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like (TYPICAL OF)
B2 typical or characteristic of
Dictionary examples:
He forgot his keys? Well, that's just like him. (10.7)
It's not like you to be so quiet - are you all right? (15.5)
like crazy
B2 a lot
Dictionary examples:
Mark’s working like crazy to get the house painted by the end of the week. (29.6)
like crazy
C1 very quickly
Dictionary examples:
Mark’s working like crazy to get the house painted by the end of the week. (29.6)
like I said
C1 used to remind someone that you said this earlier
Dictionary examples:
Like I said, I’m not interested in buying insurance at the moment. (63.0)
something like
C2 similar to or approximately
Dictionary examples:
He paid something like $18,000 for his car. (21.5)
The town’s Algonquian name means something like "water over a white bottom." (53.9)
like (SUCH AS)
B1 such as
Dictionary examples:
My phone has everything like apps, photos, and my entire social life. (0.0)
My diet includes healthy foods like pizza, ice cream, and chocolate. (0.0)
My dog eats weird things like socks, homework, and my excuses. (0.0)
I prefer natural fabrics like cotton and wool. (45.3)
like (SIMILAR)
A2 similar to or in the same way as someone or something
Dictionary examples:
This math problem is like a puzzle for aliens. (0.0)
My dog snores like a truck driver! (0.0)
This pizza looks like a flat tire! (0.0)
She looks like her father. (7.2)
I have a sweater just like that. (11.4)
She's a lot like her mother. (15.3)
This soda tastes like coffee! (52.1)
What is sb/sth like?
A2 something you say when you want someone to describe someone or something
Dictionary examples:
What's your new teacher like? Is she from another planet? (0.0)
What's your new phone like? Can it make coffee too? (0.0)
What's your new computer like? Can it read your mind? (0.0)
I haven't met him - what's he like? (8.9)
So what's your new dress like? (11.1)