Tra từ like - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

like [like likes liked liking] preposition, verb, conjunction, noun, adjective, adverb BrE [laɪk] NAmE [laɪk]
preposition
1. similar to sb/sth
• She's wearing a dress like mine.
• He's very like his father.
•She looks nothing like (= not at all like) her mother.
•That sounds like (= I think I can hear) him coming now.
2. used to ask sb's opinion of sb/sth
• What's it like studying in Spain?
• This new girlfriend of his— what's she like?
3. used to show what is usual or typical for sb
• It's just like her to tell everyone about it.
4. in the same way as sb/sth
• Students were angry at being treated like children.
• He ran like the wind (= very fast).
•You do it like this.
•I, like everyone else, had read these stories in the press.
•Don't look at me like that.
• (informal)The candles are arranged like so (= in this way).
5. for example
•anti-utopian novels like ‘Animal Farm’ and ‘1984’

Word Origin:
n. senses 2 to 3 and prep. conj. adj. adv. Middle English Old Norse líkr ↑alikev. and n. sense 1 Old English līcian ‘be pleasing’ Germanic Dutch lijken

Thesaurus:
like prep.
•She's wearing a dress like mine.
similar • • close • • alike •
Opp: unlike
like sth/similar/close/alike in size, amount, etc.
look like sth/similar/alike
feel/sound/taste like sth/similar

Language Bank:
similarly
Making comparisons
▪ This chart provides a comparison of ▪ the ways that teenage boys and girls in the UK spend their free time.
▪ In many cases, the results for boys and girls are virtually the same ▪ / identical ▪.
▪ In many cases, the results for boys are virtually the same as ▪ / identical to ▪ the results for girls.
Both ▪ boys and ▪ girls spend the bulk of their free time with friends.
▪ Most of the boys do more than two hours of sport a week, as do ▪ many of the girls.
Like ▪ many of the girls, most of the boys spend a large part of their free time using the Internet.
▪ The girls particularly enjoy using social networking websites. Similarly ▪, nearly all the boys said they spent at least two to three hours a week on these sites.
Language Banks at ↑contrast, ↑illustrate, ↑proportion, ↑surprising

Which Word?:
as / like
You can use both as and like to say that things are similar.
Like is a preposition and is used before nouns and pronouns: ▪ He has blue eyes like me.
As is a conjunction and an adverb and is used before a clause, another adverb or a clause beginning with a preposition: ▪ She enjoys all kinds of music, as I do. ◇ ▪ Repeat these five steps, as in the last exercise.
In informal English like is frequently used as a conjunction or an adverb instead of as: ▪ Nobody understands him like I do. ◇ ▪ I don’t want to upset him again like before. It is also used instead of as if: ▪ It looks like we’re going to be late. These uses of like are common but are not considered correct in formal written English.
You will find more help on the use of as and like in the entries for particular verbs, such as act, behave, etc.

Example Bank:
•Don't look at me like that.
•He ran like the wind.
•He's very like his father.
•I, like everyone else, have read these stories in the press.
•It tastes rather like chicken.
•She looks nothing like her mother.
•She's wearing a dress like mine.
•Stop acting like a spoilt child.
•That sounds like him coming now.
•The dark wood shone like glass.
•You'll get a chance to meet people of like mind.
Idioms: ↑I like that! ▪ ↑I like to think ▪ ↑how would you like it? ▪ ↑if you like ▪ ↑like as not ▪ ↑like enough ▪ ↑more like ▪ ↑more like … ▪ ↑most like ▪ ↑what is somebody like? ▪ ↑what's not to like?

verb (not usually used in the progressive tenses)
1. transitive to find sb/sth pleasant, attractive or of a good enough standard; to enjoy sth
•~ sb/sth She's nice. I like her.
• Do you like their new house?
•Which tie do you like best?
•How did you like Japan (= did you find it pleasant)?
•I don't like the way he's looking at me.
•You've got to go to school, whether you like it or not.
•~ doing sth She's never liked swimming.
•~ sb/sth doing sth I didn't like him taking all the credit.
• (formal)I didn't like his taking all the credit.
•~ to do sth I like to see them enjoying themselves.
•~ it when… I like it when you do that.
2. transitive, no passive to prefer to do sth; to prefer sth to be made or to happen in a particular way
•~ to do sth At weekends I like to sleep late.
•~ sth + adj. I like my coffee strong.
3. transitive, no passive what/whatever sb ~ to want
• Do what you like— I don't care.
• You can dye your hair whatever colour you like.
4. transitive used in negative sentences to mean ‘to be unwilling to do sth’
•~ to do sth I didn't like to disturb you.
•~ doing sth He doesn't like asking his parents for help.
5. transitive, intransitive used with would or should as a polite way to say what you want or to ask what sb wants
•~ sth Would you like a drink?
•~ to do sth I'd like to think it over.
•Would you like to come with us?
• (formal)We would like to apologize for the delay.
•How can they afford it? That's what I'd like to know.
•~ sb/sth to do sth We'd like you to come and visit us.
•~ for sb to do sth (NAmE)I'd like for us to work together.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
n. senses 2 to 3 and prep. conj. adj. adv. Middle English Old Norse líkr ↑alikev. and n. sense 1 Old English līcian ‘be pleasing’ Germanic Dutch lijken

Thesaurus:
like verb
1. T (not usually used in the progressive tenses)
•Which shirt do you like best?
love • • be fond of sth • |informal go for sb/sth • • adore • |BrE, informal be keen on sth •
Opp: dislike
like/love/be fond of/adore/be keen on doing sth
like/love to do sth
I like/love/adore it here/there/when…
2. T (not usually used in the progressive tenses)
•She's a nice person and I like her a lot.
be fond of sb • • care for sb • • love •
Opp: dislike
like/be fond of/care for/love your children/husband/wife/mother/father
like/care for/love sb very much
3. T, no passive (BrE, informal, especially spoken) (not usually used in the progressive tenses)
•Do what you like— I don't care.
want • • wish • |formal desire • |formal, especially spoken would like sth • |informal, especially spoken feel like • |BrE, informal, especially spoken fancy •
sb likes/wants/wishes/desires/would like to do sth
if you like/want/wish

More About:
offers and invitations
Would you like…? is the most usual polite question form for offers and invitations, especially in BrE: ▪ Would you like a cup of coffee?
Do you want…? is less formal and more direct. It is more common in NAmE than in BrE: ▪ We’re going to a club tonight. Do you want to come with us?
Would you care…? is very formal and now sounds old-fashioned.

Synonyms:
like
love • be fond of • be keen on sth • adore
These words all mean to find sth pleasant, attractive or satisfactory, or to enjoy sth.
like • to find sth pleasant, attractive or satisfactory; to enjoy sth: ▪ Do you like their new house? ◇ ▪ I like to see them enjoying themselves.
love • to like or enjoy sth very much: ▪ He loved the way she smiled.
be fond of sth • to like or enjoy sth, especially sth you have liked or enjoyed for a long time: ▪ We were fond of the house and didn't want to leave.
be keen on sth • (BrE informal) (often used in negative statements) to like or enjoy sth: ▪ I'm not keen on spicy food. ◇ ▪ She's not keen on being told what to do.
adore • (informal) to like or enjoy sth very much: ▪ She adores working with children.
love or adore?
Adore is more informal than love, and is used to express a stronger feeling.
to like/love/be fond of/be keen on/adore doing sth
to like/love to do sth
to like/love sth very much
I like/love/adore it here/there/when…
to like/love/adore the way sb does sth
to really like/love/adore sb/sth
to be really fond of/keen on sth

Synonyms:
love
like • be fond of sb • adore • be devoted to sb • care for sb • dote on sb
These words all mean to have feelings of love or affection for sb.
love • to have strong feelings of affection for sb: ▪ I love you.
like • to find sb pleasant and enjoy being with them: ▪ She's nice. I like her.
be fond of sb • to feel affection for sb, especially sb you have known for a long time: ▪ I've always been very fond of your mother.
adore • to love sb very much: ▪ It's obvious that she adores him.
be devoted to sb • to love sb very much and be loyal to them: ▪ They are devoted to their children.
care for sb • to love sb, especially in a way that is based on strong affection or a feeling of wanting to protect them, rather than sex: ▪ He cared for her more than she realized.
Care for sb is often used when sb has not told anyone about their feelings or is just starting to be aware of them. It is also used when sb wishes that sb loved them, or doubts that sb does: ▪ If he really cared for you, he wouldn't behave like that.
dote on sb • to feel and show great love for sb, ignoring their faults: ▪ He dotes on his children.
to really love/like/adore/care for/dote on sb
to be really/genuinely fond of/devoted to sb
to love/like/care for sb very much

Example Bank:
•Everyone he met instantly liked him and wanted to be friends.
•He pretended to like her for Tony's sake.
•He works hard and is well liked by his colleagues.
•I have always liked Sue and I don't intend to stop now.
•I hope you will get to like our town.
•I liked him enormously and was sorry when he left.
•I personally liked this song a lot.
•I really like that restaurant.
•I tried to like her because it would be for the best.
•I wanted to like the movie because of its message.
•I'm learning to like spinach.
•She guessed that he secretly liked wearing skirts.
•Which story do you like best?
•a man who was universally liked
•‘Let's go and see “The Last Samurai.”’ ‘OK, if you like.’
•Do what you like— I don't care.
•He never did like me much, did he?
•How did you like Japan?
•I didn't like him taking all the credit.
•I don't like the way he's looking at me.
•I like it in Spain.
•She's never liked swimming.
•She's nice. I like her.
•You can come too if you like.
•You've got to go to school, whether you like it or not.

conjunction (informal)
1. in the same way as
• No one sings the blues like she did.
• It didn't turn out like I intended.
•Like I said (= as I said before), you're always welcome to stay.
2. as if
• She acts like she owns the place. You will find more information about this use of like at the entries for the verbs act, behave, feel, look and sound and in the note at as.

Word Origin:
n. senses 2 to 3 and prep. conj. adj. adv. Middle English Old Norse líkr ↑alikev. and n. sense 1 Old English līcian ‘be pleasing’ Germanic Dutch lijken

noun
1. likesplural the things that you like
• We all have different likes and dislikes.
2. singular a person or thing that is similar to another
•jazz, rock and the like (= similar types of music)
•a man whose like we shall not see again
•You're not comparing like with like.
3. the likes of sb/sth (informal)used to refer to sb/sth that is considered as a type, especially one that is considered as good as sb/sth else
•She didn't want to associate with the likes of me.

Word Origin:
n. senses 2 to 3 and prep. conj. adj. adv. Middle English Old Norse líkr ↑alikev. and n. sense 1 Old English līcian ‘be pleasing’ Germanic Dutch lijken

Example Bank:
•I let the apartment to students, backpackers and such like.
•They experienced a period of expansion the like of which the world had rarely seen.
•You're not comparing like with like.

adjective only before noun (formal)
having similar qualities to another person or thing
•a chance to meet people of like mind (= with similar interests and opinions)
•She responded in like manner.

Word Origin:
n. senses 2 to 3 and prep. conj. adj. adv. Middle English Old Norse líkr ↑alikev. and n. sense 1 Old English līcian ‘be pleasing’ Germanic Dutch lijken

adverb
1. used in very informal speech, for example when you are thinking what to say next, explaining sth, or giving an example of sth
•It was, like, weird.
•It was kind of scary, like.
•It's really hard. Like I have no time for my own work.
2. used in very informal speech to show that what you are saying may not be exactly right but is nearly so
•I'm leaving in like twenty minutes.
•It's going to cost like a hundred dollars.
3. I'm, he's, she's, etc. ~ used in very informal speech, to mean ‘I say’, ‘he/she says’, etc.
•And then I'm like ‘No Way!’
4. used in informal speech instead of as to say that sth happens in the same way
•There was silence, but not like before.

Word Origin:
n. senses 2 to 3 and prep. conj. adj. adv. Middle English Old Norse líkr ↑alikev. and n. sense 1 Old English līcian ‘be pleasing’ Germanic Dutch lijken

Which Word?:
as / like
You can use both as and like to say that things are similar.
Like is a preposition and is used before nouns and pronouns: ▪ He has blue eyes like me.
As is a conjunction and an adverb and is used before a clause, another adverb or a clause beginning with a preposition: ▪ She enjoys all kinds of music, as I do. ◇ ▪ Repeat these five steps, as in the last exercise.
In informal English like is frequently used as a conjunction or an adverb instead of as: ▪ Nobody understands him like I do. ◇ ▪ I don’t want to upset him again like before. It is also used instead of as if: ▪ It looks like we’re going to be late. These uses of like are common but are not considered correct in formal written English.
You will find more help on the use of as and like in the entries for particular verbs, such as act, behave, etc.