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like shooting fish in a barrel (extremely easy) preposition | bête comme choupreposition con comme la lune [colloquialpreposition pejorative]preposition |
like so adverb | comme ceci◼◼◼adverbe |
like that (of that particular type) preposition [UK: ˈlaɪk ðæt] [US: ˈlaɪk ˈðæt] | comme ça◼◼◼preposition de ce genre◼◼◻preposition de tel◼◼◻preposition du genre◼◼◻preposition comme celui-ci/celui-làpreposition |
like that (in that particular manner) preposition [UK: ˈlaɪk ðæt] [US: ˈlaɪk ˈðæt] | comme ça (comme cela)◼◼◼preposition ainsi◼◼◻preposition comme ceci◼◻◻preposition |
like turkeys voting for Christmas (of an action: self-defeating or serving to bring about a situation detrimental to the person performing the action) phrase | scier la branche sur laquelle on est assis (to saw off the branch one is sitting on) [verb]phrase se tirer une balle dans le pied (to shoot oneself in the foot) [verb]phrase |
like two peas in a pod (very similar) preposition | comme deux gouttes d'eau◼◼◼preposition |
likeability noun [UK: ˌlaɪkəˈbɪlɪti ] [US: ˌlaɪkəˈbɪlɪti ] | amabilité◼◼◼nom {f} |
likelemba (Rotating Savings and Credit Association) noun | likelemba◼◼◼nom |
likely [likelier, likeliest] (probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring) adjective [UK: ˈlaɪk.li] [US: ˈlaɪk.li] | probable◼◼◼adjectifIt is likely. = C'est probable. |
likelihood [likelihoods] (mathematical likelihood) noun [UK: ˈlaɪk.lɪ.hʊd] [US: ˈlaɪk.li.hʊd] | vraisemblance◼◼◼nom |
likelihood [likelihoods] (probability) noun [UK: ˈlaɪk.lɪ.hʊd] [US: ˈlaɪk.li.hʊd] | vraisemblance◼◼◼nom {f} |
liken [likened, likening, likens] (compare) verb [UK: ˈlaɪk.ən] [US: ˈlaɪk.ən] | comparer◼◼◼verbeShe likens the impact of his training to a piano student progressing from the ability to play a simple tune to performing a concerto. = Elle compare l'effet de son entraînement à un élève de piano qui progresse dans sa capacité de jouer un air simple à exécuter un concerto. |
likewise (in like manner) adverb [UK: ˈlaɪk.waɪz] [US: ˈlaɪk.waɪz] | de même◼◼◼adverbe pareillement◼◼◻adverbe |
likewise (the same to you) adverb [UK: ˈlaɪk.waɪz] [US: ˈlaɪk.waɪz] | de même◼◼◼adverbe pareillement◼◼◻adverbe idem◼◻◻adverbe |
-like (having some of the characteristics of (used to form adjectives from nouns)) | -in{m} -inenom {f} |
a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle (a woman is capable of living a complete and independent life) phrase | une femme sans homme est comme un poisson sans bicyclettephrase |
alike (having resemblance; similar) adjective [UK: ə.ˈlaɪk] [US: ə.ˈlaɪk] | pareil◼◼◼adjectifShe loved her children alike. = Elle aimait ses enfants pareil. semblable◼◼◼adjectifThey're all alike. = Ils sont tous semblables. analogue◼◼◻adjectif |
alike (tn the same manner, form, or degree; equally) adverb [UK: ə.ˈlaɪk] [US: ə.ˈlaɪk] | pareillement◼◼◻adverbe |
and the like phrase [UK: ənd ðə ˈlaɪk] [US: ænd ðə ˈlaɪk] | et ainsi de suite◼◼◼phrase et compagnie◼◻◻phrase et patin-couffinphrase et tout le tintouinphrase |
avoid like the plague (to evade or shun) verb | fuir comme la pesteverbe |
bamboolike adjective | bambusacéadjectif |
catlike (resembling a cat) adjective [UK: ˈkæt.laɪk] [US: ˈkæˌt.laɪk] | félin◼◼◼adjectif |