B1🔤 Letters F & G
Italian word
gusto
taste, flavour; enjoyment, relish
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gusto
enthusiasm and vigour
⚠️ The trap
English 'gusto' means enthusiastic vigour ('she tackled it with gusto'). Italian 'gusto' primarily means taste or flavour. 'Di buon gusto' = in good taste — about aesthetics, not enthusiasm.
To say "enthusiasm and vigour" in Italian:
gusto in Italian is broader than English gusto
"gusto" in English means:
taste, flavour; enjoyment, relish
Example
"Che gusto di gelato preferisci?"
"What flavour of ice cream do you prefer?"
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