likes in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.like1 [Brit lʌɪk, Am laɪk] PREP

1. like (in the same manner as):

like
comme
he acted like a professional
il a agi comme un professionnel or en professionnel
like the liar that she is, she …
en bonne menteuse, elle …
eat up your dinner like a good boy
sois gentil et finis ton dîner
stop behaving like an idiot!
arrête de faire l'idiot!
like me, he loves swimming
tout comme moi, il adore nager
it's like this: we are asking you to take a cut in salary
voilà, nous vous demandons d'accepter une réduction de salaire
it happened like this
voilà comment cela s'est passé
look, it wasn't like that
écoutez, cela ne s'est pas passé comme ça
when I see things like that
quand je vois des choses pareilles
don't talk like that!
ne dis pas des choses pareilles!
‘how do I do it?’—‘like this’
‘comment faut-il faire?’—‘comme ça’
I'm sorry to disturb you like this
je suis désolé de vous déranger comme ça
all right, be like that then!
et puis fais ce que tu voudras!
they've gone to Ibiza or somewhere like that
ils sont allés à Ibiza ou quelque chose comme ça

2. like (similar to, resembling):

like
comme
to be like sb/sth
être comme qn/qc
he was like a son to me
il était comme un fils pour moi
you know what she's like!
tu sais comment elle est!
it was just like a fairytale!
on aurait dit un conte de fée!
what's it like?
c'est comment?
it's a second-hand car but it looks like new
c'est une voiture d'occasion mais elle est comme neuve
where did you get your jacket?—I want to buy one like it
où as-tu acheté ta veste—je veux acheter la même or une pareille
so this is what it feels like to be poor, so this is what poverty feels like!
maintenant je sais (or on sait etc) ce que c'est d'être pauvre!
there's nothing like a nice warm bath!
rien ne vaut un bon bain chaud!, il n'y a rien de mieux qu'un bon bain chaud!
I've never seen anything like it!
je n'ai jamais rien vu de pareil!
that's more like it!
voilà ce qui est mieux!
Paris! there's nowhere like it!
rien ne vaut Paris!
I don't earn anything like as much as she does
je suis loin de gagner autant qu'elle
what was the weather like?
quel temps faisait-il?
what's Oxford like as a place to live?
comment est la vie à Oxford?

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

III.like1 [Brit lʌɪk, Am laɪk] CONJ

IV.like1 [Brit lʌɪk, Am laɪk] ADV

V.like1 [Brit lʌɪk, Am laɪk] N

VII.like1 [Brit lʌɪk, Am laɪk]

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See also bird-like, childlike

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

like2 [Brit lʌɪk, Am laɪk] VB trans

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2. like (find to one's taste):

like animal, artist, food, music, product, style
aimer (bien)
to like X better than Y
préférer X à Y
to like Z best
préférer Z
to like one's coffee strong
aimer son café fort
how do you like your tea?
comment aimes-tu boire ton thé?
what I like about him/this car is…
ce que j'aime (bien) chez lui/dans cette voiture, c'est…
we like the look of the house
la maison nous semble bien
I like the look of the new boss
le nouveau patron me paraît sympathique or me plaît
if the manager likes the look of you
si tu fais bonne impression sur le directeur
she didn't like the look of the hotel
l'hôtel ne lui disait rien
I don't like the look of that man
cet homme a une tête qui ne me revient pas
I don't like the look of her, call the doctor
elle a une drôle de mine, appelle le médecin
I don't like the sound of that
ça ne me dit rien qui vaille
I don't like what I hear about her
ce que j'entends dire à propos d'elle ne me plaît pas beaucoup
she hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it
ça fait des semaines qu'elle n'a pas téléphoné, je n'aime pas ça
if you like that sort of thing
à condition d'aimer ce genre de choses
you'll come with us and like it!
tu viendras avec nous que ça te chante ou pas! inf
I like cheese but it doesn't like me inf
j'aime le fromage mais ça ne me réussit pas
this plant likes sunlight
cette plante se plaît au soleil

5. like (wish):

like
vouloir
like
aimer
I would or should like a ticket
je voudrais un billet
I would or should like to do
je voudrais or j'aimerais faire
she would have liked to do
elle aurait voulu or aimé faire
would you like to come to dinner?
voudriez-vous venir dîner?, est-ce que cela vous dirait de venir dîner?
I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her
j'espère bien que je ne lui ai pas fait de peine
we'd like her to do
nous voudrions or aimerions qu'elle fasse
would you like me to come?
voulez-vous que je vienne?
I'd like to see him try inf!
je voudrais bien voir ça!
how would you like to come?
qu'est-ce que tu dirais de venir?
where did they get the money from, that's what I'd like to know
je voudrais or j'aimerais bien savoir où ils ont trouvé l'argent
I don't like to disturb her
je n'ose pas la déranger
if you like (willingly agreeing)
si tu veux
if you like (reluctantly agreeing)
si tu y tiens
he's a bit of a rebel if you like
il est un peu contestataire si tu veux
you can do what you like
tu peux faire ce que tu veux
say what you like, I think it's a good idea
tu peux dire ce que tu veux or tu diras ce que tu voudras, je pense que c'est une bonne idée
sit (any)where you like
asseyez-vous où vous voulez

vice-like Brit, vise-like Am ADJ

trance-like [Brit ˈtrɑːnslʌɪk, Am ˈtrænsˌlaɪk] ADJ

I.shell-like [Brit, Am ˈʃɛlˌlaɪk] N Brit inf, hum

II.shell-like [Brit, Am ˈʃɛlˌlaɪk] ADJ

like-minded [Brit lʌɪkˈmʌɪndɪd, Am ˈlaɪk ˈˌmaɪndɪd] ADJ

snake-like [Brit ˈsneɪklʌɪk, Am ˈsneɪkˌlaɪk] ADJ

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wherever he likes
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à ma/sa guise
as I like/he/she/it likes
à votre guise!
as you like!
qc plaît à qn
sb likes sth
il lui plaît
she likes him
les brunes me plaisent davantage
I like brunettes better
il plaît à l'enfant de faire qc
the child likes doing sth
vous plairait-il de venir dîner?
would you like to come to dinner?
comme il te/vous plaira
as you like
quand ça te/vous plaira
whenever you like
se plaire au Canada
to like being in Canada
se plaire personnes
to like each another
il se plaît à faire qc
he likes doing sth
satiné(e)
satin-like
spongieux (-euse) sol
sponge-like
se disputer comme des chiffonniers
to quarrel like fishwives
rien de semblable
nothing like it
semblable
like
semblable à qn/qc
like sb/sth
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She is a cool-headed person who likes the think things through, unlike her husband.
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She is a very dreamy person who likes to know how much she is needed.
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He is master of the seas that are closer to shore, coastlines, islands and waves and likes to stir up storms.
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Crystal is at first elated when she lands a modeling contract with a fashion agency, because she likes to model and can possibly be famous.
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He likes the freedom and exhilaration cycling gives him.
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He likes lemon sorbet according to the profile in issue 13.
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Disappears after five minutes because nobody likes a show-off.
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His hobbies are guitar, jamming with colleagues, he likes beer and testing new guitar equipment.
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She is obsessed with the paranormal and likes to use it as an explanation for everyday occurrences.
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