like
gb/lˈaɪk/ us/lˈaɪk/
A1
Englisch
~ 2400
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Verb
A1
state
1
to enjoy or approve of
To think something or someone is good or nice.
Verwendungsmuster:
to like [something/someone]
Häufiger Fehler:
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.
Synonyme
enjoy (Emphasizes getting pleasure from an activity or thing.)
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appreciate (Implies recognizing value or quality, sometimes in a more thoughtful way.)
Antonyme
dislike (Means to not enjoy or approve of something.)
Wortverbindungen
really like
|like very much
|like a lot
|like doing
|like the idea
Themen
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I like pizza.
- She likes cats.
- Do you like music?
- We like our teacher.
- He likes playing football.
Verb
A2
state
2
to prefer in a certain way
To want something to be a certain way.
Verwendungsmuster:
to like [something] [a certain way]
Synonyme
prefer (More formal and often used for choices between options.)
Antonyme
dislike (Means to not prefer or not want something in that way.)
Wortverbindungen
like my coffee black
|like it hot
|like things neat
Themen
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- I like my tea without sugar.
- She likes her steak well-done.
- They like the room to be warm in winter.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Verwendungsmuster:
[something/someone] like [something/someone else]
Synonyme
similar to (Formal equivalent expressing likeness.)
Antonyme
different from (Indicates dissimilarity instead of similarity.)
Wortverbindungen
look like
|act like
|sounds like
Themen
description
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- She sings like a professional.
- This fabric feels like silk.
- He runs like an athlete.
Beispiele für Lernende
- This tastes like chicken.
- She looks like her sister.
- He runs like a dog.
Nomen
B2
entity
4
similar kind of people/things
People or things that are the same type as something mentioned.
Synonyme
type (General category; less personal.)
|
sort (Informal for category; often interchangeable.)
Wortverbindungen
and the like
|his like
|their like
Themen
description
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Häufiger Fehler:
'Like' as a conjunction is informal and sometimes not considered correct in formal writing. Learners might overuse it instead of 'as' or 'as if'.
Synonyme
as if ('As if' can be more formal and hypothetical.)
Themen
communication
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- It looks like it’s going to rain.
- She talks like she knows everything.
- He acts like he owns the place.
Beispiele für Lernende
- It looks like he is sick.
- She sings like she is happy.
- He runs like he is late.
Verb
informal
A2
action
6
approve on social media
To click a button on a website to show you enjoy something there.
Verwendungsmuster:
to like [a post/photo/comment]
Synonyme
upvote (Used on some platforms; may emphasize ranking rather than enjoyment.)
Antonyme
unlike (To remove a previous indication of approval on social media.)
Wortverbindungen
like a post
|like a comment
|like a photo
Themen
technology
|social media
|communication
Beispiele
- I liked your photo on Instagram.
- She likes all his posts.
- They liked the video within seconds.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I liked your picture online.
- She likes my post.
- He likes the video.
Grammatik
Grundform
like
IPA
GB/lˈaɪk/
US/lˈaɪk/
Silben & Betonung
like (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (like)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: like
- 3rd Person Singular: likes
- Present Participle: liking
- Past: liked
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
'like' crazy
1/lˈaɪk kɹˈeɪzi/
idiom
informal
with great intensity/speed
Very fast, hard, or much.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- He quit his job just like that.
- The problem was solved just like that.