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