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