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