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like · preposition /lɑɪk/Full view
like (SIMILAR)
A2 similar to or in the same way as someone or something
Dictionary examples:

She's a lot like her mother.

She looks like her father.

I have a sweater just like that.

This soda tastes like coffee!

Learner example:

After the game, we had a barbecue and I met Theresa, a very good-looking girl who is interested in politics, just like me. (Preliminary English Test; B1; German)

What is sb/sth like?
A2 something you say when you want someone to describe someone or something
Dictionary examples:

I haven't met him - what's he like?

So what's your new dress like?

Learner example:

What is she like? (Preliminary English Test; B1; Lithuanian)

like (SUCH AS)
B1 such as
Dictionary example:

I prefer natural fabrics like cotton and wool.

Learner example:

We have visit[ed] beautiful places like Chile, Patagonia, Iguazu. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Korean)

like (TYPICAL OF)
B2 typical or characteristic of
Dictionary examples:

He forgot his keys? Well, that's just like him.

It's not like you to be so quiet - are you all right?

like crazy
B2 a lot
Dictionary example:

Mark’s working like crazy to get the house painted by the end of the week.

Learner example:

I was working like crazy but I enjoyed [it] a lot. (First Certificate in English; B2; Polish)

like crazy
C1 very quickly
Dictionary example:

Mark’s working like crazy to get the house painted by the end of the week.

Learner example:

My heart was beating like crazy and when the ski-boat started its journey along the blue waves of the sea... (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Greek)

like I said
C1 used to remind someone that you said this earlier
Dictionary example:

Like I said, I’m not interested in buying insurance at the moment.

Learner example:

I wonder if it's not too late for my own little munchkins. Like I said, they already love to SHOP! (International English Language Testing System; C1; Tagalog)

something like
C2 similar to or approximately
Dictionary examples:

He paid something like $18,000 for his car.

The town’s Algonquian name means something like "water over a white bottom."

Learner example:

To their minds it is still something like an obligation and this may be attributed to the pressure their parents and teachers used to put on them. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek)

like · verb /lɑɪk/
Nouns: like, likes, liking, likeness, likelihood, dislike
Adjectives: likeable, likely
Verbs: like, dislike
Adverbs: like, likely, -like
like
A1 T to enjoy something or feel that someone or something is pleasant
Dictionary examples:

I like your new haircut.

Do you like fish?

I like it when a book is so good that you can't put it down.

I don't like upsetting people.

He's very well-liked at work.

He likes to spend his evenings in front of the television.

I like taking my time in the morning.

Learner example:

I like reading and writing. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Polish)

would like sth/to do sth
A1 used to say that you want something
Dictionary examples:

I'd like the tomato soup, please.

I'd like to go to Moscow.

We would like to thank all of you for making our wedding such a special occasion!

I'd like two tickets for tonight's performance.

Learner example:

I would like to study other languages, too. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Polish)

Would you like...?
A1 used to ask someone if they want something
Dictionary examples:

Would you like a cup of coffee?

Would you like to eat now?

Learner example:

Would you like to come? (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Kurdish)

if you like
A2 used when you offer someone something
Dictionary example:

If you like, I could drive you there.

Learner example:

If you like, we can go to a night club. (Key English Test; A2; Portuguese)

like · conjunction /lɑɪk/
like
B1 as if
Dictionary examples:

It looks like rain.

It looks like I'll be home late tonight.

It sounds to me like you ought to change jobs.

You look like you've you need some sleep.

Sometimes it seems like I'll never be finished!

Learner example:

It seems like all my new friends like me a lot, and I am very happy to stay in this school. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Norwegian)

like · noun /lɑɪk/
Nouns: like, likes, liking, likeness, likelihood, dislike
Adjectives: likeable, likely
Verbs: like, dislike
Adverbs: like, likely, -like
likes and dislikes
B1 things that you do and do not like
Dictionary example:

She knows her children’s likes and dislikes.

Learner example:

The teacher asked about our families, friends, [and] likes and dislikes and [then] the lesson finished. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Spanish)

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