noun, verb · neutral
taste
/teɪst/TASTE
Band 4-5speakingtask2
As a noun: the sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth; as a verb: to perceive the flavour of something by eating or drinking.
Examples
“The soup tastes a bit salty.”
“She has a good taste in food.”
“Try a small spoon to taste the sauce.”
Band 8 sentence
“When judging food in competitions I focus on balance of taste, so no single flavour overwhelms the dish.”
Collocations
- have a taste of
- taste like
- acquired taste
Word family
taste ntaste vtasty adjtasteless adj
Common mistakes
I like taste this dish.→I like the taste of this dish.
This food is very taste.→This food tastes very good.
Say it for a higher band
5like→6flavour→7+taste
Synonyms
flavour
Easily confused
flavour
“The wine has a delicate flavour of berries.”
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