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