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1 I like him ever so much
1) Общая лексика: он мне очень нравится (по душе)2) Макаров: он мне очень по душеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I like him ever so much
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2 ever
[ʹevə] adv1. когда-либо; когда бы то ни былоthe best film we ever saw - лучший фильм, который мы когда-либо видели
have we ever met before? - мы с вами когда-нибудь раньше встречались?
hardly /scarcely/ ever - почти никогда, очень редко
he is seldom if ever a visitor - он бывает редко, можно сказать, почти не бывает
not then or ever - ни тогда, ни после
foxes are seldom if ever tamed - лисицы, если и становятся ручными, то очень редко
as good as ever - не хуже, чем раньше
the argument is as convincing as ever - аргумент не потерял своей убедительности
2. всегда, вечноfor ever - навсегда, навеки
for ever and ever - а) на вечные времена; б) церк. во веки веков
pedants will ever be carpring - педанты вечно придираются /никогда не перестанут придираться/
Shakespeare will ever be a great poet - Шекспир останется великим поэтом во все времена
3. эмоц.-усил.who ever can it be? - да кто же это (может быть)?
who ever would have thought it! - кто бы мог (это) подумать!, кому бы это могло прийти в голову?!
did you ever? - разг. неужели?, слышали ли вы что-либо подобное?
where ever did I put my glasses? - куда же это я девал свои очки?
why ever didn't you ask them? - так почему же вы их не спросили?
as if he would ever do such a thing! - (как) будто он на это способен!
I shall do it as soon as I ever can - я сделаю это как только смогу /при первой возможности/
he works as well as ever a man could - лучше него работать просто невозможно
3) в отрицательных предложениях никогдаdid you love him? - Not ever - вы его любили? - Нет, никогда
I do not think we have ever met - мы, кажется, никогда не встречались
nothing ever happens in our village - в нашей деревушке никогда ничего не случается
4. эмоц.-усил. очень, чрезвычайноhe is ever such a rich man - он очень богатый человек, он баснословно богат
ever so - очень, чрезвычайно; гораздо, намного
I like him ever so much - он мне очень нравится /очень по душе/
be the weather ever so bad... - как бы ни была плоха погода...
I waited ever so long - я ждал бесконечно долго /целую вечность/
thank you ever so much - большое вам спасибо, очень вам благодарен
5. в сочетаниях:they married and lived happily ever after - они поженились и были счастливы всю жизнь
ever since - с тех (самых) пор, с того времени
ever and again, ever and anon - а) время от времени; б) то и дело, поминутно
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yours ever, ever yours - всегда ваш, преданный вам ( перед подписью в конце письма)for ever and a day - шутл. на всегда, навеки
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3 ever
[ʹevə] adv1. когда-либо; когда бы то ни былоthe best film we ever saw - лучший фильм, который мы когда-либо видели
have we ever met before? - мы с вами когда-нибудь раньше встречались?
hardly /scarcely/ ever - почти никогда, очень редко
he is seldom if ever a visitor - он бывает редко, можно сказать, почти не бывает
not then or ever - ни тогда, ни после
foxes are seldom if ever tamed - лисицы, если и становятся ручными, то очень редко
as good as ever - не хуже, чем раньше
the argument is as convincing as ever - аргумент не потерял своей убедительности
2. всегда, вечноfor ever - навсегда, навеки
for ever and ever - а) на вечные времена; б) церк. во веки веков
pedants will ever be carpring - педанты вечно придираются /никогда не перестанут придираться/
Shakespeare will ever be a great poet - Шекспир останется великим поэтом во все времена
3. эмоц.-усил.who ever can it be? - да кто же это (может быть)?
who ever would have thought it! - кто бы мог (это) подумать!, кому бы это могло прийти в голову?!
did you ever? - разг. неужели?, слышали ли вы что-либо подобное?
where ever did I put my glasses? - куда же это я девал свои очки?
why ever didn't you ask them? - так почему же вы их не спросили?
as if he would ever do such a thing! - (как) будто он на это способен!
I shall do it as soon as I ever can - я сделаю это как только смогу /при первой возможности/
he works as well as ever a man could - лучше него работать просто невозможно
3) в отрицательных предложениях никогдаdid you love him? - Not ever - вы его любили? - Нет, никогда
I do not think we have ever met - мы, кажется, никогда не встречались
nothing ever happens in our village - в нашей деревушке никогда ничего не случается
4. эмоц.-усил. очень, чрезвычайноhe is ever such a rich man - он очень богатый человек, он баснословно богат
ever so - очень, чрезвычайно; гораздо, намного
I like him ever so much - он мне очень нравится /очень по душе/
be the weather ever so bad... - как бы ни была плоха погода...
I waited ever so long - я ждал бесконечно долго /целую вечность/
thank you ever so much - большое вам спасибо, очень вам благодарен
5. в сочетаниях:they married and lived happily ever after - они поженились и были счастливы всю жизнь
ever since - с тех (самых) пор, с того времени
ever and again, ever and anon - а) время от времени; б) то и дело, поминутно
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yours ever, ever yours - всегда ваш, преданный вам ( перед подписью в конце письма)for ever and a day - шутл. на всегда, навеки
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4 ever
1. adv когда-либо; когда бы то ни былоthe best film we ever saw — лучший фильм, который мы когда-либо видели
hardly ever — почти никогда, очень редко
he is seldom if ever a visitor — он бывает редко, можно сказать, почти не бывает
not then or ever — ни тогда, ни после
foxes are seldom if ever tamed — лисицы, если и становятся ручными, то очень редко
hardly ever — очень редко, почти никогда
2. adv всегда, вечноfor ever — навсегда, навеки
for ever and aye — навсегда, вечно
3. adv эмоц. -усил. (в вопросительных и восклицательных предложениях) неужелиwho ever would have thought it! — кто бы мог подумать!, кому бы это могло прийти в голову?!
did you ever? — неужели?, слышали ли вы что-либо подобное?
4. adv эмоц. -усил. (в отрицательных предложениях) никогдаdid you love him? — Not ever — вы его любили? — Нет, никогда
5. adv эмоц. -усил. эмоц. -усил. очень, чрезвычайноhe is ever such a rich man — он очень богатый человек, он баснословно богат
ever so — очень, чрезвычайно; гораздо, намного
be the weather ever so bad … — как бы ни была плоха погода …
Синонимический ряд:1. always (other) always; constantly; continually; continuously; eternally; evermore; for good; forever; forevermore; in perpetuity; in perpetuum; invariably; perpetually; till doomsday; till the end of time; unexceptionally2. anyway (other) any time; anytime; anyway; anywise; at all; at any time; by any chance; once3. confoundedly (other) confoundedly; consumedly; excessively; extremely; immensely; inordinately; over; overfull; overly; overmuch; super; too; unduly -
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1. n многоеthere is not much to see — не на что смотреть; здесь мало интересного
much still remains to be done — осталось ещё много работы, ещё многое нужно сделать
there is much to say — многое нужно сказать, о многом нужно поговорить
much of what you say is true — многое из того, что вы говорите, справедливо; вы во многом правы
to be worth much — стоить многого, представлять большую ценность
2. a уст. многиеmuch people — много людей; многие люди
3. adv оченьmuch obliged — очень благодарен, крайне обязан
much obliged — очень благодарен; очень благодарна
pretty much — очень, в значительной степени; почти
4. adv много5. adv приблизительно, примерно, почтиto be much the same age, to be much of an age — быть приблизительно одного возраста
much as — почти так же; как
much the same — почти одно и то же; почти такой же
6. adv усил. гораздо, значительно, многоmuch lower — гораздо более низкий; гораздо ниже
Синонимический ряд:1. abundant (adj.) abundant; ample; considerable; countless; endless; plentiful; profuse; substantial; voluminous2. almost (adj.) almost; nearly; rather; somewhat3. frequently (adj.) frequently; habitually; often; regularly; repeatedly4. greatly (adj.) greatly; highly; largely; very5. impressive (adj.) impressive; noteworthy; remarkable; striking6. a great deal (noun) a great deal; abundance; exuberance; heap; lot; plenty; plethora; profuseness; wealth7. barrel (noun) barrel; great deal; lashings; lump; mass; mountain; multiplicity; pack; peck; pile8. nearly (other) about; all but; almost; approximately; as good as; just about; more or less; most; nearly; nigh; practically; rather; roughly; round; roundly; rudely; say; some; somewhat; somewhere; well-nigh9. often (other) again and again; frequently; habitually; many a time; many times; oft; often; oftentimes; ofttimes; over and over; regularly; repeatedly; time and again10. very (other) awfully; damned; dreadfully; eminently; enormously; exceedingly; exceptionally; extremely; greatly; highly; hugely; insatiably; largely; mightily; mighty; mortally; notably; parlous; pesky; rattling; remarkably; right; snapping; so; spanking; staving; strikingly; super; surpassingly; terribly; uncommonly; veryАнтонимический ряд:barely; limited; little; ordinary; rarely -
6 much like
it looks like rain — похоже, будет дождь
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7 much
1. adjective,1) viel; groß [Erleichterung, Sorge, Dankbarkeit]he never eats much breakfast/lunch — er isst nicht viel zum Frühstück/zu Mittag
2)2. noun;be a bit much — (coll.) ein bisschen zu viel sein; (fig.) ein bisschen zu weit gehen
see also academic.ru/47990/more">more 2.; most 2.; vielesthat doesn't come or amount to much — es kommt nicht viel dabei heraus
he/this beer isn't up to much — (coll.) mit ihm/diesem Bier ist nicht viel los (ugs.)
spend much of the day/week doing something — den Großteil des Tages/der Woche damit verbringen, etwas zu tun
they have done much to improve the situation — sie haben viel für die Verbesserung der Situation getan
not be much of a cinema-goer — etc. (coll.) kein großer Kinogänger usw. sein (ugs.)
I expected/thought as much — das habe ich erwartet/mir gedacht
you are as much to blame as he is — du bist ebenso sehr schuld wie er
3. adverb,without so much as saying goodbye — ohne auch nur auf Wiedersehen zu sagen
more, most1) modifying comparatives viel [besser]much more lively/happy/attractive — viel lebhafter/glücklicher/ attraktiver
2) modifying superlatives mit Abstand [der/die/das beste, schlechteste, klügste usw.]3) modifying passive participles and predicative adjectives sehrhe is much improved — (in health) es geht ihm viel besser
4) modifying verbs (greatly) sehr [lieben, mögen, genießen]; (often) oft [sehen, treffen, besuchen]; (frequently) vielI don't much like him or like him much — ich mag ihn nicht besonders
not go much on somebody/something — (coll.) nicht viel von jemandem/etwas halten
it doesn't matter much — es ist nicht so wichtig
much to my surprise/annoyance, I found that... — zu meiner großen Überraschung/Verärgerung stellte ich fest, dass...
5) (approximately) fast[pretty or very] much the same — fast [genau] der-/die-/dasselbe
6)much as I should like to go — so gern ich auch gehen würde
* * *comparative of; see more* * *[mʌtʃ]I. adj<more, most>+ sing vielthere wasn't \much post es kam nicht viel Posthow \much...? wie viel...?how \much time have we got? wie viel Zeit bleibt uns?half/twice as \much halb/doppelt so vielnot/so \much nicht/so viel[\much] too \much [viel] zu viela bit too \much etwas [o ein bisschen] [zu] vielII. pron1. (relative amount) vielthis \much is certain so viel [o eines] ist sicherI don't know \much about fishing ich hab nicht viel Ahnung vom Angelnhe left without so \much as an apology er ging ohne auch nur ein Wort der Entschuldigunghalf/twice as \much halb/doppelt so vieltoo \much zu viel2. (great deal) viel\much of what you say is right vieles von dem, was Sie sagen, ist richtigyou didn't miss \much Sie haben nicht viel verpasstwell, I guess our picnic won't come to \much ich glaube, aus unserem Picknick wird nichts werdenmy new stereo isn't up to \much meine neue Anlage taugt nicht viel famI'm not up to \much really (not much planned) ich hab nicht viel vor; (not fit for much) mit mir ist nicht viel los famI've never been \much of a dancer ich habe noch nie gut tanzen könnenshe's not \much of a believer in horoscopes sie glaubt nicht wirklich an Horoskopehe's not \much to look at er sieht nicht gerade umwerfend aus4. (larger part)\much of the day der Großteil des Tages\much of sb's time ein Großteil von jds Zeit5. (be redundant)so \much for... das war's dann wohl mit...the car's broken down again — so \much for the trip to the seaside das Auto ist schon wieder kaputt — das war's dann wohl mit unserem Ausflug ans Meerhow \much is it? was kostet das?III. adv<more, most>1. (greatly) sehrwe would very \much like to come wir würden sehr gerne kommenshe would \much rather have her baby at home than in the hospital sie würde ihr Kind viel lieber zu Hause als im Krankenhaus zur Welt bringenI've been feeling \much healthier lately ich fühle mich in letzter Zeit viel besser\much to our surprise zu unserer großen Überraschung2. (by far) bei Weitemshe's \much the best person for the job sie ist bei Weitem die Beste für den Job3. (nearly) fastthings around here are \much as always hier ist alles beim Altenas \much as so gut wiehe as \much as admitted that... er hat so gut wie zugegeben, dass...\much the same fast soI am feeling \much the same as yesterday ich fühle mich ungefähr genauso wie gestern4. (specifying degree)as \much as so viel wieI like him as \much as you do ich mag ihn genauso sehr wie duthey fought with each other as \much as ever sie stritten sich wie eh und jeso \much so [sehr]it hurts so \much to see him like that es tut so weh, ihn so zu sehenI wanted so \much to meet you ich wollte dich unbedingt treffenvery \much sehrthank you very \much herzlichen Dankthat's very \much the done thing around here das ist hier so üblich5. (exactly that) genau dasI had expected as \much so etwas hatte ich schon erwartetit was as \much as I could do to get out of bed ich konnte gerade noch aufstehen6. (often) häufigwe don't go out \much wir gehen nicht viel [o oft] wegdo you see \much of her? siehst du sie öfters?7. (setting up a contrast)they're not so \much lovers as friends sie sind eher Freunde als ein Liebespaar\much as I like you,... so gern ich dich auch mag,...\much as I would like to help you,... so gerne ich euch auch helfen würde,...he can barely boil an egg, \much less cook a proper dinner er kann kaum ein Ei kochen, geschweige denn eine richtige Mahlzeithowever \much you dislike her... wie unsympathisch sie dir auch sein mag,...* * *[mʌtʃ]1. adj, nmuch of this is true — viel or vieles daran ist wahr
we don't see much of each other — wir sehen uns nicht oft or nur selten
he's/it's not up to much (inf) — er/es ist nicht gerade berühmt (inf)
I'm not much of a musician/cook/player — ich bin nicht sehr musikalisch/keine große Köchin/kein (besonders) guter Spieler
that wasn't much of a dinner/party — das Essen/die Party war nicht gerade besonders
I find that a bit (too) much after all I've done for him — nach allem was ich für ihn getan habe, finde ich das ein ziemlich starkes Stück (inf)
2)that insult was too much for me —
the sight of her face was too much for me ( inf = outrageous ) —, = outrageous ) ihr Gesicht war zum Schreien (inf)
these children are/this job is too much for me — ich bin den Kindern/der Arbeit nicht gewachsen
far too much, too much by half — viel zu viel
3)about/not as much —
as much as you want/can etc — so viel du willst/kannst etc
as much as possible —
they hope to raise as much as £2m — sie hoffen, nicht weniger als zwei Millionen Pfund aufzubringen
I feared/thought etc as much — (genau) das habe ich befürchtet/mir gedacht etc
as much as to say... — was so viel heißt or bedeutet wie...
4)it's not so much a problem of modernization as... —
See:→ also so5)to make much of sb/sth — viel Wind um jdn/etw machen
Glasgow makes much of its large number of parks — Glasgow rühmt sich seiner vielen Parks
I couldn't make much of that chapter — mit dem Kapitel konnte ich nicht viel anfangen (inf)
2. adv1) (with adj, adv) viel; (with vb) sehr; (with vb of physical action) drive, sleep, think, talk, laugh etc viel; come, visit, go out etc oft, viel (inf)a much-admired/-married woman —
he was much dismayed/embarrassed etc — er war sehr bestürzt/verlegen etc
so much — so viel; so sehr
too much — zu viel, zu sehr
I like it very/so much — es gefällt mir sehr gut/so gut or so sehr
I don't like him/it too much — ich kann ihn/es nicht besonders leiden
thank you ( ever) so much — vielen herzlichen Dank
however much he tries —
there wasn't enough water to drink, much less wash in — es gab nicht genug Wasser zu trinken, ganz zu schweigen, um sich damit zu waschen
See:→ also so2) (= by far) weitaus, bei Weitemmuch the biggest — weitaus or bei Weitem der/die/das größte
3) (= almost) beinahethey are much of an age or much the same age —
they're ( fairly) much the same size — sie sind beinahe or so ziemlich gleich groß
* * *A adj viel:I haven’t got much money on me;it wasn’t much fun es war kein sonderliches Vergnügen;he’s too much for me umg ich werde nicht mit ihm fertig;get too much for sb jemandem über den Kopf wachsen (Arbeit etc)B s Menge f, große Sache:nothing much nichts Besonderes;it did not come to much es kam nicht viel dabei heraus;think much of viel halten von, eine hohe Meinung haben von, große Stücke halten auf (akk);I don’t think much of him as a teacher ich halte nicht viel von ihm als Lehrer;he is not much of a dancer er ist kein großer oder berühmter Tänzer;I’m not much of a drinker ich mach mir nicht viel aus Alkohol;he’s not much of a husband er ist kein besonders guter Ehemann;he’s not much of a scholar mit seiner Bildung ist es nicht weit her;it is much of him even to come schon allein, dass er kommt, will viel heißen;C adv1. sehr:we much regret wir bedauern sehr;much to my regret sehr zu meinem Bedauern;much to my surprise zu meiner großen Überraschung;it’s not much good umga) es ist nicht besonders gut,b) es schmeckt nicht besonders2. (in Zusammensetzungen) viel:much-decorated MIL hochdekoriert;a) weit oder viel gereist, weit herumgekommen,b) viel befahren;much-vaunted viel gerühmt3. (vor komp) viel, weit, erheblich:much stronger viel stärker4. (vor sup) bei Weitem, weitaus:5. fast, annähernd, ziemlich (genau), mehr od weniger:he did it in much the same way er tat es auf ungefähr die gleiche Weise;a) so viel,b) so sehr,c) ungefähr, etwa as much as so viel wie;(as) much as I would like so gern ich auch möchte;he said as much das war (ungefähr) der Sinn seiner Worte;this is as much as to say das soll so viel heißen wie, das heißt mit anderen Worten;he made a gesture as much as to say so, als ob er sagen wollte;I thought as much das habe ich mir gedacht;he, as much as any er so gut wie irgendeiner;a) so sehr,b) so viel,so much for today so viel für heute;so much for our plans so viel (wäre also) zu unseren Plänen (zu sagen);not so much as nicht einmal;without so much as to move ohne sich auch nur zu bewegen;so much so (und zwar) so sehr;a) viel weniger,much like a child ganz wie ein Kind* * *1. adjective,1) viel; groß [Erleichterung, Sorge, Dankbarkeit]he never eats much breakfast/lunch — er isst nicht viel zum Frühstück/zu Mittag
2)2. noun;be a bit much — (coll.) ein bisschen zu viel sein; (fig.) ein bisschen zu weit gehen
that doesn't come or amount to much — es kommt nicht viel dabei heraus
he/this beer isn't up to much — (coll.) mit ihm/diesem Bier ist nicht viel los (ugs.)
spend much of the day/week doing something — den Großteil des Tages/der Woche damit verbringen, etwas zu tun
they have done much to improve the situation — sie haben viel für die Verbesserung der Situation getan
not be much of a cinema-goer — etc. (coll.) kein großer Kinogänger usw. sein (ugs.)
3. adverb,I expected/thought as much — das habe ich erwartet/mir gedacht
more, most1) modifying comparatives viel [besser]much more lively/happy/attractive — viel lebhafter/glücklicher/ attraktiver
2) modifying superlatives mit Abstand [der/die/das beste, schlechteste, klügste usw.]3) modifying passive participles and predicative adjectives sehrhe is much improved — (in health) es geht ihm viel besser
4) modifying verbs (greatly) sehr [lieben, mögen, genießen]; (often) oft [sehen, treffen, besuchen]; (frequently) vielI don't much like him or like him much — ich mag ihn nicht besonders
not go much on somebody/something — (coll.) nicht viel von jemandem/etwas halten
much to my surprise/annoyance, I found that... — zu meiner großen Überraschung/Verärgerung stellte ich fest, dass...
5) (approximately) fast[pretty or very] much the same — fast [genau] der-/die-/dasselbe
6)much as or though — (although) sosehr... auch
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'evə 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) noensinne, noen gang, (nesten) aldri2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) alltid, stadig3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) veldig, svært•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) eviggrønt tre, eviggrønn plante- everlastingly
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- for ever / foreveralltid--------stadig--------støttadv. \/ˈevə\/1) noensinne, noengang• has he ever been here?• did you ever?• I've seldom, if ever, felt this great• as if he would ever...som om han noensinne skulle...2) ( noe gammeldags) alltid, stadig3) (hverdagslig, etter spørreord) i all verden, i alle dager• who ever could it be?• why ever do you say such a thing?• how ever did you do that?• where ever did you go?4) (hverdagslig, forsterkende) i det hele tatt, overhodet5) ( etter superlativ) som noensinne fantes, noensinne6) ( før komparativ) stadig, større og større, mindre og mindre7) veldigas ever som alltid, som vanligenn noensinne, som bare, som alltidever after alle sine dagerever and again nå og da, fra tid til annenever and anon ( litterært) nå og da, fra tid til annenever since hele tiden sidenhelt siden, så lengeever so (britisk, hverdagslig) veldig, kjempe-ever so little aldri så liteever so much ( før komparativ) (veldig) myeever such (britisk, hverdagslig) veldig (mye), kjempe-for ever for bestandig, i all evighet• England for ever!evig og alltid, ustanselig, jevnt og truttfor ever and ever eller for ever and a day i all evighet, for bestandig fra evighet til evighet -
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like [laɪk]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. preposition3. adverb4. conjunction5. noun6. plural noun8. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective( = similar) semblable2. prepositiona. ( = in comparisons) comme• I never saw anything like it! je n'ai jamais rien vu de pareil !• can't you just accept it like everyone else? tu ne peux pas simplement l'accepter comme tout le monde ?• to be like sb/sth ( = look like) ressembler à qn/qch• that's just like him! c'est bien de lui !• it's not like him to be late ça ne lui ressemble pas d'être en retard(PROV) like father, like son(PROV) tel père, tel fils• that's more like it! (inf) voilà qui est mieux !• it happened like this... ça s'est passé comme ça...• it was like this, I'd just got home... voilà, je venais juste de rentrer chez moi...► something/nothing like• it cost something like £100 cela a coûté dans les 100 livres• that's nothing like it! ça n'est pas du tout ça !b. (asking for descriptions) what's he like? comment est-il ?• what's he like as a teacher? que vaut-il comme professeur ?• what was the film like? comment as-tu trouvé le film ?• what's the weather like in Paris? quel temps fait-il à Paris ?3. adverb• he asked her to do it -- ordered her, more like! (inf) il lui a demandé de le faire -- il le lui a ordonné, plutôt !4. conjunction• it's not like she's poor, or anything ce n'est pas comme si elle était pauvre5. noun( = similar thing) you're not comparing like with like ce sont deux choses (complètement) différentes• oranges, lemons and the like les oranges, les citrons et autres fruits de ce genre• did you ever see the like of it? (inf) a-t-on jamais vu une chose pareille ?6. plural nouna. [+ person] aimer bien• how do you like him? comment le trouvez-vous ?b. [+ object, food, activity] aimer (bien)• which do you like best? lequel préfères-tu ?• how do you like Paris? est-ce que Paris vous plaît ?• how do you like it here? ça vous plaît ici ?c. ( = want, wish) vouloir• I can do it when/where/as much as/how I like je peux le faire quand/où/autant que/comme je veux• he can say what he likes, I won't change my mind il peut dire ce qu'il veut, je ne changerai pas d'avis► would + like (in offers, requests)would you like a drink? voulez-vous boire quelque chose ?• would you like me to go and get it? veux-tu que j'aille le chercher ?• when would you like breakfast? à quelle heure voulez-vous votre petit déjeuner ?• which one would you like? lequel voudriez-vous ?• how do you like your steak? comment voulez-vous votre steak ?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When would like has conditional meaning, the conditional of aimer is used.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• would you like to go to Paris? aimerais-tu aller à Paris ?• how would you like to go to Paris? est-ce que cela te plairait d'aller à Paris ?8. compounds• it was nice to be with like-minded people c'était agréable d'être en compagnie de gens qui ont la même vision des choses* * *I 1. [laɪk]1) ( in the same manner as) commeto act like a professional — agir comme un professionnel or en professionnel
like the liar that she is, she... — en bonne menteuse, elle...
2) (similar to, resembling) commeto be like somebody/something — être comme quelqu'un/quelque chose
so this is what it feels like to be poor — maintenant je sais (or on sait etc) ce que c'est d'être pauvre!
3) ( typical of)it's not like her to be late — ça ne lui ressemble pas or ce n'est pas son genre d'être en retard
4) ( expressing probability)5) ( close to)2.it cost something like £20 — cela a coûté dans les 20 livres or environ 20 livres
adjective sout pareil/-eille, semblable, du même genre3.1) ( in the same way as) commelike I said, I wasn't there — (colloq) comme je vous l'ai déjà dit, je n'étais pas là
2) (colloq) ( as if) comme si4.adverb (akin to, near)it's nothing like as nice as... — c'est loin d'être aussi beau que...
5.‘the figures are 10% more than last year’ - ‘20%, more like!’ — (colloq) ‘les chiffres sont de 10% supérieurs à l'année dernière’ - ‘20%, plutôt!’
fires, floods and the like — des incendies, des inondations et autres catastrophes de ce genre
6.she won't even speak to the likes of us! — (colloq) elle refuse même de parler à des gens comme nous!
- like combining form••like enough —
II [laɪk]like father like son — Prov tel père tel fils Prov
transitive verb1) aimer bien [person]; aimer (bien) [artist, food, music, style]to like A better than B — préférer A à B, aimer mieux A que B
2)what I like about him/this car is... — ce que j'aime (bien) chez lui/dans cette voiture, c'est...
I don't like the look of her, call the doctor — elle a une drôle de mine, appelle le médecin
I like cheese but it doesn't like me — (colloq) j'aime le fromage mais ça ne me réussit pas
I like doing —
3) ( wish) vouloir, aimerI would ou should like a ticket — je voudrais un billet
I would ou should like to do — je voudrais or j'aimerais faire
we'd like her to do — nous voudrions or aimerions qu'elle fasse
say what you like, I think it's a good idea — tu peux dire ce que tu veux, je pense que c'est une bonne idée
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much [mʌtʃ]beaucoup de ⇒ 1 beaucoup ⇒ 2 (a), 3 autant de ⇒ 5 1 autant que ⇒ 5 2, 6 2 combien (de) ⇒ 8 tant de ⇒ 10 tellement (de) ⇒ 3ⓘ GRAM Hormis dans la langue soutenue et dans certaines expressions, ne s'utilise que dans des structures négatives ou interrogatives.beaucoup de;∎ we don't have much time on n'a pas beaucoup de temps;∎ there isn't much cake/money left il ne reste pas beaucoup de gâteau/d'argent;∎ the tablets didn't do much good les comprimés n'ont pas servi à grand-chose ou n'ont pas fait beaucoup d'effet;∎ ironic much good may it do you! grand bien vous fasse!2 pronoun∎ is there much left? est-ce qu'il en reste beaucoup?;∎ is there any left? - not much est-ce qu'il en reste? - pas beaucoup;∎ there's still much to be decided il reste encore beaucoup de choses à décider;∎ he hadn't much to say on the subject il n'avait pas grand-chose à dire à ce sujet;∎ there's not much anyone can do about it personne n'y peut grand-chose;∎ we have much to be thankful for nous avons beaucoup de raisons d'être reconnaissants;∎ much of the coffee had to be thrown away on a dû jeter une grande partie du café;∎ there is not much of it il n'y en a pas beaucoup;∎ I agreed with much of what she said j'étais d'accord avec presque tout ce qu'elle a dit∎ I'm not much of a hiker je ne suis pas un très bon marcheur;∎ it hasn't been much of a holiday ce n'était pas vraiment des vacances;∎ it wasn't much of a surprise ce n'était pas une grande surprise;∎ it wasn't much of a joke ce n'était pas terrible comme plaisanterie;∎ what he said didn't amount to much il n'avait pas grand-chose d'important à dire;∎ his plans didn't come to much ses projets n'ont pas abouti à grand-chose;∎ the defence made much of the witness's criminal record la défense a beaucoup insisté sur le casier judiciaire du témoin;∎ I couldn't make much of the figures je n'ai pas compris grand-chose aux chiffres;∎ I don't think much of him/of his technique je n'ai pas une très haute opinion de lui/de sa technique;∎ there's much to be said for the old-fashioned method la vieille méthode a beaucoup d'avantages;∎ there's much to be said for his suggestions il y a des choses fort intéressantes dans ce qu'il propose;∎ it's not up to much ça ne vaut pas grand-chose;∎ he's not up to much ce n'est pas une lumière;∎ there's not much to choose between them ils se valent;∎ there's not much in it il n'y a pas une grande différence;∎ familiar ironic he doesn't want or ask or expect much, does he? il n'est pas difficile, lui, au moins!3 adverbbeaucoup;∎ I don't drink much je ne bois pas beaucoup;∎ I don't like them much, I don't much like them je ne les aime pas beaucoup;∎ much admired/appreciated très admiré/apprécié;∎ much happier/more slowly beaucoup plus heureux/plus lentement;∎ much worse bien pire;∎ I feel very much better je me sens beaucoup mieux;∎ thank you very much (for) merci beaucoup (de ou pour);∎ formal it is much to be regretted that… il est fort regrettable que…;∎ it doesn't matter much cela n'a pas beaucoup d'importance;∎ much to my surprise à mon grand étonnement;∎ we are much obliged to you for… nous vous sommes très obligés de ou pour…;∎ I'm not much good at making speeches je ne suis pas très doué pour faire des discours;∎ it's much the best/the fastest way to travel c'est de beaucoup le meilleur moyen/le moyen le plus rapide de voyager;∎ it's much the best/the fastest c'est le meilleur/le plus rapide de beaucoup;∎ much the same presque pareil;∎ it's (pretty or very) much the same thing c'est à peu près la même chose;∎ she's still much the same as yesterday son état n'a pas changé depuis hier;∎ I feel much the same as you je pense plutôt comme vous;∎ familiar ironic he doesn't like beer, does he? - not much he doesn't! il n'aime pas la bière, non? - et comment, il aime ça!4 as much1 pronoun∎ (that, the same) I thought/suspected as much c'est bien ce que je pensais/soupçonnais;∎ I expected as much je m'y attendais;∎ I said as much to him yesterday c'est ce que je lui ai dit hier;∎ would you do as much for me? en ferais-tu autant pour moi?2 adverb∎ (with multiples, fractions) twice/three times as much deux/trois fois plus;∎ half as much la moitié (de ça);∎ a quarter as much un quart (de ça);∎ as much again encore autant5 as much…as∎ (the same amount as) as much…as autant de…que;∎ I've got as much money as you j'ai autant d'argent que vous;∎ take as much sugar as you like prenez autant de ou tout le sucre que vous voulezautant…que;∎ he's as much to blame as her elle n'est pas plus responsable que lui, il est responsable autant qu'elle;∎ it is as much your fault as (it is) mine c'est autant de votre faute que de la mienne1 pronoun∎ it costs as much as the Japanese model ça coûte le même prix que le modèle japonais;∎ he looked at me as much as to say… il me regarda avec l'air de (vouloir) dire…;∎ that's as much as to say that I'm a liar ça revient à me traiter de menteur∎ it was as much as I could do to keep a straight face j'ai failli éclater de rire;∎ it was as much as we could do to stand upright nous avions le plus grand mal à nous tenir deboutautant que;∎ I hate it as much as you do ça me déplaît autant qu'à vous;∎ as much as ever toujours autant;∎ as much as before autant qu'avant;∎ not quite as much as… pas tout à fait autant que…;∎ I don't dislike them as much as all that ils ne me déplaisent pas autant que ça∎ however much money you give him, it won't be enough vous pouvez lui donner autant d'argent que vous voulez, ça ne suffira pas2 pronoun∎ however much they offer, take it quelle que soit la somme qu'ils proposent, acceptez-la3 adverb∎ however much you dislike the idea… quelle que soit votre aversion pour cette idée…;∎ however much I try, it doesn't work j'ai beau essayer, ça ne marche pas8 how muchcombien de;∎ how much flour have we got left? combien de farine nous reste-t-il?2 pronouncombien;∎ how much is the record or does the record cost? combien coûte ce disque?∎ much as I admire him, I have to admit that… malgré toute mon admiration pour lui, je dois admettre que…;∎ much as I would like to, I can't come à mon grand regret, il m'est véritablement impossible de venir;∎ much as I try, I can't succeed j'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas;∎ the result was much as I expected le résultat correspondait bien à ce que j'attendais10 so muchtant de, tellement de;∎ it takes up so much time ça prend tellement de temps;∎ it's just so much nonsense c'est tellement bête2 pronoun(a) (such a lot) tant;∎ I've learnt so much on this course j'ai vraiment appris beaucoup (de choses) en suivant ces cours;∎ there's still so much to do il y a encore tant à faire;∎ he has drunk so much that… il a tellement bu que…∎ there's only so much one can do il y a une limite à ce qu'on peut faire;∎ how much water will I put in? - about so much combien d'eau est-ce que je dois mettre? - à peu près ça;∎ so much a kilo tant le kilo3 adverbtellement;∎ I miss you so much tu me manques tellement;∎ I wouldn't mind so much, only he promised to do it ça ne me gêne pas tellement, mais il avait promis de le faire;∎ it's not so much his unpunctuality, it's his rudeness I can't stand ce n'est pas tellement ses retards, c'est sa grossièreté que je ne supporte pas;∎ thank you ever so much merci infiniment ou mille fois;∎ so much the better tant mieux;∎ so much so that… au point que…, à tel point que…;∎ not so much a…, more a… pas vraiment un…, mais plutôt un…même;∎ if you so much as breathe a word of this… si seulement tu répètes un mot de tout ça…;∎ without so much as asking permission sans même demander la permission;∎ I would not so much as raise a finger to help him je ne lèverais pas même le petit doigt pour l'aider∎ so much for the agenda; now let us consider… voilà pour ce qui est de l'ordre du jour; maintenant, je voudrais que nous nous penchions sur la question de…;∎ so much for that idea! on peut oublier cette idée!;∎ so much for his friendship! et voilà ce qu'il appelle l'amitié!13 that much∎ there was that much food, we thought we'd never finish it il y avait tellement à manger qu'on pensait ne jamais arriver à finir2 pronoun∎ was there much damage? - not that much y a-t-il eu beaucoup de dégâts? - pas tant que ça;∎ did it cost that much? ça a coûté autant que ça?;∎ how much do you want? - about that much combien en veux-tu? - à peu près ça3 adverb (with comparative)∎ it'll be that much easier to organize ce sera d'autant plus facile à organiser;∎ not that much better pas beaucoup mieux∎ she's that much taller than me elle est plus grande que moi de ça14 this much∎ there was this much coffee left il restait ça de café2 pronoun∎ I had to cut this much off the hem of my skirt j'ai dû raccourcir ma jupe de ça(b) (one thing) une chose;∎ this much is true… une chose au moins est vraie…;∎ I'll say this much for her, she's got guts il faut reconnaître une chose, c'est qu'elle a du cran15 too muchtrop de2 pronountrop;∎ there's too much to do il y a trop à faire;∎ don't expect too much (be too demanding) ne soyez pas trop exigeant, n'en demandez pas trop; (be too hopeful) ne vous faites pas trop d'illusions;∎ to cost too much coûter trop cher;∎ £10 too much 10 livres de trop;∎ familiar she's too much! elle est trop!;∎ familiar that's too much! ça, c'est trop!;∎ familiar that's a bit much! c'est un peu fort!;∎ you can't have too much of a good thing abondance de biens ne nuit pas3 adverb(work, speak) trop -
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much [mʌt∫]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. pronoun2. adjective3. adverb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. pronoun• does it cost much? est-ce que ça coûte cher ?• is it worth much? est-ce que ça a de la valeur ?► much of ( = a large part of) une bonne partie de• much of what you say une bonne partie de ce que vous dites► to make much of sth attacher beaucoup d'importance à qch► not/nothing... much ( = a small amount) pas beaucoup• what was stolen? -- nothing much qu'est-ce qui a été volé ? -- pas grand-chose━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Constructions with valoir are often used when assessing value or merit.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• there isn't much in it (in choice, competition) ça se vaut2. adjective• it's a bit much! (inf) c'est un peu fort !3. adverba. ( = to a great degree) beaucoup• I very much hope that... j'espère de tout cœur que...b. ( = more or less) it's much the same c'est quasiment la même chose► as much• I thought as much! c'est bien ce que je pensais !• as much time as... autant de temps que...• twice as much money as... deux fois plus d'argent que...• you could pay as much as $200 for that ça peut te coûter jusqu'à 200 dollars► however much• however much you like him... quelle que soit votre affection pour lui,...► how much? combien ?• how much does it cost? combien ça coûte ?► much as• much as I dislike doing this,... bien que je n'aime pas du tout faire cela,...► much less ( = and even less)he couldn't understand the question, much less answer it il ne pouvait pas comprendre la question et encore moins y répondre► not much of a (inf) ( = not a great)• he'd drunk so much that... il avait tellement bu que...• so much so that... à tel point que...• so much for his help! c'est ça qu'il appelle aider !• so much for that! tant pis !• so much the better! tant mieux !► not so much... as• I think of her not so much as a doctor but as a friend je la considère plus comme une amie que comme un médecin► this/that much• this much? (ça ira) comme ça ?• I know this much... ce que je sais, c'est que...• this much is certain... un point est acquis...* * *Note: When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by beaucoup: it's much longer = c'est beaucoup plus long; she doesn't talk much = elle ne parle pas beaucoupFor particular usages, see I belowWhen much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by beaucoup: there is much to learn = il y a beaucoup à apprendre. However, in negative sentences grand-chose is also used: I didn't learn much = je n'ai pas beaucoup appris or je n'ai pas appris grand-choseWhen much is used as a quantifier, it is translated by beaucoup de: they don't have much money = ils n'ont pas beaucoup d'argent[mʌtʃ] 1.1) ( to a considerable degree) beaucoup2) ( often) beaucoup, souvent3) ( nearly) plus ou moins, à peu prèsvery much — ( a lot) beaucoup; ( absolutely) tout à fait
I thought as much — ça ne m'étonne pas, je m'en doutais
you'll have to accept the decision however much you disagree — il va falloir que tu acceptes la décision même si tu n'es pas d'accord
5) (emphatic: setting up a contrast)2.the discovery wasn't so much shocking as depressing — la découverte était moins choquante que déprimante
1) ( a great deal) beaucoup; ( in negative sentences) grand-chosemuch of the difficulty lies in... — une grande partie de la difficulté réside dans...
to make much of something — ( focus on) insister sur quelque chose; ( understand) comprendre quelque chose
2) (expressing a relative amount, degree)so much — tellement, tant
so much of the time, it's a question of patience — la plupart du temps c'est une question de patience
it's too much! — lit c'est trop!; ( in protest) c'en est trop!
I'll say this much for him, he's honest — il a au moins ça pour lui, il est honnête
this much is certain, we'll have no choice — une chose est certaine, nous n'aurons pas le choix
it can cost as much as £50 — ça peut coûter jusqu'à 50 livres sterling
as much as to say... — d'un air de dire...
do you know how much this means to me? — est-ce que tu sais à quel point or combien c'est important pour moi?
3) (focusing on limitations, inadequacy)it's not ou nothing much — ce n'est pas grand-chose
it's not up to much — GB ça ne vaut pas grand-chose
3.I'm not much of a one for cooking — (colloq) la cuisine ce n'est pas mon fort (colloq)
quantifier beaucoup de4.much+ combining form5.much-loved/-respected — très apprécié/respecté
much as conjunctional phrase bien que (+ subj)6.much as we regret our decision we have no choice — bien que nous regrettions or nous avons beau regretter notre décision, nous n'avons pas le choix
much less conjunctional phrase encore moins7.I've never seen him much less spoken to him — je n'ai jamais eu l'occasion de le voir encore moins de lui parler
so much as adverbial phrasewithout so much as saying goodbye/as an apology — sans même dire au revoir/s'excuser
••there isn't much in GB ou to US it — (in contest, competition) ils se suivent de près
there isn't much in it for us — ( to our advantage) ça ne va pas nous apporter grand-chose
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ever [ˈevər]a. ( = at any time) jamais• have you ever seen her? l'avez-vous déjà vue ?• do you ever see her? est-ce qu'il vous arrive de la voir ?• faster/more beautiful than ever plus vite/plus beau que jamaisb. ( = at all times) they lived happily ever after ils vécurent heureux• as if I ever would! moi, faire ça !• why ever not? mais enfin, pourquoi pas ?• ever since then they have been very careful depuis ils sont très prudents► ever so (inf) (British)• if ever you meet him... si jamais tu le rencontres...* * *['evə(r)] 1.1) ( at any time)rarely, if ever — rarement sinon jamais
hardly ever — rarement, presque jamais
she's a liar if ever I saw one ou if ever there was one! — c'est une menteuse ou je ne m'y connais pas!
2) ( when making comparisons)more beautiful than ever — plus beau/belle que jamais
there are more working women than ever before — les femmes n'ont jamais été aussi nombreuses à travailler
3) (at all times, always) toujoursyours ever — ( in letter) bien à toi or à vous
4) (expressing anger, irritation)have you ever heard/seen anything like it? — as-tu jamais entendu/vu rien de pareil?
5) ( expressing surprise)why ever not? — GB pourquoi pas?
6) GB ( very)ever so — si
ever so glad — si heureux/-euse
7) (colloq) ( in exclamations)2.do I ever! — ( emphatic yes) et comment!
ever- combining form3.ever-growing ou -increasing — toujours croissant
as ever adverbial phrase comme toujours4.ever more adverbial phrase de plus en plus5.ever since adverbial phrase, conjunctional phrase depuis -
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♦ ever /ˈɛvə(r)/avv.1 (in frasi interr. e in frasi neg.) mai (nel senso di «qualche volta»): Have you ever been to London?, sei mai stato a Londra?; Have you ever tasted it before?, l'hai mai assaggiato prima d'ora?; No one ever saw him drunk, nessuno l'ha mai visto ubriaco; I don't recall ever speaking to her, non ricordo di averle mai parlato; hardly (o scarcely) ever, quasi mai NOTA D'USO: - never o ever?-2 (nelle comparazioni, con valore enfatico) mai (nel senso di «in ogni tempo»); sempre: stronger than ever, più forte che mai; as optimistic as ever, ottimista come sempre; ottimista come non mai; the largest sum ever paid for a stamp, la somma più grande mai pagata per un francobollo; John, ever the gentleman, refrained from commenting, John, gentiluomo come sempre, ha evitato di commentare3 (con un agg.) continuamente; costantemente; sempre: ever-increasing, in continuo aumento; ever-present, sempre presente; ever wider, sempre più ampio NOTA D'USO: - always o ever?-4 (in frasi interr. con valore enfatico) mai; diamine: What ever does he want?, che diamine vuole?; Where ever did you go?, dove diamine sei andato?; Why ever didn't you say so?, perché mai non l'hai detto?5 (fam. USA; in frasi interr. con valore affermativo) – «Did you like the book?» «Did I ever!», «Ti è piaciuto quel libro?» «Eccome!» (o «Altroché!»); Was she ever mad!, come si è arrabbiata!● ever after, da allora in poi; per sempre: And they lived happily ever after, e vissero felici per sempre; e così vissero felici e contenti □ ever and again, di quando in quando □ ever more, ( anche for ever more) per sempre; per tutto il tempo a venire □ ever since, fin da quando; da allora: I've known him ever since he came to Italy, lo conosco fin da quando è venuto in Italia; She's been living with us ever since, da allora vive con noi □ (fam. GB) ever so, tanto; così: It's ever so pretty!, quant'è carino! □ (fam. GB) ever so much: molto; infinitamente: Thanks ever so much, grazie mille □ (antiq., nelle lettere ad amici) Yours ever (o Ever yours), sempre affettuosamente tuo □ for ever, per sempre NOTA D'USO: - forever o for ever?- □ for ever and ever, per sempre; in eterno □ (antiq.) for ever and a day, per sempre □ Did you ever!, ma va'!; ma guarda!; ma senti!; chi l'avrebbe detto! □ He's a stubborn man, if ever there was one, è un testardo come ce ne sono pochi; è l'uomo più testardo che ci sia NOTA D'USO: - how ever o however; what ever o whatever?-. -
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A adv1 ( at any time) nothing was ever said rien n'a jamais été dit ; no-one will ever forget personne n'oubliera jamais ; I don't think I'll ever come back/she'll ever come back je ne pense pas revenir un jour/qu'elle revienne un jour ; I doubt if I'll ever come back/he'll ever come back je ne suis pas sûr de revenir un jour/qu'il revienne un jour ; the money is unlikely ever to be paid back il est peu probable que l'argent soit remboursé un jour ; I don't remember ever seeing them je ne me souviens pas de les avoir (jamais) vus ; I don't remember her ever saying that je ne me souviens pas de l'avoir entendue dire ça ; I can't say I ever noticed it je ne l'ai jamais remarqué ; seldom ou rarely, if ever rarement sinon jamais ; hardly ever rarement ; we hardly ever meet nous nous rencontrons rarement, nous ne nous rencontrons presque jamais ; she never ever comes elle ne vient jamais ; something I would never ever do quelque chose que je ne ferais jamais de ma vie ; has he ever lived abroad? est-ce qu'il a déjà vécu à l'étranger?, a-t-il jamais vécu à l'étranger? ; haven't you ever been to Greece? est-ce que tu n'es jamais allé en Grèce? ; will she ever forget? est-ce qu'elle oubliera un jour? ; do you ever make mistakes? est-ce qu'il t'arrive de te tromper? ; if you ever see, if ever you see si jamais tu vois ; he said if ever I was passing through Oxford… il m'a dit que si jamais je passais par Oxford… ; if ever someone deserved a rise, she did si jamais quelqu'un méritait une augmentation, c'était bien elle ; this was proof if ever proof was needed c'était la preuve, s'il fallait une preuve ; she's a genius if ever I saw one ou if ever there was one! c'est un génie ou je ne m'y connais pas! ;2 ( when making comparisons) more beautiful/difficult than ever encore plus beau/difficile que jamais ; it's windier than ever today il y a encore plus de vent aujourd'hui ; more than ever before plus que jamais ; competition is tougher than ever before la concurrence n'a jamais été aussi acharnée ; more women than ever before are working les femmes n'ont jamais été aussi nombreuses à travailler ; we have more friends than ever before nous n'avons jamais eu autant d'amis ; he's happier than he's ever been il n'a jamais été aussi heureux ; she's more gifted than he'll ever be! elle est plus douée qu'il ne le sera jamais! ; you work harder than I ever did tu travailles plus que je n'ai jamais travaillé ; the worst mistake I ever made la pire erreur que j'aie jamais faite ; the best film ever made le meilleur film jamais fait or tourné ; she's the funniest actress ever! c'est l'actrice la plus drôle que j'aie jamais vue! ; the first/last time anyone ever saw him la première/dernière fois qu'on l'a vu ; the first ever le tout premier ; my first ever car ma toute première voiture ;3 (at all times, always) toujours ; ever loyal/hopeful toujours loyal/plein d'espérance ; to be as cheerful as ever être toujours aussi gai ; peace seems as far away as ever la paix paraît toujours aussi improbable ; the same as ever toujours le même ; they're the same as ever ils sont toujours les mêmes ; they lived happily ever after ils vécurent toujours heureux ; ever the optimist/diplomat l'éternel optimiste/diplomate ; your ever loving father† ton père qui t'aime ; ever yours, yours ever bien à toi or à vous ;4 (expressing anger, irritation) you never ever write to me! tu ne m'écris jamais! ; don't (you) ever do that again! ne refais jamais ça! ; if you ever speak to me like that again si jamais tu me reparles sur ce ton ; do you ever think about anyone else? ça ne t'arrive jamais de penser à quelqu'un d'autre? ; that's the last time he ever comes here! c'est la dernière fois qu'il vient ici! ; have you ever heard such rubbish! as-tu jamais entendu de telles âneries? ; did you ever see such a mess? as-tu jamais vu une telle pagaille? ; why did I ever leave? pourquoi est-ce que je suis parti? ; you were a fool ever to believe it! tu étais idiot de le croire (ne serait-ce qu'une minute)! ; that's all he ever does! c'est tout ce qu'il sait faire! ; all you ever do is moan! tout ce que tu sais faire c'est râler! ;5 ( expressing surprise) why ever not? GB pourquoi pas? ; who ever would have guessed? qui donc aurait deviné? ; what ever do you mean? que voulez-vous dire par là? ;6 GB ( very) ever so si ; I'm ever so glad you came! je suis si heureux que tu sois venu! ; it's ever so slightly damp c'est très légèrement humide ; thanks ever so much! merci mille fois! ; he's ever so much better il va beaucoup mieux ; I've received ever so many letters j'ai reçu beaucoup de lettres ; be it ever so humble sout aussi humble soit-il fml ; she's ever such a bright child c'est une enfant si intelligente ; it's ever such a shame! c'est vraiment dommage! ;7 ○ ( in exclamations) is he ever dumb! ce qu'il peut être bête! ; am I ever glad to see you! qu'est-ce que je suis content de te voir! ; do I ever! ( emphatic yes) et comment!B ever- (dans composés) toujours ; ever-growing ou -increasing toujours croissant ; ever-present toujours présent ; ever-changing qui évolue sans cesse.C as ever adv phr comme toujours ; they were, as ever, ready to… comme toujours ils étaient prêts à…E ever since adv phr, conj phr depuis ; ever since we arrived depuis que nous sommes arrivés, depuis notre arrivée.F before ever conj phr avant même (doing de faire) ; she was unhappy before ever we left elle était malheureuse avant même que nous soyons partis. -
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comparative of; see moremuch adj pron muchodid it rain much? ¿llovió mucho?Se emplea sobre todo en las frases negativas e interrogativas, en las frases afirmativas se emplea a lottr[mʌʧ]1 mucho,-a■ why is there so much traffic? ¿por qué hay tanto tráfico?■ how much money have you got? ¿cuánto dinero tienes?1 mucho■ how much is it? ¿cuánto vale?■ we don't see much of each other nos vemos poco, no nos vemos muy a menudo1 mucho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa bit much un poco demasiado, un poco excesivo,-ait is as much as somebody can do to... apenas..., a duras penas...much as (although) por mucho que + subjto be much the same ser más o menos igual, ser más o menos igualesnot to be much of a... no ser muy buen,-na...■ he's not much of a singer no es muy buen cantante, no canta muy biennot to be much good at something no ser muy bueno,-a en algothat's not saying much eso no significa gran cosa, eso no es mucho decirto make much of something dar mucha importancia a algoto not be up to much no valer gran cosawithout so much as sin siquieraI'm much happier: estoy mucho más contentashe talks as much as I do: habla tanto como yoit has much validity: tiene mucha valideztoo much time: demasiado tiempomuch pron: mucho, -chaI don't need much: no necesito muchoadj.• asaz adj.• mucho, -a adj.adv.• casi adv.• con mucho adv.• mucho adv.• muy adv.• más o menos adv.n.• mucho s.m.pron.• mucho pron.
I mʌtʃadjective mucho, -cha$2 too much — 2 dólares de más
without much effort — sin mucho or sin demasiado esfuerzo
too much coffee/water — demasiado café/demasiada agua
how much coffee/milk? — ¿cuánto café/cuánta leche?
II
pronoun mucho, -chawhat do you think of the new boss? - not much — (colloq) ¿qué te parece el nuevo jefe? - no gran cosa (fam)
do you see much of the Smiths? — ¿ves mucho a los Smith?, ¿ves a menudo a los Smith?
she won, though not by much o (BrE also) though there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero por poco
how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?
much of the day — gran parte or la mayor parte del día
I thought/suspected as much — (ya) me lo figuraba
if you so much as touch him, I'll kill you! — como le llegues a poner la mano encima, te mato
so much for true love! — pues si eso es amor...! (iró)
it's a bit much! — ya es demasiado!, es pasarse un poco! (fam)
III
1)a) ( to large extent) muchoit is snowing, but not much — está nevando, pero poco or no mucho
b) ( often) muchoshe doesn't get out as much as she used to — no sale tanto como antes or como solía
2) (before adj, adv) muchothis church is much the larger of the two — de las dos iglesias ésta es, con mucho, la más grande
3) (more or less, approximately)[mʌtʃ]1.ADJ muchothere isn't much time — no tenemos mucho tiempo, tenemos poco tiempo
•
I haven't got as much energy as you — no tengo tanta energía como tú•
how much sugar do you want? — ¿cuánto azúcar quieres?•
so much tea — tanto té•
very much — muchowe haven't very much time — no tenemos mucho tiempo, tenemos poco tiempo
•
without much money — sin mucho dinero2. ADV1) (=a lot) mucho; (before pp) muyit doesn't much matter, it doesn't matter much — no importa mucho
I much regret that... — siento mucho que...
he's much richer than I am or than me — es mucho más rico que yo
•
much as I would like to go — a pesar de que me gustaría mucho ir, aunque me gustaría mucho irmuch as I like him — aunque or a pesar de que me gusta mucho
much as he hated the idea... — a pesar de lo que odiaba la idea...
much as I respect her ideas, I still think she's wrong — a pesar de que respeto mucho sus ideas or aunque respeto mucho sus ideas, creo que está equivocada
•
however much he tries — por mucho que se esfuerce•
I hardly know her, much less her mother — apenas la conozco, y mucho menos a su madre•
not much — no mucho•
thank you (ever) so much — muchísimas gracias, muy agradecido•
much though I like him — por mucho que él me gustemuch though he hated the idea, he knew that... — a pesar de lo que odiaba la idea, sabía que...
he had reservations about the scheme, much though he valued Alison's opinions — tenía sus dudas respecto al plan, a pesar de que valoraba mucho las opiniones de Alison
•
much to my astonishment — para gran sorpresa mía•
he talks too much — habla demasiado•
very much — mucho2) (=by far) con mucho3) (=more or less) más o menos, casi3.PRON muchobut much remains to be done — pero queda mucho que or por hacer
•
you've got as much as she has — tienes tanto como ellait can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares
•
that's a bit much! * — ¡eso es demasiado!•
there isn't much in it — (between alternatives) no hay mucha diferencia, no va mucho de uno a otro•
how much is it a kilo? — ¿cuánto vale el kilo?how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?
she won but there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero no por mucho
•
she's not much to look at — físicamente no vale mucho•
to make much of sth — dar mucha importancia a algo•
much of this is true — gran parte de esto es verdadI'm not much of a musician — sé muy poco de música, entiendo poco de música
•
we spent so much — gastamos tanto•
that's too much — eso es demasiado* * *
I [mʌtʃ]adjective mucho, -cha$2 too much — 2 dólares de más
without much effort — sin mucho or sin demasiado esfuerzo
too much coffee/water — demasiado café/demasiada agua
how much coffee/milk? — ¿cuánto café/cuánta leche?
II
pronoun mucho, -chawhat do you think of the new boss? - not much — (colloq) ¿qué te parece el nuevo jefe? - no gran cosa (fam)
do you see much of the Smiths? — ¿ves mucho a los Smith?, ¿ves a menudo a los Smith?
she won, though not by much o (BrE also) though there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero por poco
how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?
much of the day — gran parte or la mayor parte del día
I thought/suspected as much — (ya) me lo figuraba
if you so much as touch him, I'll kill you! — como le llegues a poner la mano encima, te mato
so much for true love! — pues si eso es amor...! (iró)
it's a bit much! — ya es demasiado!, es pasarse un poco! (fam)
III
1)a) ( to large extent) muchoit is snowing, but not much — está nevando, pero poco or no mucho
b) ( often) muchoshe doesn't get out as much as she used to — no sale tanto como antes or como solía
2) (before adj, adv) muchothis church is much the larger of the two — de las dos iglesias ésta es, con mucho, la más grande
3) (more or less, approximately) -
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I 1. adjective1) (resembling) wiein a case like that — in so einem Fall
there was nothing like it — es gab nichts Vergleichbares
what is somebody/something like? — wie ist jemand/etwas?
that's [a bit] more like it — (coll.): (better) das ist schon [etwas] besser; (coll.): (nearer the truth) das stimmt schon eher
they are nothing like each other — sie sind sich (Dat.) nicht im geringsten ähnlich
nothing like as or so good/bad/many etc. as... — bei weitem nicht so gut/schlecht/viele usw. wie...
2) (characteristic of) typisch für [dich, ihn usw.]it's just like you to be late! — du musst natürlich wieder zu spät kommen!
3) (similar) ähnlichbe as like as two peas in a pod — sich (Dat.) gleichen wie ein Ei dem andern
2. prepositionlike father, like son — (prov.) der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm (Spr.)
(in the manner of) wie3. conjunction[just] like that — [einfach] so
(coll.)1) (in same or similar manner as) wiehe is not shy like he used to be — er ist nicht mehr so schüchtern wie früher
2) (coll.): (for example) etwa; beispielsweise4. noun1) (equal)his/her like — seines-/ihresgleichen
II 1. transitive verbthe likes of me/you — (coll.) meines-/deinesgleichen
(be fond of, wish for) mögenlike it or not — ob es dir/ihm usw. gefällt oder nicht
like vegetables — Gemüse mögen; gern Gemüse essen
would you like a drink/to borrow the book? — möchtest du etwas trinken/dir das Buch leihen?
would you like me to do it? — möchtest du, dass ich es tue?
I'd like it back soon — ich hätte es gern bald zurück
I didn't like to disturb you — ich wollte dich nicht stören
I like that! — (iron.) so was hab' ich gern! (ugs. iron.)
2. noun, in pl.if you like — (expr. assent) wenn du willst od. möchtest; (expr. limited assent) wenn man so will
* * *I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) wie2. 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.) wie3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) der/die/das Gleiche4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) so wie- academic.ru/43012/likely">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.) mögen2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) mögen•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *like1[laɪk]I. prep1. (similar to) wie\like most people wie die meisten Leute\like father, \like son wie der Vater, so der Sohnshe smokes \like a chimney sie raucht wie ein Schlot famwhat was your holiday \like? wie war dein Urlaub?what does it taste \like? wie schmeckt es?what's it \like to be a fisherman? wie ist das Leben als Fischer?you're acting \like a complete idiot! du benimmst dich wie ein Vollidiot!it feels \like ages since we last spoke ich habe das Gefühl, wir haben schon ewig nicht mehr miteinander gesprochenhe looks \like his brother er sieht seinem Bruder ähnlichhe's going to grow big \like his father er wird so groß wie sein Vater werdenhe's been looking for someone \like her er hat so jemanden wie sie gesuchtshe looked nothing \like the Queen sie sah überhaupt nicht wie die Queen aushe's nothing \like as fat as his father er ist noch lange nicht so dick wie sein Vaterthere were nothing \like enough people dort waren viel zu wenig Leutethere's nothing \like a good cup of coffee es geht doch nichts über eine gute Tasse Kaffeeor something \like that oder etwas in der Richtungjust \like sb/sth genau wie jd/etwthat's just \like him! das sieht ihm ähnlich!you've already got a shirt that's just \like it? du hast genau dasselbe Hemd schon einmal?▪ to be \like sb/sth wie jd/etw seinwhat colour did you want? — is it anything \like this? welche Farbe wollten Sie? — ungefähr wie diese hier?2. (such as) wienatural materials \like cotton and wool Naturstoffe wie Baumwolle oder Schafwollewhy are you talking to me \like that? warum sprichst du so mit mir?3. (normal for)▪ to be \like/not be \like sb to do sth:that's just \like Patricia to be late! das sieht Patricia wieder ähnlich, zu spät zu kommen!4.▶ it looks \like rain/snow es sieht nach Regen/Schnee aus▶ that's more \like it! das ist schon besser!1. (the same as) wie\like I said wie ich schon sagtedo it \like I do mach es so wie ichlet's go swimming in the lake \like we used to lass uns im See schwimmen gehen wie früher2. (as if) als obit sounds to me \like you ought to change jobs das hört sich für mich so an, als solltest du den Job wechselnyou look \like you've just got out of bed du siehst aus, als wärst du gerade aufgestandenit looks \like it's going to rain es sieht nach Regen ausshe acts \like she's the boss sie tut so, als sei sie die Chefinhe spoke \like he was foreign er sprach, als wäre er ein AusländerIII. nI have not seen his \like for many years [so] jemanden wie ihn habe ich schon seit vielen Jahren nicht mehr gesehenhave you ever seen the \like? hast du so was schon gesehen?I don't like politicians and their \like ich kann Politiker und dergleichen nicht ausstehen; ( fam)you'll never be able to go out with the \likes of him! mit so einem wie ihm wirst du nie ausgehen!in \like manner auf gleiche Weise, gleichermaßento be of [a] \like mind gleicher Meinung seinit was kind of funny \like es war irgendwie schon komisch, neif there's nothing you can do to change the situation, it's \like... why bother? also, warum sich aufregen, wenn man die Situation sowieso nicht ändern kann? fameverybody called her Annie and my mom was \like “it's Anne” alle sagten zu ihr Annie, aber meine Mutter meinte: „sie heißt Anne!“I was like, “what are you guys doing here?” ich sagte nur, „was macht ihr hier eigentlich?“he was \like, totally off his rocker er stand völlig neben sich fam, er war so total neben der Kappe BRD sl4.to do sth [as] \like as not etw sehr wahrscheinlich tunlike2[laɪk]I. vt1. (enjoy)▪ to \like sb/sth jdn/etw mögenhow do you \like my new shoes? wie gefallen dir meine neuen Schuhe?I \like it when... ich hab's gern [o mag es], wenn...I \like the way he just assumes we'll listen to him when he doesn't take in a word anyone else says! das hab ich ja vielleicht gern! — wir sollen ihm zuhören, aber was andere sagen, das geht ihm zum einen Ohr rein und zum anderen wieder rausI \like that! na, das hab ich gern! iron2. (want)wether you like it or not ob es dir passt oder nicht, ob du willst oder nicht▪ sb would/should \like sth jd hätte gerne etwwould you \like a drink? möchten Sie etwas trinken?▪ sb would/should \like to do sth jd möchte etw tun [o hätte gern[e] etw getan]I should really \like to see you again ich möchte dich wirklich gern[e] wiedersehenI'd \like to go to Moscow for my holidays ich würde gern[e] nach Moskau in Urlaub fahrenwould you \like to join us for dinner tonight? möchten Sie heute Abend mit uns essen?I'd \like to see him bring up children and go to work at the same time ich möchte wirklich [ein]mal sehen, wie er das machen würde — die Kinder großziehen und dann auch noch zur Arbeit gehenyou can drink a pint in two seconds? I'd \like to see that! du kannst einen halben Liter in zwei Sekunden austrinken? na, das möchte ich [doch mal] sehen!▪ sb would/should \like sb to do sth jd möchte, dass jd etw tutI'd \like you to send this for me first class könnten Sie das als Sonderzustellung für mich verschicken?would you \like me to take you in the car? kann ich Sie ein Stück mitnehmen?▪ sb would/should \like sth done jd möchte, dass etw getan wirdI would \like the whole lot finished by the weekend ich hätte das Ganze gern[e] bis zum Wochenende fertig3. (prefer)he \likes his steak rare er isst sein Steak gern englischhow do you \like your tea? wie magst du deinen Tee?/wie trinken Sie Ihren Tee?I \like to get up early ich stehe gerne früh aufshe \likes her men big sie mag [lieber] große Männer4. (feel)how would you \like to have a big boy pull your hair? wie würde es dir denn gefallen, wenn ein großer Junge dich am Haar ziehen würde?II. vias you \like wie Sie wollen [o möchten]you can do as you \like du kannst machen was du möchtestif you \like wenn Sie wollen [o möchten]we can leave now if you \like wir können jetzt gehen, wenn du möchtestIII. n▪ \likes pl Neigungen plsb's \likes and dislikes jds Vorlieben [o Neigungen] und Abneigungen* * *I [laɪk]1. adj1) (= similar) ähnlichthe two boys are very like — die beiden Jungen sind sich (dat) sehr ähnlich
2)(= same)
of like origin — gleicher Herkunft2. prepwiethey are very like each other — sie sind sich (dat) sehr ähnlich
to look like sb —
who(m) is he like? — wem sieht er ähnlich?, wem gleicht er?
he's just bought a new car - what is it like? —
that's just like him! — das sieht ihm ähnlich!, das ist typisch!
I never saw anything like it — so ( et)was habe ich noch nie gesehen
it's on company advice - orders, more like (inf) — es ist auf Anraten der Firma - besser gesagt auf Anordnung
is this what you had in mind? – it's something/nothing like it —
that's something like a steak! — das ist vielleicht ein Steak!, das nenne ich ein Steak!
a car like that — so ein Auto, ein solches Auto
one exactly like it — eines, das genau gleich ist
it will cost something like £10 — es wird etwa or so ungefähr £ 10 kosten
I was thinking of something like a doll — ich habe an so etwas wie eine Puppe gedacht
like anything (inf) — wie verrückt (inf) or wild (inf)
like that — so
he thinks like us —
A, like B, thinks that... — A wie (auch) B meinen, dass...
3. adv (inf)(as) like as not, very like, like enough — höchstwahrscheinlich, sehr wahrscheinlich
I found this money, like (dial) — ich hab da das Geld gefunden, nich (sl) or wa (dial) or gell (S Ger)
4. conj (strictly incorrect)like I said — wie ich schon sagte, wie gesagt
it's just like I say — das sage ich ja immer
do it like I do — mach es so wie ich
5. n(= equal etc)we shall not see his like again — einen Mann or so etwas (inf) wie ihn bekommen wir nicht wieder
IIand the like, and such like — und dergleichen
1. n usu pl(= taste) Geschmack mshe tried to find out his likes and dislikes — sie wollte herausbekommen, was er mochte und was nicht
2. vt1) person mögen, gernhabenI don't like him — ich kann ihn nicht leiden, ich mag ihn nicht
2)(= find pleasure in)
I like black shoes — ich mag schwarze Schuhe, mir gefallen schwarze SchuheI like chocolate — ich mag Schokolade, ich esse gern Schokolade
that's one of the things I like about you — das ist eines der Dinge, die ich an dir mag
I like wine but wine doesn't like me (inf) — ich trinke gern Wein, aber er bekommt mir nicht
how would you like a black eye? —
well, I like that! (inf) — das ist ein starkes Stück! (inf)
(well) how do you like that? (inf) — wie findest du denn das? (inf)
3)I should like to know why — ich wüsste (gerne), warum
I should like you to do it — ich möchte, dass du es tust
whether he likes it or not — ob es ihm passt oder nicht, ob er will oder nicht
what would you like? — was hätten or möchten Sie gern?, was darf es sein?
would you like a drink? —
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Dr Allan — ich möchte diese Gelegenheit ergreifen, um Dr. Allan willkommen zu heißen
3. vihe is free to act as he likes — es steht ihm frei, zu tun, was er will
* * *like1 [laık]A adj1. gleich (dat), wie:she is just like her sister sie ist geradeso wie ihre Schwester;a man like you ein Mann wie du;what is he like? wie ist er?;he is like that er ist nun einmal so;he was not like that before so war er doch früher nicht;what does it look like? wie sieht es aus?;what will the weather be like tomorrow? wie wird das Wetter morgen?;a fool like that ein derartiger oder so ein Dummkopf;he felt like a criminal er kam sich wie ein Verbrecher vor;that’s more like it umg das lässt sich (schon) eher hören; → master A 5 c, nothing C und Bes Redew, something B 12. ähnlich (dat), bezeichnend für:that is just like him! das sieht ihm ähnlich!;that’s not like him das ist nicht seine Art4. gleich (Betrag etc):a) auf gleiche Weise,b) gleichermaßen;of like mind gleich gesinnt;like signs MATH gleiche Vorzeichen;like terms MATH gleichnamige Glieder;like unto his brethren BIBEL seinen Brüdern gleich5. ähnlich:he is very much like his father er sieht seinem Vater sehr ähnlich;they are (as) like as two eggs, they are (as) like as two peas (in a pod) sie gleichen sich wie ein Ei dem anderen, sie sehen sich zum Verwechseln ähnlich6. ähnlich, gleichartig, derartig:… and other like problems … und andere derartige Probleme7. umg wahrscheinlichB präp (siehe auch adv und adv, die oft wie eine präp gebraucht werden) wie:do not shout like that schrei nicht so;a thing like that so etwasC adv (siehe auch präp)1. (so) wie:like every teacher he has … so wie jeder Lehrer hat auch er …;I cannot play like you (do) ich kann nicht so gut spielen wie du2. umg wahrscheinlich:like enough, as like as not, very like höchstwahrscheinlich, sehr wahrscheinlich3. sl irgendwie, merkwürdig, ziemlich4. obs so:like as so wieD konj1. umg wie, (eben)so wie2. dial als ob:his like seinesgleichen;did you ever see the like(s) of that girl? hast du jemals so etwas wie dieses Mädchen gesehen?;the likes of me umg meinesgleichen, unsereiner, Leute wie ich;like attracts like gleich und gleich gesellt sich gern;the like dergleichen;peas, beans, and the like Erbsen, Bohnen und dergleichen;cocoa or the like Kakao oder so etwas (Ähnliches);like2 [laık]A v/t gernhaben, (gern) mögen, (gut) leiden können, gern tun, essen, trinken etc:I don’t like it when … ich mag es nicht, wenn …;I like him ich mag ihn gern, ich kann ihn gut leiden, er ist mir sympathisch;how do you like it? wie gefällt es dir?, wie findest du es?;how do you like London? wie gefällt es dir in London?;what I like about him is … was ich an ihm mag, ist …;do you like oysters? mögen Sie Austern (gern)?;I should much like to come ich würde sehr gern kommen;what do you like better? was hast du lieber?, was gefällt dir besser?;I do not like such things discussed ich habe es nicht gern, dass solche Dinge erörtert werden;he doesn’t like to be kept waiting er hat es nicht gern, wenn man ihn warten lässt;I like whisky, but it does not like me umg ich trinke gern Whisky, aber er bekommt mir nicht;(much) liked (sehr) beliebtB v/i1. wollen:as often as I liked sooft ich wollte;(just) as you like (ganz) wie du willst, (ganz) nach Belieben;do as you like mach, was du willst;a) wenn du willst,b) wenn Sie so wollen;I am stupid if you like but ich bin vielleicht dumm, aber2. obs gefallen3. obs gedeihenC s Neigung f, Vorliebe f:likes and dislikes Neigungen und Abneigungen;I know his likes and dislikes ich weiß, was er mag und was nicht* * *I 1. adjective1) (resembling) wiewhat is somebody/something like? — wie ist jemand/etwas?
that's [a bit] more like it — (coll.): (better) das ist schon [etwas] besser; (coll.): (nearer the truth) das stimmt schon eher
they are nothing like each other — sie sind sich (Dat.) nicht im geringsten ähnlich
nothing like as or so good/bad/many etc. as... — bei weitem nicht so gut/schlecht/viele usw. wie...
2) (characteristic of) typisch für [dich, ihn usw.]3) (similar) ähnlichbe as like as two peas in a pod — sich (Dat.) gleichen wie ein Ei dem andern
2. prepositionlike father, like son — (prov.) der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm (Spr.)
3. conjunction[just] like that — [einfach] so
(coll.)2) (coll.): (for example) etwa; beispielsweise4. noun1) (equal)his/her like — seines-/ihresgleichen
II 1. transitive verbthe likes of me/you — (coll.) meines-/deinesgleichen
(be fond of, wish for) mögenlike it or not — ob es dir/ihm usw. gefällt oder nicht
like vegetables — Gemüse mögen; gern Gemüse essen
would you like a drink/to borrow the book? — möchtest du etwas trinken/dir das Buch leihen?
would you like me to do it? — möchtest du, dass ich es tue?
I like that! — (iron.) so was hab' ich gern! (ugs. iron.)
2. noun, in pl.if you like — (expr. assent) wenn du willst od. möchtest; (expr. limited assent) wenn man so will
* * *(Poles, electricity) adj.gleichnamig (Pole) adj. adj.gernhaben adj.gleich adj.wie adv.ähnlich adj. v.gernhaben v.lieben v.mögen v.(§ p.,pp.: mochte, gemocht) -
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1. прил.
1) аналогичный, подобный, похожий, сходный Syn: similar, resembling
2) идентичный, одинаковый, равный, тождественный like sum like dispositions Syn: equal, identical
3) разг. возможный;
вероятный ∙ something like a dinner! разг. ≈ замечательный обед!, вот это обед так обед! like father like son, like master like man ≈ яблоко от яблони недалеко падает nothing like
2. нареч.
1) подобно, так
2) вероятно, возможно
3) разг. так сказать, как бы
3. предл. так;
как что-л.;
подобно чему-л. like anything, like mad разг. ≈ стремительно;
изо всех сил;
сильно, чрезвычайно, ужасно He looks like Father Christmas. ≈ Он выглядит как Дед-Мороз. What was Bulgaria like? ≈ Что представляла из себя Болгария?
4. сущ. а) нечто подобное, равное, одинаковое Did you ever seen the like? ≈ Видели ли вы что-л. подобное? б) подобный человек We shall not look upon his like again. ≈ Такого человека, как он, нам не видать больше. the likes of us (them, etc.) разг. ≈ такие люди, как мы ( они и т. п.) II
1. гл.
1) любить, нравиться to like a great deal, a lot, very much ≈ очень нравиться He likes to read. ≈ Ему нравится читать She likes reading. ≈ Ей нравится читать. I'd like him to go. ≈ Я бы хотел, чтобы он ушел. I like people to tell me the truth. ≈ Я бы хотел, чтобы мне сказали правду. I'd like you to go. ≈ Я бы хотел, чтобы ты ушел. I'd like for you to go. ≈ Я бы хотел, чтобы ты ушел. We like our friends to be honest. ≈ Мы хотим, чтобы наши друзья были честными. I should/would like ≈ я хотел бы, мне хотелось бы Syn: please
2) хотеть, желать Shall I close the window? - If you like. ≈ Можно я закрою окно? - Как хотите.
3) предпочитать How do you like your coffee? ≈ Какой кофе вам подать?
2. сущ.;
обыкн. мн. влечения, склонности;
вкусы, пристрастия чье-л. подобие;
такой же человек - we shall not see his * again такого человека, как он, нам не видать больше - the *s of you (разговорное) такие люди как вы - not for the *s of me (разговорное) не для нашего брата, не для таких как я что-л. подобное или похожее - I never heard the * (of it) я никогда ничего подобного не слышал - and the * и тому подобное - music, painting and the * музыка, живопись и тому подобное - or the * или что-л. в этом роде - I will never do the * again я больше никогда не буду делать таких вещей > * draws to * свой своего ищет > to return * for * отплатить той же монетой > * cures * чем ушибся, тем и лечись подобный, похожий - in * manner подобным (же) образом - on this and the * subjects по этому и аналогичным вопросам - men of * disposition люди со сходными характерами - the two letters are very * эти две буквы очень похожи - * causes produce * results сходные причины приводят к сходным следствиям - what is he *? как он выглядит?;
что он собой представляет? равный, одинаковый - a * sum равная /такая же/ сумма - * signs (математика) одинаковые знаки - * quantities( математика) равные величины - * poles( физическое) одноименные полюса > as * as two peas похожи как две капли воды > * father, * son каков отец, таков и сын;
яблоко от яблони недалеко падает > * master, * man по хозяину и слуга;
каков поп, таков и приход( редкое) вероятно - most /very/ * весьма вероятно - * enough довольно вероятно - as * as not не исключено (просторечие) вроде;
так сказать;
как бы - by way of argument * так сказать, в качестве примера - I wish I knew, * да мне вроде бы хотелось знать так;
как кто-л.;
как что-л - a subject * physics предмет вроде физики - * that таким образом - do it * that делай( это) так - to swim * a duck плавать как утка - to climb * a monkey лазить как обезьяна - to be /to look/ * smb., smth. быть похожим на кого-л., что-л. - she looks very much * her mother она очень похожа на свою мать - it was * this дело было так - it looks * gold это похоже на золото /выглядит как золото/ - don't ask questions * that не задавай подобных вопросов - * the stars in number бесчисленный как звезды - it was just * him to do that это так на него похоже, это как раз то, что от него можно было ожидать - that's( just) * his impudence нахальство, типичное для него - isn't that just * a boy! как это по-мальчишески! в сочетаниях: - to look * smth. предвещать что-л. - it looks * rain похоже, что будет дождь - he looks * winning он, вероятно, выиграет - the rain looks * lasting похоже, что дождь зарядил - to feel * smth., to feel * doing smth. иметь желание или намерение сделать что-л. - she felt * crying ей захотелось плакать, она чуть не заплакала - she felt * a drink again ей захотелось снова выпить - I feel * stopping work now у меня есть желание прекратить работу сейчас - I don't feel * going there мне не хочется туда идти - something * около - something * 3 miles около трех миль - it costs something * $100 это стоит что-то около 100 долларов - there is nothing * a good rest ничто не может сравниться /не идет в сравнение/ с хорошим отдыхом - there is nothing * a cup of hot tea when you are tired когда устанешь, нет ничего лучше чашки горячего чаю /ничто так не помогает, как чашка горячего чаю/ > this is something * a day! чудесный день!, вот так денек! > nothing * as good совсем не так /далеко не так/ хорош > * a shot немедленно, без разговоров > * anything /blazes, crazy, the devil, mad/ изо всех сил, изо всей мочи;
сломя голову > he ran * mad он бежал как угорелый > I'll do it * a bird я сделаю это очень охотно( разговорное) как - she can't cook * her mother does она не умеет так готовить, как ее мать - it was just * you said все было в точности так, как вы говорили (просторечие) как будто, словно;
как - he looks * he is signalling to us кажется, он подает нам знак - seems * he had written a novel оказывается, он когда-то написал роман - he told me * he didn't have a job for me он мне сказал, что, видимо, не может предоставить мне работу > to tell it * it is рассказать все как оно есть /без прикрас/ обыкн. pl вкусы - one's *s and dislikes( чьи-л.) пристрастия и предубеждения;
симпатии и антипатии любить (что-л.) ;
хорошо или одобрительно относиться к чему-л., кому-л. - to * dancing любить танцы - she *s him but does not love him он ей нравится, но она его не любит - well! I * that! (ироничное) это мне нравится! - how do you * it? как вам это нравится? - do as you * делайте, как вам нравится, поступайте, как вам угодно - I don't * you to smoke /your smoking/ мне не нравится, когда /что/ ты куришь предпочитать;
выбирать - how do you * your tea? - I don't * it too strong какой чай вы любите /вам подать/? - Я предпочитаю не очень крепкий - I * people to tell the truth я хочу, чтобы люди говорили правду подходить, сочетаться, согласовываться - I like wine but it does not * me я люблю вино, но мне его нельзя /мне от него плохо/ хотеть, желать - I will come if you * если хотите, я приду - shall I open the window? - If you * открыть окно? - (Да,) если хотите - come whenever you * приходите, когда хотите;
приходите в любое время - would you * a cup of coffee? не желаете ли чашечку кофе? - I should /would/ * я хотел бы, мне бы хотелось - I should * to go home я хотел бы поехать /пойти/ домой - I should * to see her хотел бы я повидать ее - I didn't * to interrupt him мне не хотелось прерывать его - I don't * to disturb you не хочу /не хотел бы/ вас беспокоить( устаревшее) (диалектизм) нравиться - it *s me well мне это очень нравится /приятно/ - it *d me not мне это не понравилось ~ нечто подобное, равное, одинаковое;
and the like и тому подобное;
did you ever hear the like? слышали ли вы что-л. подобное? like возможно, вероятно;
like enough, as like as not очень возможно;
very like весьма вероятно ~ нечто подобное, равное, одинаковое;
and the like и тому подобное;
did you ever hear the like? слышали ли вы что-л. подобное? do as you ~ делайте, как вам угодно;
I should (или would) like я хотел бы, мне хотелось бы then: ~ употр. для усиления значения при выражении согласия: all right then, do as you like ну ладно, поступайте, как хотите ~, ~ anything, ~ mad разг. стремительно;
изо всех сил;
сильно, чрезвычайно, ужасно;
do not talk like that не говорите так ~ хотеть (в отриц. предложениях) ;
I don't like to disturb you я не хочу вас беспокоить ~ разг. так сказать, как бы;
I had like to have fallen я чуть не упал ~ нравиться, любить;
I like that! вот это мне нравится! (шутливое выражение несогласия) ;
to like dancing любить танцевать do as you ~ делайте, как вам угодно;
I should (или would) like я хотел бы, мне хотелось бы ~ похожий, подобный;
like question подобный вопрос;
in a like manner подобным образом it costs something ~ 50 стоит около 50 фунтов стерлингов it's just ~ you to do that это очень похоже на вас;
это как раз то, чего от вас можно ожидать like возможно, вероятно;
like enough, as like as not очень возможно;
very like весьма вероятно ~ разг. возможный;
вероятный;
they are like to meet again они, вероятно, еще встретятся;
nothing like ничего похожего;
there is nothing like home нет места лучше, чем дом ~ нечто подобное, равное, одинаковое;
and the like и тому подобное;
did you ever hear the like? слышали ли вы что-л. подобное? ~ нравиться, любить;
I like that! вот это мне нравится! (шутливое выражение несогласия) ;
to like dancing любить танцевать ~ одинаковый, равный;
like sum равная сумма;
like dispositions одинаковые характеры ~ подобно, так;
like so вот так, таким образом ~ похожий, подобный;
like question подобный вопрос;
in a like manner подобным образом ~ pl склонности, влечения;
likes and dislikes пристрастия и предубеждения;
симпатии и антипатии ~, ~ anything, ~ mad разг. стремительно;
изо всех сил;
сильно, чрезвычайно, ужасно;
do not talk like that не говорите так ~ разг. так сказать, как бы;
I had like to have fallen я чуть не упал ~ хотеть (в отриц. предложениях) ;
I don't like to disturb you я не хочу вас беспокоить ~ cures ~ = клин клином вышибать;
чем ушибся, тем и лечись ~ нравиться, любить;
I like that! вот это мне нравится! (шутливое выражение несогласия) ;
to like dancing любить танцевать ~ одинаковый, равный;
like sum равная сумма;
like dispositions одинаковые характеры like возможно, вероятно;
like enough, as like as not очень возможно;
very like весьма вероятно ~ father ~ son, ~ master ~ man = яблоко от яблони недалеко падает ~, ~ anything, ~ mad разг. стремительно;
изо всех сил;
сильно, чрезвычайно, ужасно;
do not talk like that не говорите так mad: ~ буйно веселый;
we had a mad time мы очень веселились;
like mad как безумный ~ father ~ son, ~ master ~ man = яблоко от яблони недалеко падает ~ nothing on earth ни на что не похожий, странный ~ похожий, подобный;
like question подобный вопрос;
in a like manner подобным образом ~ подобно, так;
like so вот так, таким образом ~ одинаковый, равный;
like sum равная сумма;
like dispositions одинаковые характеры ~ pl склонности, влечения;
likes and dislikes пристрастия и предубеждения;
симпатии и антипатии the likes of us (them, etc.) разг. такие люди, как мы (они и т. п.) look ~ быть похожим look: to ~ like выглядеть как, походить на, быть похожим на;
it looks like rain(-ing) похоже, что будет дождь ~ разг. возможный;
вероятный;
they are like to meet again они, вероятно, еще встретятся;
nothing like ничего похожего;
there is nothing like home нет места лучше, чем дом to run ~ mad бежать очень быстро, как угорелый she likes him but does not love him он ей нравится, но она его не любит that's something ~ как раз то, что нужно;
вот это прекрасно!;
something like a dinner! разг. замечательный обед!, = вот это обед так обед! that's something ~ как раз то, что нужно;
вот это прекрасно!;
something like a dinner! разг. замечательный обед!, = вот это обед так обед! ~ разг. возможный;
вероятный;
they are like to meet again они, вероятно, еще встретятся;
nothing like ничего похожего;
there is nothing like home нет места лучше, чем дом ~ разг. возможный;
вероятный;
they are like to meet again они, вероятно, еще встретятся;
nothing like ничего похожего;
there is nothing like home нет места лучше, чем дом like возможно, вероятно;
like enough, as like as not очень возможно;
very like весьма вероятно we shall not look upon his ~ again такого человека, как он, нам не видать больше what is he ~? что он собой представляет?, что он за человек? -
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1.
adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) parecido, igual
2. 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.) como
3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) cosa igual
4. 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!
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verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) gustar2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) gustar•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to
like1 prep como / igual quelike2 vb gustardo you like swimming? ¿te gusta nadar?tr[laɪk]1 (the same as) como■ what's the new boss like? ¿cómo es el nuevo jefe?2 (typical of) propio,-a de3 familiar como1 (such as) como2 formal use semejante, parecido,-a1 familiar (as it were) pues■ so I thought, like, what'll happen next? y yo pensé, pues, ¿qué pasará ahora?1 familiar como1 algo parecido\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLand the like y cosas así(as) like as not familiar seguramenteto be as like as two peas in a pod ser como dos gotas de agualike enough familiar seguramentelike father, like son de tal palo tal astillathat's more like it! familiar ¡eso está mejor!, ¡así me gusta!to look like somebody parecerse a alguiento look like something parecer algosomething like that algo así, algo por el estiloto be of like mind formal use ser del mismo parecerto feel like tener ganas de————————tr[laɪk]1 (enjoy) gustar■ how do you like Barcelona? ¿te gusta Barcelona?2 (want) querer, gustar■ would you like me to leave? ¿quieres que me vaya?■ how would you like your egg, boiled or fried? ¿cómo quieres el huevo, pasado por agua o frito?1 querer1 gustos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto like something better preferir algowhether you like it or not quieras o no (quieras), a la fuerza1) : agradar, gustarle (algo a uno)he likes rice: le gusta el arrozshe doesn't like flowers: a ella no le gustan las floresI like you: me caes bien2) want: querer, desearI'd like a hamburger: quiero una hamburguesahe would like more help: le gustaría tener más ayudalike vi: quererdo as you like: haz lo que quieraslike adj: parecido, semejante, similarlike n1) preference: preferencia f, gusto m2)the like : cosa f parecida, cosas fpl por el estiloI've never seen the like: nunca he visto cosa parecidalike conj1) as if: como sithey looked at me like I was crazy: se me quedaron mirando como si estuviera loca2) as: como, igual queshe doesn't love you like I do: ella no te quiere como yolike prep1) : como, parecido ashe acts like my mother: se comporta como mi madrehe looks like me: se parece a mí2) : propio de, típico dethat's just like her: eso es muy típico de ella3) : comoanimals like cows: animales como vacas4)like this, like that : asído it like that: hazlo asíadj.• parecido, -a adj.• parejo, -a adj.• semejante adj.• vecino, -a adj.adv.• como adv.• del mismo modo adv.n.• semejante s.m.v.• bienquerer v.(§pret: -quis-) fut/c: -querr-•)• gustar v.• querer v.(§pret: quis-) fut/c: querr-•)
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1. laɪk1) (enjoy, be fond of)I/we like tennis — me/nos gusta el tenis
she likes him, but she doesn't love him — le resulta simpático pero no lo quiere
how do you like my dress? — ¿qué te parece mi vestido?
how would you like an ice-cream? — ¿quieres or (Esp tb) te apetece un helado?
I like it! — ( joke) muy bueno!; ( suggestion) buena idea!
I like that! — (iro) muy bonito! (iró), habráse visto!
do as o what you like — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca
to like -ING/to + INF: I like dancing me gusta bailar; she likes to have breakfast before eight le gusta desayunar antes de las ocho; I don't like to mention it, but... no me gusta (tener que) decírtelo pero...; to like somebody to + INF: we like him to write to us every so often — nos gusta que nos escriba de vez en cuando
2) (in requests, wishes) querer*would you like a cup of tea/me to help you? — ¿quieres una taza de té/que te ayude?
I'd like two melons, please — (me da) dos melones, por favor
2.
vi querer*if you like — si quieres, si te parece
II
1) ( something liked)her/his likes and dislikes — sus preferencias or gustos, lo que le gusta y no le gusta
2) (similar thing, person)the like: judges, lawyers and the like jueces, abogados y (otra) gente or (otras) personas por el estilo; I've never seen/heard the like (of this) nunca he visto/oído cosa igual; he doesn't mix with the likes of me/us — (colloq) no se codea con gente como yo/nosotros
III
adjective (dated or frml) parecido, similarpeople of like minds — gente f con ideas afines; pea
IV
1)a) ( similar to) comoshe's very like her mother — se parece mucho or es muy parecida a su madre
try this one - now, that's more like it! — prueba éste - ah, esto ya es otra cosa
come on, stop crying!... that's more like it! — vamos, para de llorar... ahí está! or así me gusta!
what's the food like? — ¿cómo or (fam) qué tal es la comida?
it cost £20, or something like that — costó 20 libras o algo así or o algo por el estilo
b) ( typical of)it's just like you to think of food — típico! or cuándo no! tú pensando en comida!
2) ( indicating manner)like this/that — así
3) (such as, for example) comodon't do anything silly, like running away — no vayas a hacer una tontería, como escaparte por ejemplo
V
conjunction (crit)a) ( as if)she looks like she knows what she's doing — parece que or da la impresión de que sabe lo que hace
b) (as, in same way) como
VI
a) ( likely)as like as not, she won't come — lo más probable es que no venga
b) ( nearly)this film is nothing like as good as the first — esta película no es tan buena como la primera ni mucho menos
I [laɪk]1.ADJ frm (=similar) parecido, semejantesnakes, lizards and like creatures — serpientes fpl, lagartos mpl y criaturas fpl parecidas or semejantes
he was very intolerant towards people not of a like mind — era muy intransigente con las personas que no le daban la razón
- they are as like as two peas2. PREP1) (=similar to) comowhat's he like? — ¿cómo es (él)?
you know what she's like — ya la conoces, ya sabes cómo es
what's Spain like? — ¿cómo es España?
what's the weather like? — ¿qué tiempo hace?
a house like mine — una casa como la mía, una casa parecida a la mía
I found one like it — encontré uno parecido or igual
we heard a noise like someone sneezing — nos pareció oír a alguien estornudar, oímos como un estornudo
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I never saw anything like it — nunca he visto cosa igual or semejante•
what's he like as a teacher? — ¿qué tal es como profesor?•
to be like sth/sb — parecerse a algo/algn, ser parecido a algo/algnyou're so like your father — (in looks, character) te pareces mucho a tu padre, eres muy parecido a tu padre
•
it was more like a prison than a house — se parecía más a una cárcel que a una casawhy can't you be more like your sister? — ¿por qué no aprendes de tu hermana?
that's more like it! * — ¡así está mejor!, ¡así me gusta!
•
there's nothing like real silk — no hay nada como la seda natural•
something like that — algo así, algo por el estiloI was thinking of giving her something like a doll — pensaba en regalarle algo así como una muñeca, pensaba en regalarle una muñeca o algo por el estilo
they earn something like £50,000 a year — ganan alrededor de 50.000 libras al año
feel 2., 3), look 2., 4), smell 3., 1), sound I, 3., 2), a), taste 3.•
people like that can't be trusted — esa clase or ese tipo de gente no es de fiar2) (=typical of)isn't it just like him! — ¡no cambia!, ¡eso es típico de él!
(it's) just like you to grab the last cake! — ¡qué típico que tomes or (Sp) cojas tú el último pastelito!
3) (=similarly to) comolike me, he is fond of Brahms — igual que a mí, le gusta Brahms
•
just like anybody else — igual que cualquier otroit wasn't like that — no fue así, no ocurrió así
anything, crazy 1., 1), hell 1., 2), mad 1., 1), b)he got up and left, just like that — se levantó y se marchó, así, sin más
4) (=such as) comothe basic necessities of life, like food and drink — las necesidades básicas de la vida, como la comida y la bebida
3. ADV1) (=comparable)•
on company advice, well, orders, more like — siguiendo los consejos de la empresa, bueno, más bien sus órdenes•
it's nothing like as hot as it was yesterday — no hace tanto calor como ayer, ni mucho menos£500 will be nothing like enough — 500 libras no serán suficientes, ni mucho menos
2) (=likely)•
(as) like as not, they'll be down the pub (as) like as not — lo más probable es que estén en el bar4. CONJ*1) (=as) como- tell it like it is2) (=as if) como si5.Nwe shall not see his like again — frm, liter no volveremos a ver otro igual
•
the exchange was done on a like- for-like basis — el intercambio se hizo basándose en dos cosas parecidas•
did you ever see the like (of it)? — ¿has visto cosa igual?sparrows, starlings and the like or and such like — gorriones, estorninos y otras aves por el estilo
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to compare like with like — comparar dos cosas semejantes
II [laɪk]1. VT1) (=find pleasant)I like dancing/football — me gusta bailar/el fútbol
which do you like best? — ¿cuál es el que más te gusta?
I like him — me cae bien or simpático
I don't like him at all — me resulta antipático, no me cae nada bien
I've come to like him — le he llegado a tomar or (Sp) coger cariño
don't you like me just a little bit? — ¿no me quieres un poquitín?
you know he likes you very much — sabes que te tiene mucho cariño or que te quiere mucho
•
I don't like the look of him — no me gusta su aspecto, no me gusta la pinta que tiene *•
I like your nerve! * — ¡qué frescura!, ¡qué cara tienes!•
well, I like that! * — iro ¡será posible!, ¡habráse visto!•
she is well liked here — aquí se la quiere mucho2) (=feel about)how do you like Cadiz? — ¿qué te parece Cádiz?
how do you like it here? — ¿qué te parece este sitio?
how would you like to go to the cinema? — ¿te apetece or (LAm) se te antoja ir al cine?
how would you like it if somebody did the same to you? — ¿cómo te sentirías si alguien te hiciera lo mismo?
how do you like that! I've been here five years and he doesn't know my name — ¡qué te parece!, llevo cinco años trabajando aquí y no sabe ni cómo me llamo
3) (=have a preference for)I like to know the facts before I form opinions — me gusta conocer los hechos antes de formarme una opinión
4) (=want)I didn't like to say no — no quise decir que no; (because embarrassed) me dio vergüenza decir que no
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take as much as you like — toma or coge todo lo que quierashe thinks he can do as he likes — cree que puede hacer lo que quiera, cree que puede hacer lo que le de la gana *
•
whether he likes it or not — le guste o no (le guste), quiera o no (quiera)•
whenever you like — cuando quieras5)a) (specific request, offer, desire)would you like a drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?
would you like me to wait? — ¿quiere que espere?
I'd or I would or frm I should like an explanation — quisiera una explicación, me gustaría que me dieran una explicación
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you all — quisiera aprovechar esta oportunidad para darles las gracias a todos
I'd like the roast chicken, please — (me trae) el pollo asado, por favor
I'd like three pounds of tomatoes, please — (me da) tres libras de tomates, por favor
b) (wishes, preferences)I should like to have been there, I should have liked to be there — frm me hubiera gustado estar allí
2.VI querer•
as you like — como quieras•
"shall we go now?" - "if you like" — -¿nos vamos ya? -si quieres3.Nlikes gustos mplLIKEhe has distinct likes and dislikes where food is concerned — con respecto a la comida tiene claras preferencias or sabe muy bien lo que le gusta y lo que no (le gusta)
Verb
"Gustar" better avoided ► While gustar is one of the main ways of translating like, its use is not always appropriate. Used to refer to people, it may imply sexual attraction. Instead, use expressions like caer bien or parecer/ resultar simpático/ agradable. These expressions work like gustar and need an indirect object:
I like Francis very much Francis me cae muy bien or me parece muy simpático or agradable
She likes me, but that's all (A ella) le caigo bien, pero nada más
Like + verb ► Translate to like doing sth and to like to do sth using gustar + ((infinitive)):
Doctors don't like having to go out to visit patients at night A los médicos no les gusta tener que salir a visitar pacientes por la noche
My brother likes to rest after lunch A mi hermano le gusta descansar después de comer ► Translate to like sb doing sth and to like sb to do sth using gustar + que + ((subjunctive)):
My wife likes me to do the shopping A mi mujer le gusta que haga la compra
I don't like Irene living so far away No me gusta que Irene viva tan lejos
"How do you like...?" ► Use qué + parecer to translate how do/ did you like when asking someone's opinion:
How do you like this coat? ¿Qué te parece este abrigo?
How did you like the concert? ¿Qué te ha parecido el concierto? ► But use cómo + gustar when using how do you like more literally:
How do you like your steak? ¿Cómo le gusta la carne?
Would like ► When translating would like, use querer with requests and offers and gustar to talk about preferences and wishes:
Would you like a glass of water? ¿Quiere un vaso de agua?
What would you like me to do about the tickets? ¿Qué quieres que haga respecto a los billetes?
I'd very much like to go to Spain this summer Me gustaría mucho ir a España este verano Literal translations of I'd like are better avoided when making requests in shops and restaurants. Use expressions like the following:
I'd like steak and chips ¿Me pone un filete con patatas fritas?, (Yo) quiero un filete con patatas fritas For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I
1. [laɪk]1) (enjoy, be fond of)I/we like tennis — me/nos gusta el tenis
she likes him, but she doesn't love him — le resulta simpático pero no lo quiere
how do you like my dress? — ¿qué te parece mi vestido?
how would you like an ice-cream? — ¿quieres or (Esp tb) te apetece un helado?
I like it! — ( joke) muy bueno!; ( suggestion) buena idea!
I like that! — (iro) muy bonito! (iró), habráse visto!
do as o what you like — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca
to like -ING/to + INF: I like dancing me gusta bailar; she likes to have breakfast before eight le gusta desayunar antes de las ocho; I don't like to mention it, but... no me gusta (tener que) decírtelo pero...; to like somebody to + INF: we like him to write to us every so often — nos gusta que nos escriba de vez en cuando
2) (in requests, wishes) querer*would you like a cup of tea/me to help you? — ¿quieres una taza de té/que te ayude?
I'd like two melons, please — (me da) dos melones, por favor
2.
vi querer*if you like — si quieres, si te parece
II
1) ( something liked)her/his likes and dislikes — sus preferencias or gustos, lo que le gusta y no le gusta
2) (similar thing, person)the like: judges, lawyers and the like jueces, abogados y (otra) gente or (otras) personas por el estilo; I've never seen/heard the like (of this) nunca he visto/oído cosa igual; he doesn't mix with the likes of me/us — (colloq) no se codea con gente como yo/nosotros
III
adjective (dated or frml) parecido, similarpeople of like minds — gente f con ideas afines; pea
IV
1)a) ( similar to) comoshe's very like her mother — se parece mucho or es muy parecida a su madre
try this one - now, that's more like it! — prueba éste - ah, esto ya es otra cosa
come on, stop crying!... that's more like it! — vamos, para de llorar... ahí está! or así me gusta!
what's the food like? — ¿cómo or (fam) qué tal es la comida?
it cost £20, or something like that — costó 20 libras o algo así or o algo por el estilo
b) ( typical of)it's just like you to think of food — típico! or cuándo no! tú pensando en comida!
2) ( indicating manner)like this/that — así
3) (such as, for example) comodon't do anything silly, like running away — no vayas a hacer una tontería, como escaparte por ejemplo
V
conjunction (crit)a) ( as if)she looks like she knows what she's doing — parece que or da la impresión de que sabe lo que hace
b) (as, in same way) como
VI
a) ( likely)as like as not, she won't come — lo más probable es que no venga
b) ( nearly) -
19 much
1. [mʌtʃ] n1. многоеthere is not much to see /to be seen/ - (здесь) не на что смотреть; здесь мало интересного
there is much to do /to be done/ - многое надо сделать
to suffer much - много(е) пережить [см. тж. much III 1, 1) и 2)]
much still remains to be done - осталось ещё много работы, ещё многое нужно сделать
there is not much left - мало (что) /немного/ осталось
there is much to say - многое нужно (рас)сказать, о многом нужно поговорить
much of smth. - большая часть чего-л.
much of what you say is true - многое из того, что вы говорите, справедливо; вы во многом правы
to be worth /to amount to/ much - стоить многого, представлять большую /значительную/ ценность
it leaves much to be desired - это оставляет желать многого /лучшего/
much he knows about it - ирон. много он (об этом) знает
2. в сочетаниях:as much - это - то; именно это
I expected as much - именно этого я и ожидал; я ничего другого не ожидал [см. much II 2]
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to be too much for smb. - оказаться не по силам кому-л.not much of a scholar - не очень-то /не ахти какой/ образованный человек
to make much of smb., smth. - а) высоко ценить кого-л., что-л.; быть высокого мнения о ком-л., чём-л.; б) носиться с кем-л., чем-л.; много говорить о ком-л., чём-л.
to think much of smb., smth. = to make much of smb., smth.
to think it much to do smth. - а) считать важным что-л. сделать; б) стесняться что-л. сделать
not to be much to look at - не отличаться привлекательной внешностью; ≅ не на что смотреть
it is too much of a good thing - хорошенького понемножку; это уж слишком /чересчур/
2. [mʌtʃ] a (more; most)much will have more - посл. чем больше имеешь, тем больше хочется
1. 1) многоmuch water [rain, time] - много воды [дождей, времени]
I had much difficulty in convincing her - мне было очень трудно /стоило большого труда/ её убедить
much good may it do you - ирон. очень это тебе поможет, много тебе от этого толку
how much? - а) сколько?; how much time do you need? - сколько времени вам потребуется?; how much water do you want? - сколько вам нужно воды?; б) сколько стоит?
how much is it? - сколько это стоит?
how much is it a pound? - сколько стоит фунт?
to put too much sugar [butter] - положить слишком много сахара [масла]
to cost too much - слишком дорого /много/ стоить
2) уст. многиеmuch people - много людей; многие люди
2. в сочетаниях:so much so that - настолько, что; до такой степени, что
I was so much surprised that words failed me - я от удивления не мог найти слов
not so much... as - не столько... сколько; не так... как
he is not so much angry as upset - он скорее огорчён, чем рассержен
as much as - столько же; так же много
3. [mʌtʃ] adv (more; most)can you do as much? - вы можете /способны/ сделать столько же? [см. much I 2]
1. 1) оченьto be much surprised [pleased, disappointed] - быть очень удивлённым [довольным, разочарованным /огорчённым/]
I am much obliged to you - я вам очень благодарен /признателен, обязан/
to suffer much - очень страдать [см. тж. 2) и much I 1]
to enjoy smth. very much - получать большое удовольствие от чего-л.
to thank smb. very much for smth. - очень благодарить кого-л. за что-л.
to love smb. very [so, ever so] much - очень [так] любить кого-л.
I like it very [so, ever so] much - мне это очень [так] нравится
much to my astonishment [regret] - к моему большому удивлению [сожалению]
2) многоto eat [to drink, to cry, to talk] (too) much - (слишком) много есть [пить, плакать, разговаривать]
to suffer much - много страдать [см. тж. 1) и much I 1]
he doesn't swim much - он не очень много /не очень часто/ плавает
to see much of smb. - часто видеться с кем-л.
2. приблизительно, примерно, почтиto be much the same (in smth.) - быть приблизительно /почти/ таким же (в чём-л., в каком-л. отношении)
to be much of a size [of a height] - быть приблизительно /примерно, почти/ одного размера [роста /-ой высоты/]
to be much the same age, to be much of an age - быть приблизительно /примерно/ одного возраста
it was much about that time - это было приблизительно /примерно/ в то (самое) время
I left it much as I found it - я оставил это приблизительно /почти/ в таком же виде, в каком нашёл
3. усил. (при прилагательном в сравнит. и превосх. степенях) гораздо, значительно, (на)многоmuch faster [better, worse, richer, happier, more carefully] - гораздо /значительно, (на)много/ быстрее [лучше, хуже, богаче, счастливее, осторожнее]
much less agreeable - гораздо /значительно/ менее приятный
4. в сочетаниях:to take as much as one desires - взять (столько), сколько хочется
to do as much as one can - сделать (столько), сколько можно /возможно/
to like nothing as much as music - ничего так (сильно) не любить, как музыку
I have three times as much as I want - у меня втрое больше, чем мне нужно
it is as much your fault as mine - вы виноваты в этом столько же, сколько и я; это в такой же мере ваша вина, как и моя
as much as to say - равносильно тому /всё равно/, что сказать
it is as much as to say /saying/ that he is a liar - это всё равно, что назвать его лжецом
it is as much as he can do to read - а) всё, что он умеет - это читать; б) он с трудом читает
it was as much as I could do not to cry - я с трудом удерживал слёзы, я с трудом удерживался, чтобы не расплакаться
much as I dislike it - как бы неприятно для меня это ни было; хотя мне это очень неприятно
much as I tried - как бы /сколько бы/ я ни пытался /ни старался/; хотя я очень старался
as much as (all) that - так сильно; так много; до такой степени
do you owe him as much as that? - (неужели) вы ему так много должны?
do you love her as much as (all) that? - вы так (сильно) её любите?
not so much sugar, please - не (кладите) столько сахара, пожалуйста
that /this, so/ much - а) столько; give me that much - дайте мне вот столько; I have only done that much so far - я пока только вот сколько сделал; б) столько-то; это-то; хоть это
this much is certain - это-то точно /определённо/
you must know that much - это-то /хоть это/ вы должны знать
I shall say this /so/ much for him - вот что я скажу в его защиту /пользу/
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very much so - и очень даже; безусловно; именно такnot much - отнюдь (нет), совсем /конечно/ нет
so much for that - хватит (говорить) об этом, с этим покончено
so much for his friendship! - и это он называет дружбой!
(to be) much the worse (for smth.) - (быть) гораздо /значительно, (на)много/ хуже (вследствие чего-л.)
so much the better [the worse, the more, the less] - тем лучше [хуже, больше, меньше]
much the best [the largest] - а) гораздо /значительно, (на)много/ лучше [больше]; б) самый лучший [большой]
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20 ever
'evə
1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) nunca, jamás2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) siempre3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?)•- ever-- evergreen
2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) árbol de hoja perenne- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever
ever adv1. alguna vezdo you ever go to the swimming pool? ¿vas alguna vez a la piscina?have you ever been to París? ¿has estado alguna vez en París?2. nunca / jamás3. nuncadon't you ever have breakfast? ¿no desayunas nunca?ever since desde que / desde entoncesthey met 5 years ago and they've been friends ever since se conocieron hace 5 años y son amigos desde entoncestr['evəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (in negative sentences) nunca, jamás2 (in questions) alguna vez■ have you ever seen "Dracula"? ¿has visto "Drácula" alguna vez?■ have you ever been to London? ¿has estado en Londres alguna vez?■ do you ever think about life after death? ¿piensas alguna vez en la vida después de la muerte?■ if you ever go to England, come and visit me si vas alguna vez a Inglaterra, ven a visitarme■ did you ever meet my ex-husband? ¿llegaste a conocer a mi ex marido?3 (always) siempre■ what ever shall I do? ¿qué demonios hago?■ how ever did you lose your coat? ¿cómo demonios has perdido el abrigo?■ why ever not? ¿y por qué no?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall somebody ever does is... lo único que alguien hace es...as ever como siempreas «(adjective)» as ever tan (adjetivo) como siempreever since desde, desde entoncesever so... muy...ever such... muy...for ever (and ever) para siempre (jamás)ever more más y más, cada vez másdid you ever...! ¡habráse visto!ever yours,... / yours ever,... (in letters) recibe un abrazo de...ever ['ɛvər] adv1) always: siempreas ever: como siempreever since: desde entonceshave you ever been to Mexico?: ¿has estado en México alguna vez?doesn't he ever work?: ¿es que nunca trabaja?nobody ever helps me: nadie nunca me ayudabetter than ever: mejor que nuncaI'm ever so happy!: ¡estoy tan y tan feliz!he looks ever so angry: parece estar muy enojadoadv.• alguna vez adv.• jamás adv.• nunca adv.• por casualidad adv.• siempre adv.'evər, 'evə(r)1)a) ( at any time)have you ever visited London? — ¿has estado en Londres (alguna vez)?
will we ever get there? — ¿llegaremos algún día?
don't you ever listen? — ¿es que nunca escuchas?
I seldom, if ever, eat meat — muy rara vez como carne
b) (expressing incredulity, indignation)3) (always, constantly)a) (in phrases)they lived happily ever after — ( in fairy tales) vivieron felices y comieron perdices
ever since: ever since we first saw her desde que la vimos por primera vez; we've been friends ever since somos amigos desde entonces; for ever — para siempre
b) (before pres p and adj)ever helpful, he offered to drive me there — gentil como siempre, se ofreció a llevarme en coche
when will you ever learn? — ¿cuándo vas a aprender?
why ever did you tell him? — ¿por qué diablos se lo dijiste? (fam)
what ever can have happened? — ¿qué podrá haber pasado?
b) (esp BrE colloq)thanks ever so o ever so much o ever such a lot — muchísimas gracias
['evǝ(r)]ADV1) (=always) siempre•
as ever — como siempre; (ending letter) un abrazo...for ever and ever, for ever and a day — por siempre jamás; (=until end of time) para siempre
2) (=at any time)did you ever find it? — ¿lo encontraste por fin?
did you ever meet him? — ¿llegaste a conocerlo?
have you ever been there? — ¿has estado allí alguna vez?
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better than ever — mejor que nunca•
hardly ever — casi nunca•
seldom, if ever — rara vez o nuncanow, if ever, is the time or moment to... — ahora o nunca es el momento de...
a nice man, if ever I saw one — hombre simpático donde los haya or si los hay
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more than ever — más que nuncais it ever big! — (US) * ¡qué grande es!, ¡si vieras lo grande que es!
as if I ever would! — ¿me crees capaz de hacer algo semejante?
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as soon as ever you can — lo antes or lo más pronto posible•
before ever you were born — antes de que nacieras•
never ever — (nunca) jamás•
ever so — (esp Brit) * muyever so many things — tantísimas cosas, la mar de cosas
ever so much — mucho, muchísimo
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why ever did you do it? — ¿por qué demonios lo hiciste?why ever not? — ¿y por qué no?
* * *['evər, 'evə(r)]1)a) ( at any time)have you ever visited London? — ¿has estado en Londres (alguna vez)?
will we ever get there? — ¿llegaremos algún día?
don't you ever listen? — ¿es que nunca escuchas?
I seldom, if ever, eat meat — muy rara vez como carne
b) (expressing incredulity, indignation)3) (always, constantly)a) (in phrases)they lived happily ever after — ( in fairy tales) vivieron felices y comieron perdices
ever since: ever since we first saw her desde que la vimos por primera vez; we've been friends ever since somos amigos desde entonces; for ever — para siempre
b) (before pres p and adj)ever helpful, he offered to drive me there — gentil como siempre, se ofreció a llevarme en coche
when will you ever learn? — ¿cuándo vas a aprender?
why ever did you tell him? — ¿por qué diablos se lo dijiste? (fam)
what ever can have happened? — ¿qué podrá haber pasado?
b) (esp BrE colloq)thanks ever so o ever so much o ever such a lot — muchísimas gracias
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