like Significado & definición

Significado de like en español

• 0 similar to someone or something -- parecido a

  • He looks like his father.

  • They were acting like children.

  • It sounded like Michelle.

• 1 something you say when you want someone to describe someone or something -- ¿cómo es alguien/algo?

  • I haven’t met him – what’s he like?

  • What’s your new dress like?

• 2 for example -- como

  • She looks best in bright colours like red and pink.

• 3 typical or characteristic of -- propio de

  • It’s not like you to be so quiet – are you all right?

• 4 to enjoy something or think that someone or something is nice -- me gusta, te gusta, etc.

  • I like to paint in my spare time.

  • He really likes her.

  • What do you like about him?

• 5 to want something -- querer algo

  • I’d like to meet him.

  • I’d like some bread, please.

• 6 used to offer someone something -- ¿quieres…?

  • Would you like a drink?

  • Would you like to eat now?

• 7 used when you offer someone something -- si quieres

  • If you like, I can drive you there.

• 8 in the same way as -- como

  • Do it exactly like I told you to.

• 9 similar to -- como

  • Don’t you think she looks like Marilyn Monroe? ¿No crees que se parece a Marilyn Monroe?

  • It smells a little like honey. Huele un poco como si fuera miel.

• 10 typical of -- ser muy de

  • It’s not like Marina to be mean. No es muy de Marina comportarse mal.

  • It’s exactly like them to cancel at the last minute. Es típico de ellos lo de cancelar en el último minuto.

• 11 indicates an example of something -- como

  • northern industrial towns like Manchester ciudades industriales del norte como Mánchester

  • childhood diseases like chickenpox enfermedades infantiles como la varicela

• 12 to enjoy doing sth -- gustar

  • I like playing tennis. Me gusta jugar a tenis.

  • Does he like to swim? ¿A el le gusta nadar?

  • Do you like green beans? ¿Te gustan las judías verdes?

  • I’m not sure I like Kenny anymore. Ya no estoy segura de que me guste Kenny.

  • How did you like the boat trip? ¿Te ha gustado el viaje en barco?

  • I like jazz best. Lo que más me gusta es el jazz.

• 13 to usually do in a particular way -- gustar

  • I don’t like to fry my food. No me gusta freír mi comida.

  • I like getting to work early. Prefiero ir al trabajo temprano.

• 14 to want, often used to be polite -- gustaría

  • I’d like coffee please. Me gustaría tomar un café por favor.

  • He would like to move out of the city one day. Le gustaría mudarse de la ciudad algún día.

• 15 used to offer sth -- Le/te/os gustaría…?

  • Would you like more ice cream? ¿Te apetece tomar más helado?

  • Would you like to come over for dinner? ¿Te gustaría venir a cenar?

  • Would you like me to help you with that? ¿Quieres que te ayude con eso?

• 16 indicates agreement when the offer is not exactly what you want -- si tú quieres

  • “Should we book a table at Luigi’s again?” “If you like.” “¿Deberíamos reservar una mesa en Luigi’s otra vez?” “Si tú quieres.”

  • We can invite Danny to come along if you like. Si quieres podemos invitar a Danny a que venga.

• 17 in a way that seems to suggest sth -- como

  • He talked about it like he just didn’t care. Él habló como si no le importara.

• 18 used to pause briefly -- en plan

  • It would be good if you could, like, actually do something to help. Estaría bien si pudieras, es decir, realmente hacer algo por ayudar.