which do you like best

like enough —

(as) like as not — probablement

do you know which she chose? — ¿sabes cuál eligió?

I can never remember which is which — nunca recuerdo cuál es cuál

the parcel which arrived this morning — el paquete que llegó esta mañana

he said it was an accident, which I know is not true — dijo que había sido un accidente, lo cual sé que no es cierto

we arrived at two, by which time they had gone — llegamos a las dos y para entonces ya se habían ido

in which case — en cuyo caso

I can't tell which is which — no sé cuál es cuál

which of you did it? — ¿cuál de vosotros lo hizo?

which of you is Kathleen? — ¿cuál de vosotras es Kathleen?

I don't know which to choose — no sé cuál escoger

tell me which you like best — dime cuáles te gustan más

I don't mind which — no me importa cuál

the letter which came this morning was from my niece — la carta que llegó esta mañana era de mi sobrina

it's an illness which causes nerve damage — es una enfermedad que daña los nervios

do you remember the house which we saw last week? — ¿te acuerdas de la casa que vimos la semana pasada?

the bear which I saw — el oso que vi

he explained the means by which we could achieve our objective — explicó los medios a través de los cuales podíamos alcanzar nuestro objetivo

which house do you live in? — ¿en qué casa vives?

which day are they coming? — ¿qué día vienen?

I don't know which tie he wants — no sé qué corbata quiere

which picture do you prefer? — ¿qué cuadro prefieres?, ¿cuál de los cuadros prefieres?

which option do you prefer? — ¿cuál de las alternativas prefieres?

which way did she go? — ¿por dónde se fue?

I don't know which one to choose — no sé cuál escoger

tell me which ones you like best — dime cuáles te gustan más

look which way you will... — mires por donde mires...

do you know which she chose? — ¿sabes cuál eligió?

I can never remember which is which — nunca recuerdo cuál es cuál

the parcel which arrived this morning — el paquete que llegó esta mañana

he said it was an accident, which I know is not true — dijo que había sido un accidente, lo cual sé que no es cierto

we arrived at two, by which time they had gone — llegamos a las dos y para entonces ya se habían ido

in which case — en cuyo caso

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

I like that one best — el que más me gusta es ése

how do you like my dress? — ¿qué te parece mi vestido?

orchids like a damp climate — las orquídeas prefieren un clima húmedo

as much as you like — todo lo que quieras

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

we would just like to say how grateful we are — queríamos decirle lo agradecidos que estamos

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

if you like — si quieres, si te parece

I want a hat like this one — quiero un sombrero como éste

I heard a noise like (that of) a woman crying — me pareció oír a una mujer llorando

that photo isn't like you at all! — estás completamente distinta en esa foto

try this one - now, that's more like it! — prueba éste - ah, esto ya es otra cosa

she's always like that — siempre es así

I've never known anything like it! — nunca he visto cosa igual!

that's not like her — es muy raro en ella

it's not like him to forget — qué raro que se le haya olvidado!

like this/that — así

to run like mad — correr como un loco

don't do anything silly, like running away — no vayas a hacer una tontería, como escaparte por ejemplo

they stared at him like he was crazy — se quedaron mirándolo como si estuviera loco

you don't know him like I do — tú no lo conoces como yo

as like as not, she won't come — lo más probable es que no venga

this film is nothing like as good as the first — esta película no es tan buena como la primera ni mucho menos

she and a group of friends of like mind — ella y un grupo de amigos con ideas afines

he was very intolerant towards people not of a like mind — era muy intransigente con las personas que no le daban la razón

what'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

she was like a sister to me — fue (como) una hermana para mí

we heard a noise like someone sneezing — nos pareció oír a alguien estornudar, oímos como un estornudo

this portrait is not like him — en este retrato no parece él

the figure is more like 300 — la cifra se acerca más bien a 300

why can't you be more like your sister? — ¿por qué no aprendes de tu hermana?

I 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

it's not like him to do that — no es propio de él hacer eso

isn't it just like him! — ¡no cambia!, ¡eso es típico de él!

he thinks like us — piensa como nosotros

like me, he is fond of Brahms — igual que a mí, le gusta Brahms

it wasn't like that — no fue así, no ocurrió así

I'm sorry to intrude on you like this — siento importunarte de este modo

stop pacing like that — deja de dar vueltas

he got up and left, just like that — se levantó y se marchó, así, sin más

large cities like New York — las grandes urbes como Nueva York

the basic necessities of life, like food and drink — las necesidades básicas de la vida, como la comida y la bebida

£500 will be nothing like enough — 500 libras no serán suficientes, ni mucho menos

like we used to (do) — como solíamos (hacer)

do it like I do — hazlo como yo

he behaved like he was afraid — se comportaba como si tuviera miedo

you look like you've seen a ghost — parece que acabas de ver un fantasma

I like dancing/football — me gusta bailar/el fútbol

I like bright colours — me gustan los colores vivos

which do you like best? — ¿cuál es el que más te gusta?

your father won't like it — esto no le va a gustar a tu padre

we like it here — nos gusta este sitio

I don't like him at all — me resulta antipático, no me cae nada bien

don't you like me just a little bit? — ¿no me quieres un poquitín?

how do you like Cadiz? — ¿qué te parece Cádiz?

how do you like it here? — ¿qué te parece este sitio?

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

I like my whisky neat — me gusta el whisky solo

this plant doesn't like sunlight — a esta planta no le gusta la luz

I like to know the facts before I form opinions — me gusta conocer los hechos antes de formarme una opinión

I like to be obeyed — me gusta que me obedezcan

she likes him to be home by ten — le gusta que esté en casa antes de las diez

I like to think I'm not prejudiced — creo que no tengo prejuicios

I like to think of myself as a humanitarian — me considero una persona humanitaria

would you like a drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?

I'd like you to do it — quiero que lo hagas

would you like me to wait? — ¿quiere que espere?

I'd like to think we're still friends — quisiera creer que todavía somos amigos

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

I'd like a bigger flat — me gustaría tener un piso más grande

he'd like to have met her — le hubiera gustado conocerla

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

I like that one best — el que más me gusta es ése

how do you like my dress? — ¿qué te parece mi vestido?

orchids like a damp climate — las orquídeas prefieren un clima húmedo

as much as you like — todo lo que quieras

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

we would just like to say how grateful we are — queríamos decirle lo agradecidos que estamos

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

if you like — si quieres, si te parece

I want a hat like this one — quiero un sombrero como éste

I heard a noise like (that of) a woman crying — me pareció oír a una mujer llorando

that photo isn't like you at all! — estás completamente distinta en esa foto

try this one - now, that's more like it! — prueba éste - ah, esto ya es otra cosa

she's always like that — siempre es así

I've never known anything like it! — nunca he visto cosa igual!

that's not like her — es muy raro en ella

it's not like him to forget — qué raro que se le haya olvidado!

like this/that — así

to run like mad — correr como un loco

don't do anything silly, like running away — no vayas a hacer una tontería, como escaparte por ejemplo

they stared at him like he was crazy — se quedaron mirándolo como si estuviera loco

you don't know him like I do — tú no lo conoces como yo

as like as not, she won't come — lo más probable es que no venga

this film is nothing like as good as the first — esta película no es tan buena como la primera ni mucho menos

which book did you take? — яку книжку ви взяли?

which way is the wind? — який напрям вітру?

she knew which were the best shops — вона знала, які магазини найкращі

take which of these books you please — візьміть будь-яку книжку, яка вам подобається

which of you said that? — хто з вас це сказав?

take the book which is on the table — візьміть книжку, яка лежить на столі

he lost his way, which delayed him considerably — він заблукав, що його значно затримало

after which, upon which — після чого

they are so alike, I can never tell which is which — вони так схожі, що я не можу їх розрізнити

which book did you choose — є яку з книг ви обралиє

say which chapter you prefer — є скажіть, який розділ вам більш за все подобаєтьсяє

which Miss Smith do you mean, the younger or the elder one — є котру міс Сміт ви маєте на увазі, молодшу чи старшує; який

I shall complain to the colonel, which colonel by the way is my cousin — я буду скаржитися полковнику, а він, доречі, мій родич

he stayed here two weeks, during which time he never left the house — он пробул тут два тижні, весь цей час ні разу не виходив з дому

he was told to apply to a police station, which advice he followed — йому сказали звернутися в поліцію, що він, зробив; будь-який; той, який

take which of these books you please — беріть будь-яку книгу, яка вам подобається

take the book which is on the table — візміть книгу, яка лежить на столі

the places to which we are going — ті містця, куди ми зараз їдемо

the pen which I was writing with — ручка, якою я писав; який; котрий

he lost his way, which delayed him considerably — він заблукав, що /, це/ його значно затримало

he was back in London, which I did not know — він вже повернувся в Лондон, про що я не знав

he is a wise fellow and, which is more, an efficiency expert — він розумний хлопець,, більш того, спеціаліст з організації праці

there is not any argument so absurd, which is daily received — немає більш абсурдних аргументів, ніж ті, котрі ми чуємо кожного дня

this is their due, and which ought to be rendered to them by all people — це їх заслуга, за це весь народ повинен віддати їм належне

after which, upon which — після чого

which is which — є котрий /який/ з них хтоє

they are so alike I can never tell which is which — вони так схожі, що я не можу їх розрізнити

to be like sb/sth — essere come qn/qc

they are very like each other — si somigliano molto

a house like mine — una casa come la mia

people like that — tipi del genere

what's he like? — che tipo è?, com'è?

what's the weather like? — che tempo fa?

what was Turkey like? — com'era la Turchia?

this portrait is not like him — questo ritratto non gli somiglia affatto

it's a bit like salmon — assomiglia un po' al salmone

to look like sb — assomigliare a qn

you look like my brother — assomigli a mio fratello

what does she look like? — che aspetto ha?

he thinks like us — la pensa come noi

that's just like him — è proprio da lui

it's not like him to do that — non è da lui fare così, non è tipo da fare cose del genere

I never saw anything like it — non ho mai visto una cosa simile, non ho mai visto niente di simile

it's fine like that — così va bene

that's nothing like it — non ha niente a che vedere con quello

something like that — qualcosa del genere

don't talk like that — non parlare così

do it like this — fallo così

there's nothing like a holiday — non c'è niente di meglio di una vacanza

it happened like this... — è andata così...

like father like son — tale padre tale figlio

I feel like a drink — avrei voglia di bere qualcosa, berrei volentieri qualcosa

it looks like a diamond — sembra un diamante

a city like Paris — una città come Parigi

rabbits, mice and like creatures — conigli, topi e animali simili

to be as like as two peas (in a pod) — essere come due gocce d'acqua

it's nothing like as hot as it was — non fa più così caldo come faceva prima

as like as not — (molto) probabilmente

like we used to (do) — come facevamo una volta

we shall not see his like again — non ci sarà mai più uno come lui

did you ever see the like (of it)? — hai mai visto niente del genere?

the like of which I never saw — come non ne avevo mai visti

sparrows, blackbirds and the like — passeri, merli e altri uccelli simili

I like swimming/that book/chocolate — mi piace nuotare/quel libro/il cioccolato

I like hats — mi piacciono i cappelli

I don't like dogs — non mi piacciono i cani

I like Mary — Mary mi è simpatica

he likes Mary and wants to ask her out — gli piace Mary e vuole chiederle di uscire con lui

which do you like best? — quale preferisci?

how did you like the trip? — ti è piaciuto il viaggio?

I would like; I'd like — mi piacerebbe, vorrei

would you like...? — vuoi...?

would you like to come? — vuoi venire?

what would you like? — cosa vuoi?

if you like — se vuoi

would you like a coffee? — vuole un caffè?, gradirebbe un caffè?

I'd like an orange juice, please — vorrei un'aranciata, per favore

I'd like to wash my hands — vorrei lavarmi le mani

he'd like to leave early — vorrebbe andarsene presto

I didn't like to (do it) — non volevo (farlo)

as you like — come vuoi

if you like — se vuoi

whenever you like — quando vuoi

likes npl — gusti mpl, preferenze fpl

his likes and dislikes — i suoi gusti

She is not at her best in the morning. — С утра у нее не совсем хорошее настроение.

It turned out for the best. — Все оказалось к лучшему.

He's not in the best of health. — Он чувствует себя не лучшим образом.

Which of your wives is best to you? — Какая из твоих жен тебе больше всего нравится?

She makes the best appearance possible — Она старается выглядеть, как можно лучше

The best friend I have ever had. — Самый лучший друг, какой у меня когда-либо был.

The best thing you can do. — Самое лучшее, что ты можешь сделать.

I work best in the morning. — Мне лучше всего работается по утрам.

Which did you like best? — Что тебе понравилось больше всего?

I thought it best to tell you the truth. — Я решил, что лучше всего сказать тебе правду.

You know best. — Тебе лучше знать.

Do as you think best. — Поступай, как ты считаешь лучше.

Sunday best - праздничное /лучшее/ платье

he is among the best in his profession - он один из лучших специалистов в своей области

with the best - наравне с лучшими; не хуже других

at best - в лучшем случае

to be at one's best - быть в ударе /на высоте/; быть в наилучшем виде /состоянии/

to do /to try/ one's best - сделать всё возможное, не щадить усилий, проявлять максимум энергии

to make the best of it /of a bad bargain, of business, of the job/ - мужественно переносить несчастья /затруднения/, не падать духом в беде

to make the best of smth. - а) использовать что-л. наилучшим образом /максимально/; б) примириться с неизбежным

to make the best of one's way - идти как можно скорее, спешить

to the best of one's ability - в полную меру сил /способностей/

to the best of my belief /knowledge/ - насколько мне известно

the best thing - лучше всего; самое лучшее

the best of wives - лучшая /добродетельнейшая/ из жён

he feels best in the morning - утром он чувствует себя лучше всего

the best man for the job - наиболее подходящий человек для этой работы

the best part of smth. - большая /значительная/ часть чего-л.

the best part of an hour - почти час, добрый час

the best of all trades - самая важная профессия

to work best - работать лучше всех

as best one can - в меру своих сил

which do you like best? - что вам нравится больше всего?

the best-hated man - самый ненавистный человек

the best-loved teacher - (самый) любимый учитель

after a long struggle we bested them - после длительной борьбы мы победили их

he is among the best in his profession — він один з кращих фахівців

the best part of the week — більша частина тижня

at best — у найкращому разі

to make the best of business — мужньо переносити труднощі

to have the best of the bargain — бути у найвигіднішому становищі

to make the best of one's way — іти якомога швидше, поспішати

to send one's best — передавати вітання

all the best — усього найкращого

to the best of my belief — наскільки мені відомо

best man — боярин, дружко

which do you like best — що вам подобається найбільше?

the best-loved teacher — найулюбленіший учитель