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1 liking
1) (a taste or fondness (for): He has too great a liking for chocolate.) predilecção2) (satisfaction: Is the meal to your liking?) gosto* * *lik.ing[l'aikiŋ] n inclinação, amizade, preferência. to one’s liking a seu gosto. to take a liking to simpatizar com. -
2 liking
1) (a taste or fondness (for): He has too great a liking for chocolate.) gosto2) (satisfaction: Is the meal to your liking?) gosto -
3 to one’s liking
to one’s likinga seu gosto. -
4 to take a liking to
to take a liking tosimpatizar com. -
5 take a liking to
(to begin to like: I've taken a liking to him.) começar a gostar de -
6 take a liking to
(to begin to like: I've taken a liking to him.) criar afeição por -
7 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) igual2. 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.) como3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) igual4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) como- 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.) gostar2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) gostar de•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *like1[laik] n 1 igual. 2 semelhante. 3 acontecimento similar. • adj 1 semelhante, parecido, equivalente, parelho, igual. 2 relacionado. 3 característico. • adv 1 provavelmente. 2 por assim dizer. 3 aproximadamente, em torno de. something like £ 5.00 / cerca de £ 5,00. 4 tal como. • conj como, como se. • prep 1 como. do not shout like that / não grite tanto. 2 típico de, característico de, próprio de. what is he like? / como ele é? 3 com jeito de, com cara de. and the like, etc., e assim por diante. did you ever hear the like of it? já se ouviu coisa igual? in like manner da mesma maneira. it is like enough é muito provável. like master, like man tal senhor, tal criado. the likes of gente como. they are as like as two peas são cara de um, focinho do outro. to feel like ter vontade de. to look like parecer.————————like2[laik] vt+vi 1 gostar de, achar bom. I should like you to come / eu gostaria que você viesse. 2 querer, desejar. 3 convir, agradar. as you like como queira. do as you like / faça o que quiser. he makes himself liked ele se faz estimado. how do you like it? o que você acha disso? to like better gostar mais. to like well gostar. -
8 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) parecido2. 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.) como3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) coisa igual4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) como- 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.) gostar de2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) gostar de•- likeable- likable - liking - should/would like - take a liking to -
9 adventurous
adjective (liking or eager for adventure(s).) aventureiro* * *ad.ven.tur.ous[ədv'entʃərəs] adj 1 aventuroso, ousado, audaz, intrépido, temerário. 2 perigoso, arriscado. -
10 affection
[ə'fekʃən](liking or fondness: I have great affection for her, but she never shows any affection towards me.) afeição- affectionately* * *af.fec.tion[əf'ekʃən] n 1 afeição, simpatia, amizade, amor. 2 sentimento, pendor, emoção, paixão, tendência, inclinação. 3 doença, enfermidade, moléstia, estado doentio ou mórbido. to have an affection for sentir simpatia (amor) por. -
11 artistic
1) (liking or skilled in painting, music etc: She draws and paints - she's very artistic.) artístico2) (created or done with skill and good taste: That flower-arrangement looks very artistic.) artístico* * *ar.tis.tic[a:t'istik] adj artístico. -
12 attachment
1) (something extra attached: There are several attachments for this food-mixer.) acessório2) ((with for/to) liking or affection: I feel attachment for this town.) afeição* * *at.tach.ment[ət'ætʃmənt] n 1 ação de fixar, juntar ou embargar. 2 estado de se achar fixado, juntado, afeiçoado ou embargado. 3 anexo, acessório. 4 conexão, ligação, fixação. 5 atração, simpatia, dedicação, afeto, afeiçoamento, amor. 6 arresto, seqüestro. foreign attachment embargo de bens estrangeiros. writ of attachment ordem de prisão. -
13 attract
[ə'trækt]1) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) atrair2) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) atrair•- attractive
- attractively
- attractiveness* * *at.tract[ətr'ækt] vt atrair: 1 puxar para si, forçar a aproximação. 2 enlevar, encantar, prender, induzir, conquistar. his poems attracted attention / seus poemas atraíram atenção. your way of living does not attract me / seu modo de viver não me atrai. to be attracted to estar encantado por. -
14 bossy
adjective (liking to order others about.) mandão* * *boss.y1[b'ɔsi] n Amer coll vaca, bezerro.————————boss.y2[b'ɔsi] adj com bossa.————————boss.y3[b'ɔsi] adj mandão, dominador. -
15 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) capricho2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantasia3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) fantasia/noção2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) decorado3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) desejar/apetecer2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) imaginar3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) ter um fraco por•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *fan.cy[f'ænsi] n 1 fantasia: a) imaginação. b) obra de imaginação. c) idéia, concepção, pensamento, parecer, opinião. d) noção, suposição, ilusão, imagem mental, idéia visionária. e) capricho, extravagância, veneta, desejo singular, gosto passageiro. f) gosto pessoal, vontade, preferência, arbítrio. g) idéia fixa, obsessão. 2 inclinação, afeição, simpatia. 3 passatempo favorito, mania. 4 the fancy a) coll os aficionados de um esporte. b) criação seleta de animais. • vt+vi 1 imaginar, fantasiar, planejar na fantasia, figurar, formar uma idéia. she fancied herself to be ill / ela cismou que estava doente. 2 julgar, reputar, crer, não saber com certeza, supor. I fancied her to be my friend / eu achava que ela fosse minha amiga. 3 querer, gostar, agradar-se. he fancies his game / ele gosta muito do seu jogo. 4 criar ou cultivar selecionando certas características. 5 desejar ter ou fazer. 6 desejar sexualmente. • adj 1 caprichoso. 2 ornamental, de fantasia. 3 extravagante, exorbitante. 4 de qualidade especial. 5 de grande habilidade ou graça. 6 Com luxuoso, caro, de bom gosto. just fancy that! imagine só! something that tickles one’s fancy algo que atrai. to take someone’s fancy cair nas graças de alguém. -
16 fondness
noun ((especially with for) affection; liking: her fondness for children.) afeição* * *fond.ness[f'ɔndnis] n afeto, amor, gosto, apego, afeição, meiguice, ternura, predileção, inclinação. -
17 gregarious
[ɡri'ɡeəriəs]1) (liking the company of other people: a gregarious person.) sociável2) ((of animals, birds etc) living in groups: Geese are gregarious.) gregário* * *gre.ga.ri.ous[grig'ɛəriəs] adj gregário. man is a gregarious animal o homem é um ser gregário. -
18 hooked
1) (curved like a hook: a hooked nose.) adunco2) ((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.) viciado* * *[hukt] adj 1 curvo. 2 que tem ganchos. 3 coll atraído, encantado por. 4 viciado, obcecado. -
19 leaning
noun (a liking or preference: She has a leaning towards the arts.) inclinação* * *lean.ing[l'i:niŋ] n 1 inclinação, propensão. 2 parcialidade • adj 1 inclinado. 2 propenso. the leaning tower of Pisa a torre inclinada de Pisa. -
20 mad
[mæd]1) (mentally disturbed or insane: Ophelia went mad; You must be mad.) louco2) ((sometimes with at or with) very angry: She was mad at me for losing my keys.) zangado3) ((with about) having a great liking or desire for: I'm just mad about Harry.) apaixonado•- madly- madness
- madden
- maddening
- maddeningly
- madman
- mad cow disease
- like mad* * *[mæd] adj 1 louco, doido, demente. 2 exasperado, furioso. 3 hidrófobo. 4 insensato. • adv like mad 1 furiosamente. 2 muito rapidamente. to be mad about someone gostar demais de alguém. to drive somebody mad levar a pessoa ao extremo de irritação. to go mad ficar enfurecido.
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liking — ► NOUN 1) a regard or fondness for something. 2) one s taste … English terms dictionary
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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
