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I. like1 [laɪk] PREP

1. like (similar to):

like
like father, like son
just like sb/sth
genau wie jd/etw
to be like sb/sth
wie jd/etw sein

2. like (such as):

3. like (normal for):

Phrases:

like anything inf
to do sth like crazy [or mad] inf
etw wie verrückt tun inf

II. like1 [laɪk] CONJ inf

1. like (the same as):

like
do it like I do

III. like1 [laɪk] N

IV. like1 [laɪk] ADJ inv

1. like attr (similar):

like

2. like pred:

like true to original
like statue, painting

V. like1 [laɪk] ADV inv

1. like sl (somehow):

2. like sl (in direct speech):

3. like sl (filler):

Phrases:

to do sth [as] like as not

I. like2 [laɪk] VB trans

1. like (enjoy):

to like sb/sth
jdn/etw mögen
to like sth INET (in social media)
etw liken
I like it when ...
ich hab's gern [o. mag es] , wenn ...
to like doing [or to do] sth
etw gern tun
to like doing [or to do] sth iron (dislike)
etw [wirklich] gernhaben inf iron
I like that!
na, das hab ich gern! iron

2. like (want):

sb would/should like sth
jd hätte gerne etw
sb would/should like to do sth
jd möchte etw tun [o. hätte gern[e] etw getan]
sb would/should like sb to do sth
jd möchte, dass jd etw tut
sb would/should like sth done

3. like (prefer):

II. like2 [laɪk] VB intr

as you like

III. like2 [laɪk] N

OpenDict entry

like N

-like [laɪk] COMP

-like
-like
-like
ball-like

ˈcher·ub-like ADJ

cherub-like

like-ˈmind·ed ADJ

like-ˈnew ADJ inv

like-new

ˈos·trich-like ADJ pred

to be ostrich-like about sth

PˈC-like ADJ inv

PC-like

ra·pi·er-like ADJ attr

ˈshell-like N Brit hum

ˈsphinx-like ADJ

ˈVAT-like ADJ inv

ˈvice-like ADJ

vice-like
fest <fester, am festesten>
to hold sb/sth in [or with] a vice-like grip
jdn/etw eisern im Griff haben inf

waif-like [ˈweɪflaɪk] ADJ inv

influenza-like ADJ

ribbon-like [ˈrɪbnlaɪk] ADJ

thread-like ADJ

thread-like
OpenDict entry

like-for-like ADJ

like-for-like prices ECON
Present
Ilike
youlike
he/she/itlikes
welike
youlike
theylike
Past
Iliked
youliked
he/she/itliked
weliked
youliked
theyliked
Present Perfect
Ihaveliked
youhaveliked
he/she/ithasliked
wehaveliked
youhaveliked
theyhaveliked
Past Perfect
Ihadliked
youhadliked
he/she/ithadliked
wehadliked
youhadliked
theyhadliked