like
BrE /laɪk/ AmE /laɪk/
verb / preposition / conjunction en → es
to be similar to something or someone
parecerse a, ser como
- like somebody/something
Collocations look like · sound like
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She looks like her mother.
Ella se parece a su madre.
to enjoy or want to do something
gustar, querer
- like doing something
Collocations like reading books · like playing sports
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I like eating pizza.
Me gusta comer pizza.
to give an example of something
por ejemplo, como por ejemplo
- like this
Collocations like this · like that
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I like to eat healthy foods, like fruits and vegetables.
Me gusta comer alimentos saludables, como frutas y verduras.
to compare something with another thing or person
como, tal como
- like this
Collocations like a dream · like a movie
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It was like a dream.
Fue como un sueño.
Idioms
como loco/a, mucho
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He was running like crazy.
Él corría como loco.
como si nada, mucho
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I tried like hell to fix it.
Traté como loco/a de arreglarlo.
perfectamente, sin problemas
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The medicine worked like a charm.
El medicamento funcionó perfectamente.