B1⚡ Verbs
Italian word
gustare
to taste, to enjoy, to savour
Looks like
to gust (of wind)
gust is a noun (a burst of wind), not a common verb
⚠️ The trap
Not a direct false friend but the '-gust-' root confuses learners. 'Gustare' = to savour/enjoy. 'Degustare' = to taste (wine/food formally). Nothing to do with wind gusts.
To say "gust is a noun (a burst of wind), not a common verb" in Italian:
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"gustare" in English means:
to taste, to enjoy, to savour
Example
"Mi piace gustare il caffè lentamente al mattino."
"I like to savour my coffee slowly in the morning."
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