gostar

Verb

gostar (Latin spelling)

1. to taste

Etymology

From Old Portuguese gostar, from Latin gustāre, present active infinitive of gustō.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡuʃ.ˈtaɾ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡos.ˈtaʁ/
  • (Carioca) IPA^(key): /ɡoʃ.ˈtaχ/
  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡɔʃ.ˈta(h)/

Verb

gostar (first-person singular present indicative gosto, past participle gostado)

1. (transitive with de) to like

   Synonym: curtir

   • 2005, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Rocco, page 139:

     Você nunca me deu a impressão de gostar tanto assim da matéria.

     You never gave me the impression of liking that subject so much.