Information about the word like (English → Esperanto: kiel)

Synonyms: as, such as, for, the way

Part of speechadverb
Pronunciation/laɪ̯k/
Hyphenationlike
Shavian alphabet𐑤𐑲𐑒

Usage samples

The bony bump on the snout is shaped rather like a rhinoceros horn.
T’sais’ face was like marble.
The fools said they could be swept aside like rubbish.
One resident of the city said the atmosphere there felt like “the end of the world”.

Translations

Afrikaanssoos
Catalansí
Dutchals; gelijk; zoals
Esperantokiel
Faeroesesum
Frenchcomme; que
Germanwie
Low Germansoa as; so as; sou as
Luxemburgishwéi
Papiamentomanera
Scotsas
Spanishcomo
Srananleki
Swedishsom
Thaiดัง; อย่าง
West Frisianas