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1 a likely story!
(I don't believe it!) bujać to my -
2 like
[laɪk] 1. vt 2. prep(taki) jak +nom3. nI would like, I'd like — chciał(a)bym
to be/look like sb/sth — być/wyglądać jak ktoś/coś
what does it look/taste/sound like? — jak to wygląda/smakuje/brzmi?
there's nothing like … — nie ma (to) jak…
it is nothing like … — to zupełnie nie to (samo), co…
* * *I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) podobny2. 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.) jak3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) taki który by dorównał, równy4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) (tak) jak- 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.) lubić, podobać się2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) lubić•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to -
3 break
[breɪk] 1. pt broke, pp broken, vtPhrasal Verbs:- break in- break up2. vicrockery, glass tłuc się (stłuc się perf), rozbijać się (rozbić się perf); weather przełamywać się (przełamać się perf); storm zrywać się (zerwać się perf); story, news wychodzić (wyjść perf) na jaw3. nthe day was about to break when … — świtało, gdy …
to break the news to sb — przekazywać (przekazać perf) komuś (złą) wiadomość
to break even — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na czysto or na zero
to break with sb — zrywać (zerwać perf) z kimś
to break open — door wyważać (wyważyć perf); safe otwierać (otworzyć perf)
to take a break — ( for a few minutes) robić (zrobić perf) sobie przerwę; ( have a holiday) brać (wziąć perf) wolne
* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) łamać2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odłamać3) (to make or become unusable.) rozbić, zepsuć (się)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) zerwać, nie dotrzymać5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) pobić6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) przerwać7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) skończyć, przerwać8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) przekazać, wyjść na jaw9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) załamywać się10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) osłabić11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) zaczynać się2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) przerwa2) (a change: a break in the weather.) zmiana3) (an opening.) wyrwa, przerwa4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) szansa•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) rzeczy łatwo tłukące się- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it
См. также в других словарях:
likely story — This expression is used to say that you do not believe what has just been said. He said he d found the money on the street that s a likely story! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(a) likely story — a likely story spoken phrase used for telling someone that you do not believe what they have just said Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not believe somethingsynonym Main entry: likely * * * a ˈlikely story … Useful english dictionary
a likely story — used to express disbelief in an account or excuse Gone running, has he? A likely story! * * * a likely story see ↑likely, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑story … Useful english dictionary
(a) likely story. — something that you say when you do not believe that an explanation is true. He claims he thought he was drinking low alcohol lager. A likely story. So he was just giving her a friendly hug because she was upset, was he? That s a likely story if… … New idioms dictionary
a likely story! — ► a likely story! used to express disbelief. Main Entry: ↑likely … English terms dictionary
a likely story! — used to express disbelief. → likely … English new terms dictionary
Likely — Like ly, a. [Compar. {Likelier} (l[imac]k l[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Likeliest}.] [That is, like like. See {Like}, a.] 1. Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story. [1913 Webster] It seems likely that he was in hope of being busy and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
likely — ► ADJECTIVE (likelier, likeliest) 1) such as well might be the case; probable. 2) promising. ► ADVERB ▪ probably. ● a likely story! Cf. ↑a likely story! … English terms dictionary
a likely story — spoken used for telling someone that you do not believe what they have just said … English dictionary
story — noun 1 account of events/people, true or invented ADJECTIVE ▪ true ▪ plausible ▪ false, made up ▪ She told the police a false story about being attacked. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
likely — like|ly1 W1S1 [ˈlaıkli] adj comparative likelier superlative likeliest [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: glikligr, from glikr like ] 1.) something that is likely will probably happen or is probably true ≠ ↑unlikely ▪ Snow showers are likely… … Dictionary of contemporary English