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goût

taste

noun GOO Less Common

Also means

flavour; liking, preference

Usage Note

Goût covers both physical taste (the sense or a flavour) and figurative taste ('good taste in art'). The final 't' is silent. A common idiom is avoir bon goût ('to have good taste') and à mon goût means 'to my liking'.

Examples

"Ce gâteau a un goût délicieux."

Natural Translation

This cake has a delicious taste.

Literal Translation

This cake has a taste delicious.

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