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gostar

gostar

Ladino

Verb

gostar (Latin spelling)

  1. to taste

Portuguese

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/

Verb

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

  1. (transitive with de) to like
    • 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.

Conjugation