like
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. aimer
Janet likes hiking in the mountains, especially in autumn.Jenny aime faire de la randonnée en montagne, surtout en automne.
b. aimer bien
I like how you decorated your living room.J’aime bien la façon dont tu as décoré ton salon.
a. aimer bien
I like Fred. He's always so kind to everyone.J’aime bien Fred. Il est toujours si gentil avec tout le monde.
b. apprécier
You seem to like your new coworker, don't you? - Yes, I really do.Tu sembles apprécier ton nouveau collègue, non ? - Oui, beaucoup.
a. plaire (used with "à")
I really like you. Will you go to the dance with me?Tu me plais beaucoup. Tu veux venir au bal avec moi ?
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(computing)
a. liker
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Please like this video and subscribe to my channel.Merci de liker cette vidéo et de vous abonner à ma chaîne.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. vouloir
The queen can do as she likes.La reine peut faire ce qu’elle veut.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
preposition
a. comme
That guy has a bike like mine.Ce type a un vélo comme le mien.
a. comme
Act like a professional.Comportez-vous comme un professionnel.
a. comme
Volunteers did various jobs, like sewing, cooking, and cleaning.Les bénévoles ont réalisé diverses tâches, comme la couture, la cuisine et le ménage.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
9.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(approximately)
a. genre
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
It's, like, twenty miles to the nearest town.C'est à genre vingt miles de la ville la plus proche.
b. environ
The journey will take like four hours by car.Le voyage prendra environ quatre heures en voiture.
10.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(used as a filler)
a. genre
Andie is, like, so rude! She wouldn't even let me cut in front of her in line.Andie est genre trop malpolie ! Elle a même pas voulu me laisser passer devant elle dans la file.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Could you, like, stop being so annoying?Tu pourrais arrêter d’être aussi agaçant ?
I, like, bumped into Jack when I least expected it.Je suis tombé sur Jack quand je m'y attendais le moins.
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., et, ou).
conjunction
11.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(used in reported speech)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I told Grant I wanted to break up, and he was like, "Good! I have a date tomorrow night!"J'ai dit à Grant que je voulais rompre et il m'a répondu : « Tant mieux ! J'ai un rendez-vous demain soir ! »
When Zara told me that she was divorcing her husband, I was like, "Why is she telling me this?"Quand Zara m'a dit qu'elle divorçait de son mari, je me suis dit : « Pourquoi elle me dit ça ? »
a. comme si
The magician moved his hands like he was casting a spell.Le magicien bougeait ses mains comme s'il jetait un sort.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
13.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(computing)
a. le like
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
How many likes did your post get?Ton post a eu combien de likes ?
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I don't think we'll be seeing the likes of Mozart and Beethoven again.Je ne crois pas que nous reverrons jamais des génies tels que Mozart et Beethoven.
Only the likes of Messi could score a goal like that.Seuls des joueurs comme Messi pourraient marquer un but comme celui-là.
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