Meaning

4 senses
  1. To be similar to (something).

    They are like their parents in this respect.

  2. To be typical or characteristic of (someone or something).

  3. (Internet, Multicultural London English, US, idiomatic, informal)To say.

    If he’s like “I don’t want to”, then be like “Pretty please! – It means a lot to me”.

    so (e.g. und dann er so ...)

  4. To be as though.

Examples

3867 sentences
  1. The guys are sleeping like dogs.

    Ці хлопці сплять як собаки.

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  2. He is not like he seems.

    Він не такий, яким здається.

    ruОн не такой, каким кажется.

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  3. Mary is like my own daughter.

    Мері мені як рідна донька.

    ruМэри мне как родная дочь.

    deMaria ist für mich wie eine eigene Tochter.

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  4. We can't all be like Tom.

    Ми не можемо всі бути такими, як Том.

    ruМы не можем все быть такими, как Том.

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  5. Tom wants to be like me.

    Том хоче бути таким, як я.

    ruТом хочет быть таким, как я.

    deTom will so wie ich sein.

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Translations

4 languages
Deutsch
say (informally) — see also say:

Forms

is like, being like, was like, been like
Base formbe like · to be like
3rd person singularis like
Present participlebeing like
Past simplewas like
Past participlebeen like

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybe like
he, she, itis like

Past simpleLesson

all personswas like

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave been like
he, she, ithas been like

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill be like

Synonyms

2 synonyms
be allbe all like

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
be like — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto