كيف تنطق "the likes of"

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.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɫaɪks/ /ˈəv

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ðə, ði/ /lˈaɪks/ /ˈɒv

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

thuh-LIKES-uhv

بريطاني

thuh-LIKES-ov

استمع في السياق

Only the likes of Einstein could solve that problem.

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

The museum displays art by the likes of Picasso.

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