Concoction - кэнкАкшен (миксутра, варево, смесь)

C2 the fact of liking or enjoying something: She came home from Europe with a taste for art and the finer things in life.

a small amount of food: Have a taste of the sauce and tell me if it needs salt.

noun (JUDGMENT)

B2 [C or U] a person's approval of and liking for particular things: I'm not really into new cars - old vintage cars are more to my taste(= what I like).

approving a person's ability to judge and recognizewhat is good or suitable, especially relating to suchmatters as art, style, beauty, and behaviour: He has terrible taste so you can probably imagine what his houselooks like.His taste in clothes leaves a little to be desired.

noun (EXPERIENCE)

B2 [S] a short experience of something: I had a taste of office work during the summer and that was enough.

verb [T] (FOOD/DRINK)

B1 to put food or drink in your mouth to find out what flavour it has: Taste this sauce and tell me if it needs seasoning.What is this? I've never tasted anything like it.

to have a particular flavour: This sauce tastes strange.This coffee tastes like dishwater! UK The bread tastes of onions.

verb [T] (EXPERIENCE)

› to experience something for a short time: Once you've tasted luxury it's very hard to settle for anything else.

be in good, the best possible, etc. taste - to be acceptable in a way that will not upset or anger people: Most of my uncle's jokes are not in good taste.

be in bad, poor, the worst possible, etc. taste to be unacceptable in a way that will upset or anger people: He told a joke about death that I thought was in poor taste considering that Steve's father had just died.

aroma - арОма - a strong, pleasant smell, usually from food or drink: the aroma of freshly baked breada wine with a light, fruity aroma \ a strong, usually pleasant smell: the aroma of coffee and frying eggs

aromatic adjective an aromatic pine forest \ a massage with aromatic oils

flavour - флЭйвар -

[C or U] how food or drink tastes, or a particular taste itself: Add a little salt to bring out the flavour of the herbs. \ My fish was delicious but Charles' beef had almost no flavour (= did not taste of anything).This wine has a light, fruity flavour (= the taste of fruit). \ We sell 32 different flavours (= particular types of taste) of icecream.

a particular quality or character: The resort has a nautical flavour.

[S] an idea or quick experience of something: To give you a flavour of what the book is like Jilly is going to read out a brief extract. \ The wine had a sharp, almost citric flavour. \ They sell ice cream of every imaginable flavour.\ This salad has a sharp peppery flavour.\ The seasoning really brings out the flavour of the meat.

flavour of the month the most popular person at a particular time: Andy is certainly flavour of the month with the boss.

raspberry - рАсбери

[C or U] a small soft red fruit, or the bush on which it grows: raspberries and ice cream raspberry jam

(SOUND)

› [C] informal a rude sound made by sticking the tongue out and blowing: The boy turned and blew a raspberry at the teacher before running off.

addition - адИшэн -

the process of adding numbers or amounts together: Twice a week the children are tested in basic mathematical skills such as addition (= calculating the total of different numbers put together) and subtraction.

in addition (to) as well (as): In addition to his apartment in Manhattan, he has a villa in Italy and a castle in Scotland.

something that has been added to something else: A secretary would be a welcome/useful addition to our staff. humorous I hear you're expecting a small addition to the family (= you are going to have a baby)!

the act of adding a substance or thing to something else: Most working environments are improved by the addition of (= by adding) a few plants and pictures.

US UK extension a new part added to a house or other building: We're building an addition to our house.

contaminate - контАминэйт -

to make something less pure or make it poisonous(поизенес): Much of the coast has been contaminated by nuclear waste.The food which had been contaminated was destroyed.

Contaminated The infection was probably caused by swimming in contaminated water/water contaminated with sewage.\ contaminated water

Contamination The water supply is being tested for contamination (= the presence ofunwanted or dangerous substances). \ We discovered lead (= soft, gray metal) contamination in the paint.

celebrity - селЕбрити

someone who is famous, especially in the entertainment business Being recognized in the street is part and parcel of being a celebrity. \ The success of her book has given her unexpected celebritystatus. \ Hollywood celebrities turned up at Laguna Beach.

high-profile - хай прОфайл