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The English Word of the Day: Like

The English Word of the Day: Like

14
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like

(preposition: similar to, such as, in the manner of) como


The word 'like' can be used as a noun, an adjective, an adverb, a verb and a conjunction as well, but today's challenge is to use it as a preposition.


Estamos buscando un corrector oficial de las frases en español para este hilo, así que si estás interesado, por favor envia un MP a rac1 o a mí.
Mientras tanto, maestroantonio se ha ofrecido amablemente a ayudarnos. Modifica tus frases según sus sugerencias, ¡por favor!
Hay muchos hablantes nativos de inglés aquí, entonces la mayoría de ellos puede ofrecer sugerencias a las frases en inglés. Voy a ayudar tanto como pueda, por supuesto.

Aquí están las directrices del juego:

  • Usa la palabra en una frase en inglés y añade la traducción al español. Intenta usar la palabra de una manera original.
  • Vota por las frases que más te gusten.
  • Escribe solamente frases que tengan, al menos, 5 palabras, pero no escribas párrafos con 4 frases o más
  • Haz las correcciones sugeridas por el corrector official.
  • ¡Usa tus propias palabras! (No uses el traductor, ni un libro, ni la letra de una canción.)
  • Por favor, verifica tu oración al menos una vez más antes de enviarla y corrige los errores innecesarios; eso aligería considerablemente el trabajo de nuestro corrector.
  • El ganador será elegido basándose en el uso correcto de la palabra, así como en la cantidad de votos.
  • Respeta las reglas de SpanishDict.
  • ¡Disfruta el juego y mantén siempre en mente que todos nosotros estamos aquí para aprender!

We are looking for an official corrector of the Spanish sentences for this thread, so if you are interested, please send a PM to either rac1 or me.
In the meantime maestroantonio has kindly offered to help us out. Please edit your sentences according to his suggestions!
As there are lots of native English speakers here, most of them can offer suggestions to the English sentences. I shall try to help as much as I can too, of course.

Here are the rules of the game:

  • Use the word in an English sentence and add the Spanish translation of that sentence. Try to use the word in an original way.
  • Vote for the sentences that you like most.
  • Write sentences of at least 5 words, but don't write paragraphs of 4 sentences or more.
  • Correct your sentences according to the suggestions of the corrector.
  • Use your own words (and don't use a translator, a book, lyrics of a song, ...)
  • Please, check your sentence at least one more time before sending it and correct your unnecessary errors; this would enlighten the task of our corrector considerably.
  • The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.
  • Respect the rules of SpanishDict.
  • Enjoy the game and always keep in mind that all of us are here to learn.

Mi frase/my sentence:

There is nothing like a good upbringing! It will make life so much easier.

¡No hay nada como una buena educación! Se hará la vida mucho más fácil.

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¿Has visto todas las contribuciones en 'The Word of the Day' de ayer?
mstivers (¡con una historia de horror!); gohern, GraceM, Margherite, Noetol, ... todos ellos merecen tu atención (y votos) también.

Did you see all the entries of yesterday's Word of the Day?
mstivers (with a horror story!); gohern, GraceM, Margherite, Noetol, ... they all deserve your attention (and votes) too.

Message from maestroantonio:
"I've noticed that sometimes some users are missing some corrections so that is the reason I'm correcting either in capital letters or with spaces inbetween."
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updated Feb 1, 2013
edited by mcl020
posted by mcl020
Poor kid ;-) - mcl020, Jan 29, 2013
I love your illustration! The school of life starts early. - annierats, Jan 29, 2013
Y también a aquellos cuya oración me gusta. - maestroantonio, Jan 29, 2013
Hola, estoy dando un voto a quienes no han cometido errores. - maestroantonio, Jan 29, 2013
Hola Mc!! Hola MaestroAntonio! Thanks guys!! :) - iana01, Jan 29, 2013
Hoooolaaaaa maestro, annie, iana and all other. No mistakes, yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh ;-))))) - mcl020, Jan 29, 2013
Awesome. - rogspax, Jan 29, 2013
:-) - mcl020, Jan 29, 2013

16 Answers

6
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Creo que todos tenemos esos días en los que nos sentimos como un bebé...

I think we all have those days when we feel like a baby...

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updated Jan 30, 2013
edited by PumpkinCalabaza
posted by PumpkinCalabaza
Lol, Pumpkin, you're the one on the right, I take it? - annierats, Jan 29, 2013
Long live immaturity ;-) - mcl020, Jan 29, 2013
lol...this is quite common too! I think the one on the right is a male. :-) - 0095ca4c, Jan 29, 2013
jajaja - Aranjuez12, Jan 30, 2013
5
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They look like mice. Don´t you think so?

Parecen ratones.¿No lo crees?

updated Jan 31, 2013
posted by iana01
Yes, I really couldn't tell the difference ;-)))) - mcl020, Jan 29, 2013
cute. - rogspax, Jan 29, 2013
Could they be magic mushrooms? - 0095ca4c, Jan 29, 2013
Hi, Mc! Hola Roger! Hello, Margherite!! :))) - iana01, Jan 31, 2013
5
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Sometimes the daughter is like her mother in many things.

A veces la hija es como su madre en muchas cosas. enter image description here

updated Jan 30, 2013
posted by shish75
O Shish, what is this???????? Yuk!! - mcl020, Jan 29, 2013
Que horror!!! - rogspax, Jan 29, 2013
This is a contest about the most resemblance I guess ?? - shish75, Jan 29, 2013
aye, niñas desafortunadas! - 0095ca4c, Jan 29, 2013
Shish....A bit different from the wise words you usually send us.....I just had breakfast but I have had enough for today. - Aranjuez12, Jan 30, 2013
I had to break the routine sometimes !:). - shish75, Jan 30, 2013
@Shish :-) - Aranjuez12, Jan 30, 2013
4
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Una de estas cosas no es como la otra. One of these things is not like the other.

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updated Jan 31, 2013
posted by RichSean1725
how strange.... a cat on a cushion - Aranjuez12, Jan 30, 2013
Ehhhh ..... No I have to give up, cannot find it ;-) - mcl020, Jan 30, 2013
; ) - RichSean1725, Jan 30, 2013
That is awesome. I have deer but not this close. - 0095ca4c, Jan 31, 2013
4
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A book is like a magic carpet that takes you to marvellous new places.

Un libro es como una alformbra mágica que te lleva a maravillosos y nuevos lugares. nuevos.

updated Jan 30, 2013
edited by mstivers
posted by mstivers
"a maravillosos y nuevos lugares" - maestroantonio, Jan 29, 2013
or "a nuevos y maravillosos lugares" - maestroantonio, Jan 29, 2013
Beautiful sentence, m, and you're early today ;-))) - mcl020, Jan 29, 2013
Like the never ending story. - rac1, Jan 29, 2013
Gracias, maestroanton. - mstivers, Jan 30, 2013
Nice. - annierats, Jan 30, 2013
4
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No hay nada como la risa de un bebé.

There is nothing like the laughter of a baby.

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updated Jan 30, 2013
posted by inridk
Sweet, as long as it doesn't start crying.. - annierats, Jan 29, 2013
Jeez, all you folks are putting in much cuter shots than I am. I better up my game. - rogspax, Jan 29, 2013
yes, especially in flight. - 0095ca4c, Jan 29, 2013
4
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La dieta de la suricata consiste principalmente de insectos, pero también comen alimentos tales como, lagartos, serpientes, escorpiones, arañas, huevos, milpiés, ciempiés y muy raramente, las aves pequeñas. ¿He dicho que les gusta la sandía!

The meerkat's diet consists chiefly of insects, but they also eat foods such as, lizards, snakes, scorpions, spiders, eggs, millipedes, centipedes and very rarely, small birds. Did I mention they like watermelon!

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updated Jan 30, 2013
posted by bandit51jd
"la suricata... pero tambien se alimenta de, lagartos... raramente, [ ]aves pequeñas"" - maestroantonio, Jan 29, 2013
We already guessed that watermelon from the picture ;-)) I really like it that you present us with a whole zoo :-)))) - mcl020, Jan 29, 2013
In both ends and out the middle :-) - 0095ca4c, Jan 29, 2013
muy interesante, Bandita, me gustan estos banditos. - Aranjuez12, Jan 30, 2013
3
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Nada es tan bueno como un paseo en moto con mis mejores amigos. ¡Solo en Harleys, por supuesto!

Nothing is as good as a motorcycle ride with my best friends. Only on Harleys, of course!

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updated Feb 1, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
Oh, so you're the harley man... - rac1, Jan 30, 2013
Can you tell Harley-drivers by their O-legs??? ;-)) Huge machines!!! - mcl020, Jan 30, 2013
I'm the one! :)) - Noetol, Jan 31, 2013
While you were riding, did you ever get 'the look' from a Hell's Angel? - 0095ca4c, Jan 31, 2013
Not many Angels where I live. I've never had prpblems with the MC me,brs. - Noetol, Feb 1, 2013
3
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Todos los gemelos no son necesariamente como cada otro.

All twins are not necessarily like each other.

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updated Jan 31, 2013
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Nice smiles! - mcl020, Jan 30, 2013
"No todos los gemelos se parecen entre sí" - maestroantonio, Jan 30, 2013
I love to see kids in school uniforms although I absolutely hated mine. :-) - 0095ca4c, Jan 31, 2013
3
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No hay muchas cosas en la vida que te puedan emocionar como nadar con una vaca.

There are few things in life which can be as exciting for you as( like) swimming with a cow.

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updated Jan 30, 2013
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Very exciting ... lol !:). - shish75, Jan 29, 2013
"que te puedAn" - maestroantonio, Jan 29, 2013
No es una vaca, es una novilla. - annierats, Jan 29, 2013
Thanks, maesto! - annierats, Jan 29, 2013
Poor cow! - mcl020, Jan 29, 2013
These heifers really love swiming, mlc! - annierats, Jan 29, 2013
3
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The best things in life are the moments that take our breath away, like falling in love.

Las mejores cosas de la vida son los momentos que nos quitan el aliento como enamorarse.

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updated Jan 29, 2013
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Yes!!!!! - mcl020, Jan 29, 2013
or taking your very first photo of a humongous sting ray in the wild :-) - 0095ca4c, Jan 29, 2013
2
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No creo que le guste estar arreglado como un conejo.

No creo que le guste estar acicalado como un conejo.

I don't he likes to be dressed up as a rabbit.

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updated Feb 1, 2013
edited by Aranjuez12
posted by Aranjuez12
Hola Aranjuez, tu oración es gramaticalmente correcta pero le falta sentido. - maestroantonio, Jan 30, 2013
Quizá quieres decir "estar a c i c a l a d o como un conejo." - maestroantonio, Jan 30, 2013
Arannnn, your picture isn't showing ; - ( And I do want to see that rabbit!!! ;-) - mcl020, Jan 30, 2013
@Maestro Sí Quise usar una otra palabra que el "disfraz" o disfrazar pero nunca he usado esta palabra. ¡una nueva palabra! gracias ;-) - Aranjuez12, Jan 30, 2013
I'm still waiting to see that rabbit Aranjuez. :-) - 0095ca4c, Jan 31, 2013
He cambiado algo, podéis ver la foto ahora. - Aranjuez12, Jan 31, 2013
no lo entiendo porque veo la foto. - Aranjuez12, Jan 31, 2013
ohhh Aranjuez, no la veo. - 0095ca4c, Feb 1, 2013
2
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One side of my living room is not quite like a normal one.

Un lado de mi sala no es exactamente como normal.

Uno de los lados de mi sala no es tan normal como el otro.

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updated Jan 31, 2013
edited by rogspax
posted by rogspax
We now are all curious about the not normal side ;-))) Hahahaha - mcl020, Jan 29, 2013
Ultracute bike ;-)))) But but but: at least it's a lot cuter than Shishy's monsters! - mcl020, Jan 29, 2013
Ooooo. do you allow passengers? :-) - 0095ca4c, Jan 29, 2013
The other side has a harley! - rac1, Jan 29, 2013
Thanks for the correction Maestro. THiS is the non normal side (by most peoples' standards). Rest is pretty normal. LOTs of book shelves, stereo, TV, a couple vintage armoires for my many moto jackets. Boringly normal except maybe for a helmet shelf - rogspax, Jan 29, 2013
And NO, nor Harleys, Ever! Please rac! - though an antique, I might accept. Yes, rides always available. Just plan your next trip to route through Austin. And yes, she's a cute blond. - rogspax, Jan 29, 2013
Hahahahaahaha - mcl020, Jan 30, 2013
Sorry typo: "un > uno" - maestroantonio, Jan 30, 2013
"Uno de los lados de mi sala no es tan normal como el otro" - - maestroantonio, Jan 30, 2013
Thanks again Maestro. - rogspax, Jan 30, 2013
Forgot to tell you, I saw a tv program last week where a guy spent $9,000.00 on a 1930 Indian that was literally a piece of junk, rusty and lots of missing parts. He had it restored fully and I wondered what it would be worth now. Any idea? - 0095ca4c, Jan 31, 2013
2
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In my whole life, I have never known anyone like you.

En toda me vida, nunca he conocido a nadie como tú.

no one like you

updated Jan 30, 2013
edited by 0095ca4c
posted by 0095ca4c
Romantic, Margherite ;-) - mcl020, Jan 29, 2013
Muy romántico ! : ) - rac1, Jan 29, 2013
"E n toda m i vida..." - maestroantonio, Jan 29, 2013
Gracias maestroantonio! haya corregido mi error. - 0095ca4c, Jan 29, 2013
Yes, quite romantic. Ones life has been a good one if they can say that and it's always a positive thing :) Congrats! - rogspax, Jan 29, 2013
Another one: "conocido A nadie..." - maestroantonio, Jan 30, 2013
Thanks rogspax. I love love. - 0095ca4c, Jan 30, 2013
Got it...I always seem to forget that personal 'a'. Thank you again maestroantonio! - 0095ca4c, Jan 30, 2013
Those are tough. I only remember the ´a´s about half the time with people, and almost never like this, with a pronoun. They´re tough for this kid, and I don´t know why. - rogspax, Jan 30, 2013
2
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No hay nadie como los irlandeses.(Asi dicen los irlandeses)

There is no one like the Irish. ( So say the Irish)

updated Jan 29, 2013
edited by gohern
posted by gohern
Es verdad. - annierats, Jan 29, 2013
"L O S irlandeses" - maestroantonio, Jan 29, 2013
Yes, that might very well be true. - mcl020, Jan 29, 2013