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