taste1, s.1aBlas m. An unpleasant taste, domlas m. A pleasant taste, sobhlas m. bIt has a burnt taste, tá blas dóite air. This drink has no taste, níl blas ar bith ar an deoch seo; tá an deoch seo leamh. cF: A taste of sth., smitín m, smeachán m (cáise, etc.); braon m (fíona, etc.). dF: She gave us a taste of her tongue, fuaireamar leadhb dá teanga uaithi. He gave us a taste of his ill-nature, bhris an drochbhraon amach ann linn. You'll get a taste of it one of these days, foghlaimeoidh tú a bhlas lá de na laethanta seo. 2Dúil f, spéis f(for, i); mian f(for, chun), tóir(for, ar). To have a taste for sth., luí a bheith agat le rud; toil a bheith agat do rud. He acquired, developed, a taste for reading, tháinig dúil aige sa léamh, thug sé aghaidh don léamh. To find sth. to one's taste, goile a bheith agat do rud. Add sugar to taste, cuir siúcra air mar a oirfidh. Prov: Tastes differ; everyone to his taste, beatha duine a thoil. 3aTo have taste in music, ciall do cheol a bheith agat. People of taste, daoine breithiúnacha. bCostume in perfect taste, culaith rí-oiriúnach. It is (in) bad taste to . . ., ní cuibhiúil a leithéid a dhéanamh.
taste2,Iv.tr.1Blaisim (rud); faighim blas (ruda). 2(Of cook) Blaisim, tástálaim blas (ruda). 3aBlaisim de (rud). He has not tasted food for three days, ní dheachaigh blas thar a bhéal le trí lá. bTo taste happiness, ill fortune, aithne an tsonais, an donais, a fháil. He tasted power, fuair sé blas na cumhachta. II►taste, v.i.To taste of sth., blas ruda a bheith ar rud. It tastes like honey, tá blas meala air. It tastes sweet, tá blas milis air.