk-taking has long established him as a great entertainer.
The Guardian
5
However, thanks to Apple's penchant for visual flair, it looks totally unique.
Wired
1
Directors will, inevitably, prosecute that mandate according to individual predilection and interpretation.
The Guardian
2
Sites of predilection include the lower limbs followed by the upper limbs.
Pubmed
3
After all the question has resolved itself into one of personal predilection.
The Home of the Blizzard / Being the Story of the Australasian A...
4
Lymphomas showed an unusual predilection for involvement of the central nervous system.
Pubmed
5
The most common predilection sites are the renal parenchyma and the retroperitoneum.
Pubmed
Usage of taste in English
1
Consumers' taste for budget brands has been evident in recent company results.
Reuters
2
True Boers didn't need good taste; they had God on their side.
A beautiful place to die
3
This year, Ireland may have received a taste of things to come.
The Irish Times
4
Soups made with water or vegetable stock will, however, taste less complex.
The cook's illustrated how-to-cook library
5
In excellent taste; it does the greatest possible credit to the designer.
Belles and Ringers
6
Come, taste some of the local wine, and experience the food culture.
The South African
7
Canteens might use healthy ingredients but sometimes the food doesn't taste great.
The Irish Times
8
Political and religious topics are not in good taste in general conversation.
Frost's Laws and By-Laws of American Society / A condensed but t...
9
Evidence of the advance of American popular taste is visible throughout China.
The Irish Times
10
Even his natural good taste contributed to confirm him in his error.
International Weekly Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science -...
11
And the cake has to look spectacular, and taste great, of course.
The Irish Times
12
The taste is far superior and definitely worth the slightly higher cost.
The Irish Times
13
The drawing-rooms were fitted with the greatest taste; the dinner was exquisite.
The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family
14
I didn't think it would taste as good if it was free.
The well and the mine
15
This means choosing the right wines for your taste and your budget.
The Irish Times
16
That Oriental taste notoriously abides in the hearts of the Chosen People.
The Lock and Key Library: The Most Interesting Stories of All Na...