acquired taste | Idiomator

Meaning: A taste which is notnaturalorinnate, but which has developed throughhabitorlearning.Antonym:natural taste1939July 24, “Italy: Home Again”, inTime:Like many another Italian War hero, young Dino Grandi had turned to the post-War Fascist movement to satisfy anacquired tastefor action.2018, Joshua Zeunert, Tim Waterman,Routledge Handbook of Landscape and Food, Routledge,→ISBN:Curiosity and ambition require that we discussacquired taste.Acquired tasteis distinguished from discovered taste. Discovered tastes are those which may be considered innate, basic, or automatic, such as those tastes for bland, salty,[…]; (idiomatic)Something that isappreciatedonly after having initially been regarded asunappealingorunpleasant; a person who is regarded asdifficultordislikablebut of whom at least some have grown toapprove.1978May 29, Frank Rich, “Cinema: Joyride”, inTime:Since most adults do not share this director's unquenchable optimism, even his best movies tend to be anacquired taste.1998, Joe Nicholas, John Price,Advanced Studies in Media, Nelson Thornes,→ISBN, page177:This research seemed to suggest that the product'sacquired tastewhich they had been fuelling could also be a latent disadvantage. The advertising campaign implied that Guinness was anacquired tastefor the discerning drinker;[…]2006October 30, Phil Elderkin, “Red Auerbach, an off-court legend”, inChristian Science Monitor, retrieved 30 Aug. 2009:NBA Hall of Famer Arnold "Red" Auerbach was anacquired tastefor most people who had to deal with him on a regular basis. Inexplicably tactless one minute and charming the next, he ran the Boston Celtics as a compassionate dictatorship, his rough edges becoming part and parcel of his storied success.2023September 29, Molly Fitzpatrick, “He’s the Pawpaw King of Brooklyn. (What’s a Pawpaw?)”, inThe New York Times‎[1],→ISSN:Mr. Farzan, who eats as many as 100 pawpaws a year in various dishes, acknowledged that the flavor is anacquired taste.

Examples:

EN: They're an acquired taste, like Ravel.
ES: Son un gusto adquirido, como Revelle.
EN: It's an acquired taste, like anchovies.
ES: Es un sabor adquirido, como las anchoas.
EN: Well, it is an acquired taste. I've acquired it.
ES: Supongo que es un gusto adquirido, que yo he adquirido.
EN: An acquired taste.
ES: Tengo un gusto adquirido.
EN: I'm an acquired taste.
ES: Soy un gusto adquirido.
ES: Soy calidad probada.
EN: Don't you think it's rather an acquired taste?
ES: -¿No crees que es mejor un sabor conocido?
EN: It's an acquired taste.
ES: Es lo que más me gusta.
ES: Es cuestión de acostumbrarse.
ES: Es un gusto adquirido.
EN: Some people think it's an acquired taste.
ES: Alguna gente piensa que es un gusto adquirido.
EN: Yes, I admit that it is an acquired taste, Michael.
ES: Sí, admito que se les toma el gusto con el tiempo.
EN: Power is an acquired taste.
ES: El poder es un gusto que se adquiere.
EN: "It's a bit of an acquired taste, really.
ES: "Es un sabor especial. Pero pruébenlo".
EN: It's a bit of an acquired taste, really.
ES: Es un sabor especial. Pero pruébenlo.
EN: Rolled oats, soy beans... I guess granola is an acquired taste.
ES: Avena tostada, granos de soya... supongo que la granola es un gusto adquirido.
EN: Drink it, go ahead before it gets cold, it's an acquired taste.
ES: Tómalo antes que se enfríe... el sabor es conocido.
EN: Now, what exactly does that mean, an acquired taste?
ES: ¿Qué significa exactamente, "un gusto adquirido"?

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