child-like in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for child-like in the English»Italian Dictionary

childlike [Brit ˈtʃʌɪl(d)lʌɪk, Am ˈtʃaɪl(d)laɪk] ADJ

I.like1 [Brit lʌɪk, Am laɪk] PREP When like is used as a preposition (like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance (taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (smell, feel, taste, etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example (big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see this entry.

1. like (in the same manner as):

da bugiarda quale è, …

2. like (similar to, resembling):

II.like1 [Brit lʌɪk, Am laɪk] CONJ

III.like1 [Brit lʌɪk, Am laɪk] ADJ form

V.like1 [Brit lʌɪk, Am laɪk] ADV

VI.like1 [Brit lʌɪk, Am laɪk] N

child-like in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for child-like in the English»Italian Dictionary

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