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gustare
snack /guˈstare/
noun#5064 most common
Also: light meal, afternoon snack
Example sentences
Copilul mănâncă o gustare.
The child eats a snack.
Vrei o gustare înainte de masă?
Do you want a snack before the meal?
Mama mi-a pus o gustare în ghiozdan.
Mom put a snack in my backpack.
Am pregătit o gustare rapidă pentru drum.
I prepared a quick snack for the road.
La petrecere au fost gustări delicioase pentru toată lumea.
There were delicious snacks for everyone at the party.
Nutriționiștii recomandă o gustare sănătoasă între mesele principale, pentru a menține energia constantă.
Nutritionists recommend a healthy snack between main meals, to keep energy levels steady.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gustare | gustări |
| Genitive | gustări | gustări |
| Accusative | gustare | gustări |
| Vocative | gustare | gustări |
Word family
Etymology
Gustare is the noun use of the Romanian infinitive a gusta, meaning to taste. That verb comes from Latin gustare, to taste or to sample. Over time the infinitive form settled into ordinary noun status, shifting from the act of tasting to the small meal one eats between main meals.
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