Difference between revisions of "Like"
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| + | <h3>Sense verbs (verbs of perception)</h3> | ||
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| + | However when associated with a sense verb the meaning is of the two words together (looks like) is more <b>on dirait qu(e / 'il) </b>:</p> | ||
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<li>looks like: <i>avoir l'air de, on dirait qu'il</i> | <li>looks like: <i>avoir l'air de, on dirait qu'il</i> | ||
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<h1>The comparative suffix -like</h1> | <h1>The comparative suffix -like</h1> | ||
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| + | <li>child-like</li> | ||
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<h1>The associative prefix like-</h1> | <h1>The associative prefix like-</h1> | ||
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| − | <li></li> | + | <li>like-minded</li> |
<li></li> | <li></li> | ||
<li></li> | <li></li> | ||
Revision as of 18:33, 6 June 2013
Contents
preposition
translation
Comme
Sense verbs (verbs of perception)
However when associated with a sense verb the meaning is of the two words together (looks like) is more on dirait qu(e / 'il) :</p>
- looks like: avoir l'air de, on dirait qu'il
- (It) looks like rain. (On dirait qu'il va pleuvoir)
- That looks like everything. (On dirait que c'est tout.)
- He/It doesn't look like he's in much pain. (Il n'a pas l'air de souffrir trop.)
- She/It looks like she's getting better. (Elle a l'air d'aller mieux.)
- It feels like silk but maybe it's synthetic.
- I feel like hell this morning.
- Do frog legs taste more like chicken or more like beef?
- It smells like gas in here.
- It's smelling a bit like spring, at last.
- You sound like you're not feeling very well.
- It sounds like you've done all you can.
etymology
verb
For the translation, aimer (bien).
aimer (de l'amour) --> love
Verb + COD: valence 1, "transitive"
discourse marker
The comparative suffix -like
- child-like
The associative prefix like-
- like-minded
