saborear

/saβoɾeˈaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
saboreo
preterite (yo)
saboreé
past participle
saboreado

Meaning

  1. to savour

    • Saboreo el postre.

      I savour the dessert.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

paladear

paladear is slightly more about tasting with the palate specifically; saborear is more general enjoying a flavor — both mean "to savour."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

paladear

paladear is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to savour."

Portuguese

saborear

saborear is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to savour."

Practice

1 What does saborear mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ el postre.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches saborear?

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