like
gb/lˈaɪk/ us/lˈaɪk/
A1
إنجليزي
~ 2400
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A1
state
1
to enjoy or approve of
To think something or someone is good or nice.
نمط الاستخدام:
to like [something/someone]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'like' with 'would like'. 'Like' means you enjoy something in general, while 'would like' means you want something now or in the future.
مرادفات
enjoy (Emphasizes getting pleasure from an activity or thing.)
|
appreciate (Implies recognizing value or quality, sometimes in a more thoughtful way.)
أضداد
dislike (Means to not enjoy or approve of something.)
تراكيب شائعة
really like
|like very much
|like a lot
|like doing
|like the idea
مواضيع
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I really like this restaurant.
- She likes going for long walks.
- Do you like your new job?
- He likes the way you think.
- They like spending time together.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I like pizza.
- She likes cats.
- Do you like music?
- We like our teacher.
- He likes playing football.
فعل
A2
state
2
to prefer in a certain way
To want something to be a certain way.
نمط الاستخدام:
to like [something] [a certain way]
مرادفات
prefer (More formal and often used for choices between options.)
أضداد
dislike (Means to not prefer or not want something in that way.)
تراكيب شائعة
like my coffee black
|like it hot
|like things neat
مواضيع
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I like my tea without sugar.
- She likes her steak well-done.
- They like the room to be warm in winter.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I like my coffee with milk.
- She likes her eggs boiled.
- They like the house clean.
preposition
A1
relation
3
similar to
Similar to something or someone.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something/someone] like [something/someone else]
مرادفات
similar to (Formal equivalent expressing likeness.)
أضداد
different from (Indicates dissimilarity instead of similarity.)
تراكيب شائعة
look like
|act like
|sounds like
مواضيع
description
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She sings like a professional.
- This fabric feels like silk.
- He runs like an athlete.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- This tastes like chicken.
- She looks like her sister.
- He runs like a dog.
اسم
B2
entity
4
similar kind of people/things
People or things that are the same type as something mentioned.
مرادفات
type (General category; less personal.)
|
sort (Informal for category; often interchangeable.)
تراكيب شائعة
and the like
|his like
|their like
مواضيع
description
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He has no equal; there is no one of his like.
- We discussed politics, sports, and the like.
- Artists of her like are rare these days.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- We talked about games, music, and the like.
- People of his like are kind.
- I have never seen his like before.
conjunction
informal
B1
relation
5
in the same way as
Used to say that something happens in the same way as another thing.
غلطة شائعة:
'Like' as a conjunction is informal and sometimes not considered correct in formal writing. Learners might overuse it instead of 'as' or 'as if'.
مرادفات
as if ('As if' can be more formal and hypothetical.)
مواضيع
communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- It looks like it’s going to rain.
- She talks like she knows everything.
- He acts like he owns the place.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- It looks like he is sick.
- She sings like she is happy.
- He runs like he is late.
فعل
informal
A2
action
6
approve on social media
To click a button on a website to show you enjoy something there.
نمط الاستخدام:
to like [a post/photo/comment]
مرادفات
upvote (Used on some platforms; may emphasize ranking rather than enjoyment.)
أضداد
unlike (To remove a previous indication of approval on social media.)
تراكيب شائعة
like a post
|like a comment
|like a photo
مواضيع
technology
|social media
|communication
أمثلة
- I liked your photo on Instagram.
- She likes all his posts.
- They liked the video within seconds.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I liked your picture online.
- She likes my post.
- He likes the video.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
like
IPA
GB/lˈaɪk/
US/lˈaɪk/
المقاطع والنبر
like (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (like)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: like
- 3rd Person Singular: likes
- Present Participle: liking
- Past: liked
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
'like' crazy
1/lˈaɪk kɹˈeɪzi/
idiom
informal
with great intensity/speed
Very fast, hard, or much.
أمثلة
- It was raining like crazy.
- She’s been studying like crazy for exams.
be like
1/bˈi lˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
to have similar qualities/behavior as something else
To be similar in qualities or behavior to someone or something else.
أمثلة
- He’s just like his father.
- This place is like home to me.
feel like (doing something)
1/fˈil lˈaɪk dˈuɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
to want to do something now
To want to do something right now.
أمثلة
- I feel like going for a walk.
- She doesn’t feel like cooking tonight.
look like
1/lˈʊk lˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
to have similar appearance to something else
To be similar in appearance to someone or something else.
أمثلة
- You look like your brother.
- That cloud looks like a rabbit.
just like that
1/d͡ʒˈʌst lˈaɪk ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
informal
suddenly and easily without warning
Happening suddenly and without effort or warning.
أمثلة
- He quit his job, just like that.
- She solved the problem, just like that.
- The problem was solved, just like that.
just like that
2/d͡ʒˈʌst lˈaɪk ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
informal
suddenly and easily
Happening very quickly and without effort or warning.
أمثلة
- He quit his job just like that.
- The problem was solved just like that.