verb

déguster

taste

To taste/savor: This is the most common meaning, referring to the act of eating or drinking something with pleasure and attention to appreciate its quality and flavor.
To suffer/to have a hard time: In colloquial (informal) French, déguster is used to mean suffering physical pain, facing a difficult situation, or being severely punished or reprimanded. For example, "Il a bien dégusté" could mean "He really suffered" or "He had a really rough time."

Part of speech: Verb (first group, ends in -er).
Word origin: It comes from the French prefix dé- (expressing removal or intensity) and the Latin gustare (to taste), which is also the root of the word goût (taste). Originally, it meant to remove the taste of something, but it evolved to mean the act of experiencing the taste itself.

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For the meaning of "to savor": avaler (to swallow quickly without tasting), engloutir (to devour).

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Je veux déguster ce gâteau.verb

I want to taste this cake.

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