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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

would like en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. To want; to desire (used to form polite requests, suggestions, etc., followed by a noun [phrase] or infinitive)
    • Near-synonyms: should like, would not mind
    • I would like to congratulate you on your results.
    • How would you like to go to the cinema?
    • Would you like some tea?... I asked if you’d like to have some tea.
    • You wouldn't like to come along, by any chance?
    • If you'd like to come this way, I'll show you the house.
    • What about going for a run? ~I'd like to.
  2. To want; to desire (used to form polite requests, suggestions, etc., followed by a noun [phrase] or infinitive) ▸ Used when placing an order, chiefly at a restaurant.
    • Near-synonyms: get, let someone get

Synonyms

should like · should like · get · would not mind · would not mind · let someone get

Translations (40)

sv skulle vilja (to want; to desire) · is ætla að fá (to want; to desire) · el θα ήθελα (to want; to desire) · ga ba mhaith le (to want; to desire) · sv skulle vilja ha (to want; to desire) · de möchte (to want; to desire) · pl chcieć (to want; to desire) · fi conditional forms of haluta (to want; to desire) · ru жела́ть (to want; to desire) · de hätte gern (to want; to desire) · hu szeretne (to want; to desire) · is ætla (to want; to desire) · nl zin hebben om te (to want; to desire) · sdc vuré (to want; to desire) · km ចង់ (to want; to desire) · is langa (to want; to desire) · nl zin hebben in (to want; to desire) · hy ուզել (to want; to desire) · es (él) gustaría de (to want; to desire) · cmn 願意 /愿意 (to want; to desire) · ru хоте́ть (to want; to desire) · cs chtít (to want; to desire) · cmn 想要 (to want; to desire) · cmn(to want; to desire) · nl zou willen (to want; to desire) · se sihtat (to want; to desire) · ar وَدَّ (to want; to desire) · nl willen (to want; to desire) · pt gostaria (to want; to desire) · vi muốn (to want; to desire) · th ต้องการ (to want; to desire) · eo voli (to want; to desire) · is langa í (to want; to desire) · hy ցանկանալ (to want; to desire) · de würde gern (to want; to desire) · ro avea vrea (to want; to desire) · no vil gjerne (to want; to desire) · uk бажа́ти (to want; to desire) · hu kér (to want; to desire) · es (a él) le gustaría (to want; to desire)