develop a taste for

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Definition of develop a taste for - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

enjoy foodstart enjoying a particular food or drink

He developed a taste for spicy food while living in Mexico.

acquire a taste for

cultivate a taste for

acquire likingbegin to like something new

She developed a taste for jazz music after attending a concert.

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Expressions with develop

develop a thick skin

become less affected by criticism or negative comments

Over time, she learned to develop a thick skin in her profession.

develop a knack for

become good at something

He developed a knack for solving puzzles quickly.

develop an ear for

become good at recognizing sounds

With practice, you can develop an ear for different bird calls.

develop an eye for

gain the ability to appreciate or understand

Over time, he developed an eye for fine art.

develop skills

improve abilities through practice or learning

She took a course to develop skills in programming.

develop your abilities

improve your skills or talents

You can develop your abilities by practicing regularly.

Expressions with taste

change taste

make food taste different

The chef can change taste by adding spices.

taste victory

experience success or win in a competition

After years of hard work, the team finally tasted victory.

acquired taste

taste developed through habit or learning

Olives are often considered an acquired taste.

taste blood

experience success and want more

After winning his first match, he tasted blood and trained even harder.

give someone a taste of

let someone experience something for a short time

The coach gave him a taste of real competition.

to someone's taste

adj.

suitable or pleasing to someone's preferences

The decor was exactly to her taste.

a matter of taste

something that people have different opinions about

Choosing the best movie is a matter of taste.

acquire a taste for

begin to like something after trying it

She didn't like sushi at first, but she acquired a taste for it.

bad taste in one's mouth

feeling disappointment or frustration

The failed plan gave him a bad taste in his mouth.

in good taste

adj.

satisfying generally accepted social or esthetic standards

Her outfit was in good taste for the event.

Examples of develop a taste for in a sentence

Over time, he developed a taste for fine wines.
He developed a taste for spicy food over time.
They developed a taste for classical music.

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French:prendre goût à, ...
German:auf den Geschmack kommen, anfangen zu mögen, ...
Italian:prendere gusto per, prendere gusto a, ...
Spanish:adquirir gusto por, cogerle gusto a, ...
Portuguese:ganhar gosto por, começar a gostar de, ...
Chinese:喜欢上, 开始喜欢上, ...
Japanese:の味を楽しむようになる, の好みを持つようになる, ...
Arabic:أَحَبَّ, اِكْتَسَبَ ذَوْقًا, ...
Hebrew:לְפַתֵּחַ טַעַם לְ־, לִרְכּוֹשׁ חִבָּה, ...
Russian:полюбить, развивать вкус к, ...
Ukrainian:розвинути смак до, ...
Hindi:का स्वाद लग जाना, का स्वाद विकसित करना, ...
Bengali:রুচি তৈরি হওয়া, রুচি তৈরি করা, ...
Catalan:agafar gust a, agafar gust per, ...
Czech:přijít na chuť, přijít něčemu na chuť, ...
Danish:få smag for, udvikle en smag for, ...
Dutch:een smaak ontwikkelen voor, ...
Greek:αποκτώ αδυναμία σε, αναπτύσσω γούστο για, ...
Hungarian:megszeretni, megkedvelni, ...
Khmer:ចាប់ផ្តើមចូលចិត្ត, កើតចិត្តស្រឡាញ់, ...
Korean:취향을 가지게 되다, ...
Persian:علاقه پیدا کردن به, گرایش پیدا کردن به, ...
Polish:polubić, ...
Portuguese (BR):ganhar gosto por, começar a gostar de, ...
Romanian:a prinde gustul pentru, a căpăta un gust pentru, ...
Swedish:utveckla en smak för, ...
Thai:เริ่มชอบกิน, เริ่มชอบ, ...
Turkish:baharatlı yiyeceklerden hoşlanmaya başlamak, zevk almaya başlamak, ...
Vietnamese:quen thích, bắt đầu thích, ...

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