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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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