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look like (seem, appear) verb [UK: lʊk ˈlaɪk ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈlʊk ˈlaɪk ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] | sembler◼◼◼verbe |
mind like a sieve (poor memory) noun | |
packed like sardines (extremely packed) adjective [UK: pækt ˈlaɪk sɑː.ˈdiːnz] [US: ˈpækt ˈlaɪk sarˈdiːnz] | comme des sardines◼◼◼adjectif comme des harengs en caqueadjectif comme harengs en caqueadjectif |
read like a book verb | |
sell like hot cakes (sell quickly) verb [UK: sel ˈlaɪk hɒt keɪks] [US: ˈsel ˈlaɪk hɑːt ˈkeɪks] | se vendre comme des petits pains◼◼◼verbe |
shake like a leaf (to tremble) verb | trembler comme une feuille◼◼◼verbe |
sleep like a baby (to sleep very well) verb | dormir comme un bébé◼◼◼verbe |
sleep like a log (to sleep well, without disturbance) verb [UK: sliːp ˈlaɪk ə lɒɡ] [US: sˈliːp ˈlaɪk ə lɔːɡ] | dormir comme un loir◼◼◼verbe dormir comme une marmotte◼◻◻verbe dormir à poings fermés◼◻◻verbe |
sleep like a rock (to sleep very well) verb | dormir comme une pierre◼◼◼verbe |
smoke like a chimney (to smoke tobacco frequently) verb | fumer comme un pompier◼◼◼verbe fumer comme une cheminée◼◼◻verbe fumer comme un sapeur◼◻◻verbe fumer comme un Turcverbe |
sounds like a plan (used to indicate agreement with a proposal to do something) phrase | d'accord◼◼◼phrase [colloquial] ça roulephrase [informal] ça marchephrase [informal] ça roulephrase ma poulephrase |
spread like wildfire (spread or disseminate rapidly or uncontrollably) verb [UK: spred ˈlaɪk ˈwaɪld.faɪə(r)] [US: ˈspred ˈlaɪk ˈwaɪld.ˌfaɪər] | |
squeal like a stuck pig (to utter loud squeals) verb | |
stick out like a sore thumb (be very noticeably different) verb | détonner◼◼◼verbe faire tacheverbe |
swear like a trooper verb [UK: sweə(r) ˈlaɪk ə ˈtruː.pə(r)] [US: ˈswer ˈlaɪk ə ˈtruː.pər] | |
sweat like a pig (sweat profusely) verb | suer comme un bœuf◼◼◼verbe |
talk like a book (to talk pedantically, or using excessively difficult or literary words) verb | parler comme un livre◼◼◼verbe |
there's no fool like an old fool (no wisdom with age) phrase | |
there's no place like home (one feels most comfortable at home) phrase [UK: ðeəz nəʊ ˈpleɪs ˈlaɪk həʊm] [US: ˈðerz ˈnoʊ ˈpleɪs ˈlaɪk hoʊm] | on n'est bien que chez soi◼◼◼phrase |
what kind of music do you like (what kind of music do you like?) phrase | |
what would you like (used to ask the interlocutor what they would like to order, to buy or have a look at) phrase | qu’est-ce que vous désirez ?◼◼◼phrase |