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1 liking
1) (a taste or fondness (for): He has too great a liking for chocolate.) mætur, dálæti2) (satisfaction: Is the meal to your liking?) smekkur, e-ð sem manni geðjast -
2 take a liking to
(to begin to like: I've taken a liking to him.) fá mætur á -
3 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) eins, líkur2. 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.) eins og3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) e-ð/e-n sem er jafngóður/eins4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) eins og- 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.) líka2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) njóta e-s•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to -
4 a sweet tooth
(a liking for sweet food: My friend has a sweet tooth.) vera sólgin í sælgæti -
5 adventurous
adjective (liking or eager for adventure(s).) áræðinn -
6 affection
[ə'fekʃən](liking or fondness: I have great affection for her, but she never shows any affection towards me.) hlÿhugur, ástúð- affectionately -
7 artistic
1) (liking or skilled in painting, music etc: She draws and paints - she's very artistic.) listrænn; listfengur2) (created or done with skill and good taste: That flower-arrangement looks very artistic.) listrænn -
8 attachment
1) (something extra attached: There are several attachments for this food-mixer.) fylgihlutur2) ((with for/to) liking or affection: I feel attachment for this town.) væntumþykja; tenging -
9 attract
[ə'trækt]1) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) draga að sér2) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) draga til sín, laða•- attractive
- attractively
- attractiveness -
10 bossy
adjective (liking to order others about.) ráðríkur -
11 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) stundarhrifning; duttlungar2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) ímyndun, hugarflug3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) ímyndun, hugarburður2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) skreyttur; fínn og dÿr3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) langa í e-ð, geta hugsað sér2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) hugsa, halda3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) vera skotinn í, langa í, þrá•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy -
12 far from
1) (not only not, but: Far from liking him, I hate him.) langt frá því að2) (not at all: He was far from helpful.) fjarri því, hreint ekki -
13 figure of speech
(one of several devices (eg metaphor, simile) for using words not with their ordinary meanings but to make a striking effect.) líking, myndhverfing -
14 fond of
(having a liking for: He is very fond of dogs.) þykja vænt um -
15 fondness
noun ((especially with for) affection; liking: her fondness for children.) blíða, ástríki -
16 gregarious
[ɡri'ɡeəriəs]1) (liking the company of other people: a gregarious person.) félagslyndur2) ((of animals, birds etc) living in groups: Geese are gregarious.) hópsækinn, hjarðleitinn -
17 have a weakness for
(to have a liking for: She has a weakness for chocolate biscuits.) vera veikur fyrir -
18 hooked
1) (curved like a hook: a hooked nose.) boginn2) ((with on) slang for very interested in, or showing a great liking for; addicted to: He's hooked on modern art; He's hooked on marijuana.) með dellu, með (e-ð) á heilanum, háður e-u -
19 leaning
noun (a liking or preference: She has a leaning towards the arts.) tilhneiging -
20 mad
[mæd]1) (mentally disturbed or insane: Ophelia went mad; You must be mad.) brjálaður2) ((sometimes with at or with) very angry: She was mad at me for losing my keys.) bálreiður3) ((with about) having a great liking or desire for: I'm just mad about Harry.) vitlaus í•- madly- madness
- madden
- maddening
- maddeningly
- madman
- mad cow disease
- like mad
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Liking — Lik ing, n. 1. The state of being pleasing; a suiting. See {On liking}, below. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being pleased with, or attracted toward, some thing or person; hence, inclination; desire; pleasure; preference;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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