foretaste
foretaste · foretastes
предвкушение
Vorgeschmack
A taste beforehandA taste beforehand.
US/fɔɹtˈeɪst/
» Every parting gives a foretaste of death, every reunion a hint of the resurrection.
carlosalberto · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesA taste beforehand.
A sample taken in anticipation; an experience undergone in advance.
Vorgeschmack
предвкуше́ниеpredvkušénije
More definitions
- an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
Examples
1 sentencesEvery parting gives a foretaste of death, every reunion a hint of the resurrection.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
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Deutsch
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taste taken in advance:
Origin
From Middle English fortaste, equivalent to fore- + taste (noun).From Middle English fortaste, equivalent to fore- + taste (noun).
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Forms
plural: foretastes| Singular | foretaste |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedaftertaste