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sa·vour
(sā′vər)n. & v. Chiefly British
Variant of savor.
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savour
(ˈseɪvə) orsavor
n
1. the quality in a substance that is perceived by the sense of taste or smell
2. a specific taste or smell: the savour of lime.
3. a slight but distinctive quality or trace
4. the power to excite interest: the savour of wit has been lost.
5. archaic reputation
vb
6. (often foll by: of) to possess the taste or smell (of)
7. (often foll by: of) to have a suggestion (of)
8. (Cookery) (tr) to give a taste to; season
9. (tr) to taste or smell, esp appreciatively
10. (tr) to relish or enjoy
[C13: from Old French savour, from Latin sapor taste, from sapere to taste]
ˈsavourless, ˈsavorless adj
ˈsavorous adj
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savour
Past participle: savoured
Gerund: savouring
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| Noun | 1. |  savour - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouthgustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste" lemon - a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons vanilla - a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans |
| Verb | 1. | savour - have flavor; taste of something |
| 2. | savour - give taste to cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" | |
| 3. | savour - taste appreciatively; "savor the soup" taste - perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?" | |
| 4. |  savour - derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"feast one's eyes - look at with great enjoyment; "She feasted her eyes on the Tuscan landscape" devour - enjoy avidly; "She devoured his novels" |
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savour
verb
1. relish, like, delight in, revel in, luxuriate in, gloat over We won't pretend we savour the prospect of a month in prison.
2. enjoy, appreciate, relish, delight in, revel in, partake of, drool over, luxuriate in, enjoy to the full, smack your lips over Savour the flavour of each mouthful.
noun
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Translations
يَتَذَوَّق، يَتَلَذَّذ
vychutnávat si
nyde
ízlel
njóta bragîsins á
kvepėtiragautiužkanda
baudītizgaršotnobaudīt
kurtarıcı
savour
savor (US) [ˈseɪvəʳ]A. N → sabor m, gusto m
to add savour to sth → dar sabor a algo
it has lost its savour → ha perdido su sabor
to add savour to sth → dar sabor a algo
it has lost its savour → ha perdido su sabor
B. VT → saborear
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savour
[ˈseɪvər] (British) savor (US)Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
savour
, (US) savorn
(slight trace) → Spur f; there is a savour of pride in everything he says → in allem, was er sagt, schwingt ein gewisser Stolz mit
(= enjoyable quality) → Reiz m
vt
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savour
savor (Am) [ˈseɪvəʳ]2. vt (also) (fig) → assaporare, gustare
3. vi to savour of sth → sapere di qc
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savour
(American) savor (ˈseivə) verb to eat, drink usually slowly in order to appreciate taste or quality. He savoured the delicious soup.
ˈsavoury adjective having a usually salty or sharp, but not sweet, taste or smell. a savoury omelette.
noun something savoury served with eg alcoholic drinks.
savour of to have a suggestion or give an impression of (usually something bad). Their action savours of rebellion.
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