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taste · noun /teɪst/Full view
Nouns: taste, distaste
Adjectives: tasteful, distasteful, tasteless, tasty
Verbs: taste
Adverbs: tastefully, distastefully
taste (FLAVOUR)
B1 C or U the flavour of a particular food in your mouth
Dictionary examples:

I love the taste of garlic.

The soup had a slightly sour taste.

Learner example:

I don't know how old it is but I've gone there since I was a child and the taste of the food has never changed. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Portuguese)

taste (WHAT YOU LIKE)
B2 C or U the particular things you like, such as styles of music, clothes, decoration, etc.
Dictionary examples:

You have very good taste!

I don't like his taste in music.

She has very expensive tastes.

Learner example:

In my opinion, the variety of films you show cover all kinds of tastes. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)

taste (SHORT EXPERIENCE)
B2 no plural a short experience of something different
Dictionary example:

This was my first taste of freedom.

Learner example:

Before you catch your plane, your group could visit our nice city and have a taste of our culture. (First Certificate in English; B2; Dutch)

taste (ABILITY)
B2 U the ability to experience different flavours in your mouth
Dictionary example:

When you've got a cold you often lose your sense of taste.

be in good taste
C2 to be acceptable in a way that will not upset or anger people
Dictionary example:

His speech was in good taste.

Learner example:

I therefore t[h]ought that it would be in good taste to write about two of them. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Swedish)

be in bad/poor taste
C2 to be unacceptable in a way that will upset or anger people
Dictionary example:

He told a joke about a plane crash which I thought was in rather poor taste.

a taste for sth
C2 when you like or enjoy something
Dictionary examples:

I've developed a bit of a taste for opera.

Over the years I've lost my taste for travel.

Learner example:

This diary was supposedly in the hands of Madame Isabella Costa, the widow of the late Christian Rudolph, a German actor with a taste for antiques. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Spanish)

taste · verb T /teɪst/
Nouns: taste, distaste
Adjectives: tasteful, distasteful, tasteless, tasty
Verbs: taste
Adverbs: tastefully, distastefully
taste good/bad/sweet, etc.
B1 to have a particular flavour
Dictionary examples:

This sauce tastes strange.

The bread tastes of onions.

This coffee tastes like dishwater!

Learner example:

The food is very typical and tastes good. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Italian)

taste
B1 to put food or drink in your mouth to find out what flavour it has
Dictionary examples:

Taste this sauce and tell me if it needs any salt.

Whatever's this? I've never tasted anything like it.

Learner example:

Of course I tasted tequila, and I liked it very much. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Spanish)

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