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1 liking
• halu• mieltymys• sympatia* * *1) (a taste or fondness (for): He has too great a liking for chocolate.) mieltymys2) (satisfaction: Is the meal to your liking?) mieli, maku -
2 take a liking to
(to begin to like: I've taken a liking to him.) ruveta pitämään -
3 have a liking for
• pitää jostakin -
4 to one's liking
• jollekulle mieleen• mieleinen -
5 like
• olla mieltynyt• niin kuin• näköinen• ihailla• tykätä• huvittaa• vertainen• yhdennäköinen• välittää• tavoin• kaltainen• haluta• haluta kernaasti• haluttaa• sama• sellainen kuin• tapainen• tahtoa• kuin• kuten• pitää• pitää jstkn• pitää jostakin* * *I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) samanlainen, kuin2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.)3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.)4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.)- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) pitää2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) pitää•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to -
6 a sweet tooth
(a liking for sweet food: My friend has a sweet tooth.) makeankipeä -
7 adventurous
• julkea• jännittävä• huimapäinen• uhkarohkea• vaarallinen• uudistava• uskalias• seikkailukas• seikkailunhaluinen• sekkailukas• yritteliäs* * *adjective (liking or eager for adventure(s).) seikkailunhaluinen -
8 affection
• ihastus• ihailu• tuntu• tunne• hellyys• viehtymys• vetovoima• veto• voimakas tunnetila• affektio• affekti• rakkaus• teeskentelymedicine, veterinary• tauti• kiihtymys• kiintymys• liikutus• mielenliikutus• mieltyneisyys• mieltymys• mieltyminenmedicine, veterinary• sairaustila• sympatia* * *ə'fekʃən(liking or fondness: I have great affection for her, but she never shows any affection towards me.) kiintymys- affectionately -
9 artistic
• elegantti• aistikas• taiteellinen• taidokas• kreatiivinen• kuvataiteellinen* * *1) (liking or skilled in painting, music etc: She draws and paints - she's very artistic.) taiteellinen2) (created or done with skill and good taste: That flower-arrangement looks very artistic.) taiteellinen -
10 attachment
• riippuvaisuuslaw• ulosmittaus• kanta• kiinnitin• kiinnittäminen• kiinnityskohta• kiintymys• kiinnitys• liitäntä• lisä• lisälaite• mieltymys• sympatia• tartuntafinance, business, economy• takavarikko* * *1) (something extra attached: There are several attachments for this food-mixer.) lisälaite2) ((with for/to) liking or affection: I feel attachment for this town.) kiintymys -
11 attract
• ottaa• ihastuttaa• houkutella• viehättää• vetää puoleensa• kiehtoa• miellyttää• lumota* * *ə'trækt1) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) vetää puoleensa2) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) vetää puoleensa•- attractive
- attractively
- attractiveness -
12 bossy
• itsetietoinen• määräävä• määräilevä• komenteleva* * *adjective (liking to order others about.) määräilevä -
13 fancy
• oikku• oletus• olettaa• olla mieltynyt• otaksua• toiveunelma• ihailla• illuusio• ihastus• tuulentupa• fantasia• erityinen mieltymys• aivoitus• unelmoida• utukuva• unelma• utopia• päähänpisto• tehdä mieli• haave• haaveksia• harhanäky• haaveilla• haluta• mieliteko• mielihalu• mielijohde• mieltymys• mielikuvitus• taru• kuvittelu• kuvitella• kuvitelma• pilvilinna• pitää jostakin• koru• koristeellinen• luulotella• luulottelu• luulla* * *'fænsi 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) mieliteko, päähänpisto2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) mielikuvitus3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) kuvitelma2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) koristeltu3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) haluta2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) luulla3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) tuntea vetoa johonkin•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy -
14 far from
• kaikkea muuta kuin* * *1) (not only not, but: Far from liking him, I hate him.) kaukana siitä2) (not at all: He was far from helpful.) kaikkea muuta kuin -
15 fond of
• perso* * *(having a liking for: He is very fond of dogs.) kiintynyt -
16 fondness
• hellyys• antaumus• rakkaus• kiintymys• lempi• mieltymys• sympatia* * *noun ((especially with for) affection; liking: her fondness for children.) kiintymys -
17 gregarious
• seurallinen• seuraa rakastava• laumassa elävä• lauma* * *ɡri'ɡeəriəs1) (liking the company of other people: a gregarious person.) seurallinen2) ((of animals, birds etc) living in groups: Geese are gregarious.) laumassa elävä, lauma- -
18 have a weakness for
(to have a liking for: She has a weakness for chocolate biscuits.) olla heikkona johonkin -
19 hooked
• huumeitten orja• kiperä• köyry• koukuilla varustettu• koukistettu* * *1) (curved like a hook: a hooked nose.) koukku-2) ((with on) slang for very interested in, or showing a great liking for; addicted to: He's hooked on modern art; He's hooked on marijuana.) lumoissa, koukkuun jäänyt -
20 leaning
• kallistuminen• kalteva• taipuvaisuus• taipuvuus* * *noun (a liking or preference: She has a leaning towards the arts.) mieltymys
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Liking — Lik ing, n. 1. The state of being pleasing; a suiting. See {On liking}, below. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being pleased with, or attracted toward, some thing or person; hence, inclination; desire; pleasure; preference;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liking — Lik ing (l[imac]k [i^]ng), p. a. Looking; appearing; as, better or worse liking. See {Like}, to look. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? Dan. i. 10. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
liking — [līk′iŋ] n. [ME < OE licung < lician: see LIKE2] 1. fondness; affection 2. preference; taste; pleasure; predilection [not to my liking] … English World dictionary
liking — index affinity (regard), desire, disposition (inclination), favor (partiality), inclination … Law dictionary
liking — [n] fondness, taste affection, affinity, appetite, appreciation, attachment, attraction, bent, bias, desire, devotion, fancy, favoritism, inclination, love, mind, palate, partiality, passion, penchant, pleasure, predilection, preference,… … New thesaurus
liking — ► NOUN 1) a regard or fondness for something. 2) one s taste … English terms dictionary
liking — lik|ing [ laıkıŋ ] noun singular a feeling of enjoying or liking something: liking for: He had a particular liking for science. for someone s liking if something is too expensive, too dark, etc. for someone s liking, they do not like it because… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
liking — [[t]la͟ɪkɪŋ[/t]] 1) N SING: with supp, oft N for n If you have a liking for something or someone, you like them. She had a liking for good clothes... He bought me records to encourage my liking for music... Mrs Jermyn took a great liking to him.… … English dictionary
liking — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ particular, special, strong ▪ Brian had taken a strong liking to him. ▪ immediate, instant … Collocations dictionary
liking — n. 1) to take a liking to 2) to develop a liking for 3) to one s liking (that is not to my liking) * * * [ laɪkɪŋ] to develop a liking for to take a liking to to one s liking (that is not to my liking) … Combinatory dictionary
liking — lik|ing [ˈlaıkıŋ] n 1.) liking for sb/sth formal when you like someone or something ▪ Jim and Keith had a liking and respect for each other. ▪ She s developed a liking for theatre. 2.) take a liking to sb/sth to begin to like someone or something … Dictionary of contemporary English
