Formas compostas:
like | likes and dislikes |
| act like vi + adv | informal (behave as if) | agir como se vi + adv |
| | She acts like she thinks she is the queen. |
| act like vi + prep | (imitate) | imitar vt |
| | Richard made everyone laugh by acting like a monkey. |
| and the like expr | (and similar) | e seus semelhantes expres |
| | There are a lot of waterfowl out on the lake—mergansers, geese, coots, and the like. |
| anything like expr | (at all like) | nem um pouco parecido com loc adv + prep |
| | (formal) | nada semelhante a loc adv + prep |
| Nota: Commonly used in negative sentences or questions. |
| | She doesn't look anything like her mother. |
apelike,
ape-like adj | (simian) | simiesco adj |
| | | símio adj |
| | Bigfoot is reported to be an apelike creature. |
| as often as you like adv | informal (whenever you wish) | sempre que quiser loc adv |
| | | quando quiser loc adv |
| | Come and visit me as often as you like. |
as you like,
as ... as you like expr | informal (very, extremely) | extremamente adv |
| avoid [sb/sth] like the plague v expr | informal (stay away from) | fugir como o diabo foge da cruz expres |
| | Jenny is the most annoying person in the office; I avoid her like the plague. |
| | Muitos adolescentes fogem de limpar o quarto como o diabo foge da cruz. |
| avoid doing [sth] like the plague v expr | informal (not do) | fugir como o diabo foge da cruz expres v |
| | Many teenagers avoid cleaning their room like the plague. |
| be built like a brick s***house v expr | vulgar, slang (person: be big and muscular) (musculoso) | grandalhão sm |
| be just like [sb] v expr | informal (be typical, expected of [sb]) (informal: algo esperado de alguém) | ser típico de expres v |
| | It's just like Alice to lock herself out of her own hotel room. |
| be like vi + prep | (resemble) | ser como v int + prep |
| | Michael is just like his father: he loves to play tennis. |
| be like talking to a brick wall v expr | figurative, informal (not be listened to) (figurado) | falar com as paredes |
| | Talking to Esther is like talking to a brick wall; neither one will listen! |
| | Falar com a Érica é como falar com as paredes; ela não ouve! |
| bird-like adj | (resembling a bird) | semelhante a um pássaro loc adj |
| compare like with like v expr | (compare two similar things) | comparar coisas equivalentes expres v |
| do what you like v expr | (do whatever you wish to do) | faça o que quiser expres |
| | Since you've finished your work, do what you like for the rest of the day. |
doglike,
dog-like adj | (resembling a dog) | canino adj |
| | | de cão loc adj |
| dressed up like [sb] expr | (in costume, disguised as) | fantasiado adj |
| | Mandy was dressed up like a witch for Halloween. |
| drink like a fish v expr | figurative (be an alcoholic) | beber como um gambá loc vint |
| | He may not be an alcoholic but he certainly drinks like a fish. |
| eat like a bird v expr | figurative (consume little or in small amounts) | comer igual um passarinho loc v |
| | | bicar a comida loc v |
| | No wonder she's so skinny, she eats like a bird! |
| eat like a horse v expr | (eat large quantities) | comer como um boi expres |
| feel like [sth] v expr | (want to have) | estar com vontade de expres v |
| | I feel like a cup of tea. |
| | Eu tenho vontade de tomar uma xícara de chá. |
feel like [sth],
feel like doing [sth] v expr | (want to do) | estar com vontade de expres v |
| | I feel like going out for dinner tonight. |
| | Eu estou com vontade de sair para jantar hoje à noite. |
| feel like [sth] v expr | informal (have sensation) | ter a sensação de expres v |
| | I feel like there are little ants running around on my skin. |
| | Eu tenha o a sensação de que há pequenas formigas correndo pela minha pele. |
| feel like [sth] v expr | (give sensation) | dar a impressão de expres |
| | It's really starting to feel like spring! |
| | Isso realmente está começando a dar impressão de primavera. |
| feel like [sth] v expr | (seem likely) | parecer vt |
| | It feels like it's going to rain. |
| | Parece que vai chover. |
| feel like a million bucks v expr | US, figurative, slang (feel good) (figurado, gíria) | sentir-se no topo do mundo loc v |
| feel like yourself v expr | (feel normal) | sentir-se normal loc v |
| fight like cats and dogs v expr | figurative (disagree ferociously) | brigar como cão e gato expres |
| | Those three boys are always fighting like cats and dogs. |
| | Aqueles três garotos brigavam como cão e gato. |
| fit like a glove v expr | (fit perfectly) | servir como uma luva loc v |
| | I had to buy a replacement bumper for my car from a junk yard, but it fits like a glove. |
| flu-like adj | (resembling influenza) | parecido com gripe loc adj |
| | She had flu-like symptoms: a cough and a fever. |
| grow to like [sth/sb] v expr | (appreciate after time) | passar a gostar loc v |
| | | começar a gostar loc v |
| | Mangoes didn't appeal to me at first, but I've grown to like them. |
| I like it interj | (I find it appealing) | gostei interj |
| | What a lovely dress! I like it. |
| I like you interj | (I find you appealing) | Gosto de você interj |
| | I like you. You seem like such a nice person. |
| I would like expr | polite (with object: I want) | Eu queria expres |
| | | Eu gostaria de expres |
| | I would like the coq au vin, please. |
| I would like expr | polite (I want) (forma polida) | eu gostaria pron + v aux |
| | I would like you to be more involved in the community website. |
| | Eu gostaria que você se envolvesse mais no site da comunidade. |
in a flash,
like a flash adv | (very quickly, in an instant) | em um piscar de olhos expres |
| | Wait right there – I'll be back in a flash! |
| in like manner adv | (in a similar way) | da mesma forma, do mesmo jeito loc adv |
| | I thought her ideas were stupid. In like manner, she thought mine were idiotic. |
| just like prep | informal (very similar to) (muito parecido) | igualzinho expres |
| | | quase igual exores |
| | Amy has got a pair of shoes just like yours. |
| | Amy comprou um par de sapatos igualzinho aos seus. |
| just like prep | informal (typical of: [sb]) (figurado, informal) | ser a cara de expres |
| | Just like Henry to be late on his own wedding day! |
| just like that adv | informal (suddenly) (subitamente) | de repente loc adv |
| | | sem aviso loc sm |
| | One minute Lucy was here, then she disappeared – just like that! |
| like a bat out of hell adv | (very fast) (muito rápido, veloz) | como o diabo foge da cruz loc adv |
| | (velozmente) | como quem vai tirar o pai da forca expres |
| | The cat ran into the house like a bat out of hell. |
| like a bolt of lightning adv | (moving: fast) | como um raio |
| | The winning horse shot out of the starting gate like a bolt of lightning. |
| like a fish out of water adv | (out of place, out of one's element) (fora de seu elemento natural) | como peixe fora d'água loc adv |
| | I always feel like a fish out of water at formal gatherings. |
| like a house on fire expr | (with energy or enthusiasm) (figurado) | incendiado, animado adj |
| like a house on fire expr | (get along: very well) | dar-se muitíssimo bem expres v |
| like a man adv | (in a masculine way) | como um homem |
| | She walks like a man. |
| like a man adv | informal, figurative (with stoicism) | como um homem |
| | Ben gritted his teeth and prepared to take his punishment like a man. |
| like a scalded cat expr | (very quickly) | como gato escaldado expres |
| like a thief in the night adv | (silently, stealthily) (silenciosamente, furtivamente) | às furtadelas, a furto loc adv |
| | The fog crept down the valley like a thief in the night. |
| | The cat crept through the garden like a thief in the night. |
| like a wet weekend expr | figurative, informal (miserable) | amuado adj |
| like best vtr + adv | (prefer overall) (preferir acima de tudo) | gostar mais vt + adv |
| | Reading detective novels is what I like best. |
| like better vtr + adv | (prefer) (preferir) | gostar mais de vt + adv |
| | I cannot think of anything I like better, on a hot day, than a swim in the pool. |
| like clockwork expr | (regularly, predictably) (de maneira regular, previsível) | como um relógio expres |
| | The cat shows up like clockwork every time we eat fish. |
| | Like clockwork, my phone always rings as soon as I fall asleep. |
| like crazy expr | informal (intensively) (intensamente, fortemente) | como louco, como possesso loc adv |
| | I've been working like crazy all day - I need a beer! |
like death warmed over (US),
like death warmed up (UK) expr | informal (very sick) | estar muito mal expres v |
| like enough adv | informal (probably) (coloquial) | provavelmente adv |
| | My little sister will want to come with us, like enough. |
like father,
like son expr | (he behaves like his father) | tal pai, tal filho expres |
like for like,
like-for-like adj | (equivalent) | absolutamente idêntico adj |
| Nota: Hyphens are used when the term precedes a noun. |
| like gold dust adj | (rare, valuable) | um achado adj |
| | Parking spaces are like gold dust in this city. |
| | Espaço para estacionar é um achado nessa cidade. |
| like greased lightning adv | figurative (thing: moves fast) | como um raio |
| | (como uma bala) | bala sf |
| | A cheetah can move like greased lightning for short distances. |
| like hell expr | (a lot) | pra caramba expres |
| | I hit my elbow and it hurt like hell! |
| like lightning adv | figurative (fast) | como um raio loc adv |
| | The sprinter ran like lightning. |
| | O velocista correu como um raio. |
| like mad adv | (furiously, intensely) (intensamente, fortemente) | como louco, como possesso loc adv |
| | Susan had to scrub like mad to get the grass stains out of her pants. |
| | He was working like mad in order to meet the deadline. |
| like new adv | (in excellent condition) | como novo |
| | Mending the shirt made it like new. |
| | A coat of paint and this room will look like new. |
| like new adj | (in excellent condition) | como novo |
| | I sent the watch to the makers for repairs, and now it's like new. |
| like no other adv | literary (incomparably) | como nenhum outro loc adv |
| | Pedro promised to love her like no other. |
| like no other adj | (incomparable, unique) | como nenhum outro loc adj |
| | This holiday offers tourists a holiday like no other. |
| | Este feriado oferece aos turistas um período como nenhum outro. |
| like nothing else adv | (in a unique way) | de maneira inigualável |
| | The sound of babies crying irritates me like nothing else. |
| like nothing else adj | (unique) | de maneira inigualável |
| | The train ride through the Swiss Alps was like nothing else. |
like nothing else on earth,
like nothing on earth expr | (very strange) | de outro mundo expres |
be like two peas in a pod,
be as alike as two peas in a pod v expr | figurative (identical to one another) (figurado) | tal e qual loc adv |
| | | iguais adj |
| | | cara de um, focinho de outro expres |
| | | idênticos adj |
| | The two little girls were as alike as two peas in a pod. |
| like shooting fish in a barrel expr | informal (very easy) (informal) | moleza expres |
| like so adv | (in this manner) | assim adv |
| | You just turn the door handle like so and the door should open. |
| like that adv | (in that way) | assim adv |
| | | desse jeito loc adv |
| | If you do it like that, you will only hurt yourself. |
| | If you translate the sentence like that, it's going to sound funny in the target language. |
| like the wind expr | (very fast) | feito o vento expres |
| like this adv | (thus, like so) | assim adv |
| | | desta maneira loc adv |
| | | deste modo loc adv |
| | We can't go on like this. If you do it like this, you'll get a better result. |
| | Não podemos seguir assim. Se você fizer isso assim, terá um resultado melhor. |
| like-for-like sales npl | (equivalent commercial success) | mesma base de comparação expres |
| like-minded adj | (people, organizations) | de opinião similar loc adj |
| | Sometimes it's difficult to meet like-minded people when you move to a new city. |
| look like [sb/sth] vi + prep | (resemble) | parecer com v int + prep |
| | This table looks like the one we have at home. |
| | Lucy looks like her aunt. |
| | Essa mesa parece com aquela que temos em casa. Lucy parece com a tia dela. |
| look like vi + prep | informal (appear that) | parecer que expres v |
| | | estar com cara de expres v |
| | It looks like we'll have to cancel our holiday. |
| | Parece que teremos de cancelar nosso feriado. |
| look like [sth] vi + prep | informal (indicate) | ficar com cara de expres v |
| | It's beginning to look like rain. |
| | Está ficando com cara de que vai chover. |
| more like adv | informal (in more accurate terms) (informal) | mais tipo loc adv |
| | | mais para loc adv |
| | It isn't overhearing by accident, it's more like eavesdropping. |
| | A bit of a snag? A total disaster more like! |
| much like prep | (in the same way as) | tal como loc prep |
| | Annabel walks much like her mother, with dainty steps. |
| much like prep | (very similar to) | tal como loc prep |
| | Frozen yoghurt tastes much like sorbet. |
not feel like [sth],
not feel like doing [sth] v expr | (not want to do) | não ter vontade de loc v |
| | I don't feel like going out tonight. |
| not look like v expr | (not resemble) | não se parecer com expres v |
| not look like v expr | informal (not appear that) | não parecer que expres |
| | Well, Robert's over an hour late; it doesn't look like he's going to come after all. |
| nothing like expr | (completely unlike) (não parecido) | totalmente diferente loc adj |
| | Chicken tastes nothing like shrimp. |
| of like mind adj | (having similar opinions) | de pensamento parecido loc adj |
| | | de ideias similares loc adj |
| | I'm glad to know that we are of like mind on this topic. |
| run around like a headless chicken expr | (rush about) (coloquial) | correr pra lá e pra cá que nem barata tonta expres |
| sleep like a log v expr | figurative (sleep heavily) | dormir como uma pedra expres v |
| | You were already sleeping like a log when I came to bed. |
| smell like v expr | (have the same scent as) (ter o mesmo cheiro de) | cheirar como vt |
| | This soap smells like sweets! |
| smoke like a chimney v expr | figurative, informal (be a compulsive smoker) (ser fumante compulsivo) | fumar como uma chaminé expres v |
| | | fumar como um dragão expres v |
| | (formal) | fumar demais expres v |
| sound like [sth] vi + prep | (have same sound as) | soar vt |
| | My kids call it music, but their band sounds like noise to me. |
| | Meus filhos chamam isso de música, mas a banda deles soa como barulho para mim. |
| sound like [sth] vi + prep | informal (would seem that) | parecer v lig |
| | | soar v int |
| | From what you say, it sounds like he's an unpleasant person. |
| | Pelo que você diz, parece que ele é uma pessoa desagradável. |
| Sounds like fun interj | informal (accepting a suggestion or invitation) (aceitar sugestão ou convite) | Muito bom! interj |
| | | Ótimo! interj |
spring-like,
also US: springlike adj | (seeming like springtime) | primaveril adj |
| stick out like a sore thumb v expr | (be very conspicuous) | ser chamativo expres v |