The likes of Meaning in English

expression

US

thuh-LIKES-uhv

UK

thuh-LIKES-ov

التعريف

Used to refer to people or things that are similar to a particular famous or notable person or thing, often to highlight their importance or uniqueness.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This phrase is semi-formal and often highlights someone notable as an example. Common in phrases like 'the likes of Einstein.' Usually plural; not used for ordinary comparisons. Can express admiration or draw attention to an exceptional category.

• Spanish: gente como - el tipo de
• Portuguese (BR): gente como - pessoas do tipo de
• Portuguese (PT): gente como - pessoas do tipo de
• Chinese (Simplified): 像……这样的人/事物
• Chinese (Traditional): 像……這樣的人/事物
• Hindi: जैसे लोग/चीज़ें
• Arabic: أمثالُ - أشخاص مثل
• Bengali: এই ধরনের ব্যক্তি - এই ধরনের (বিশেষ ব্যক্তি/বস্তু)
• Russian: такие как - вроде - наподобие
• Japanese: 〜のような人たち - 〜のような存在
• Vietnamese: những người như - những thứ như
• Korean: ~와 같은 사람들 - ~와 같은 존재
• Turkish: gibi kişiler - gibiler
• Urdu: جیسے لوگ - جیسے افراد
• Indonesian: seperti - sosok seperti

جمل نموذجية

Only the likes of Einstein could solve that problem.

basic

We rarely meet the likes of her in our small town.

basic

The museum displays art by the likes of Picasso.

basic

He dreams of playing soccer with the likes of Messi and Ronaldo.

natural

You don’t often get to work with the likes of her in this industry.

natural

Tech has never seen the likes of this new invention before.

natural