(Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

the same or similar: “They're as like as two peas.”
gelijk
the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: “He climbs like a cat”
net als
someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: “You won't see his like / their like again.”
zo iemand/iemand
(especially American) in the same or a similar way as: “No-one does it like he does.”
zoals

1 probable: “the likely result”
waarschijnlijk

2 looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: “a likely spot for a picnic”
veelbelovend

'likelihood (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

probability.
waarschijnlijkheid

'liken (Werkwoord)

to think or speak of as being similar; to compare: “He likened the earth to an apple.”
vergelijken

'likeness (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

1 (a) similarity or resemblance: “The likeness between them is amazing.”
gelijkenis

2 a representation of a a person etc in a photographic or painted portrait etc: “That photo of Mary is a good likeness.”
portret

'likewise (Bijwoord)

1 in the same or a similar manner: “He ignored her, and she ignored him likewise.”
evenzo

2 also: “Mrs. Brown came, likewise Mrs. Smith.”
ook

like-'minded (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

having a similar opinion or purpose.
gelijkgestemd

a likely story!

I don't believe it!
een mooi verhaal!

as likely as not

probably: “As likely as not, he won't remember to come.”
hoogstwaarschijnlijk

be like someone

to be typical of someone: “It isn't like him to be late.(=Geç kalmak onun adeti deÄŸildir.)”
kenmerkend zijn voor iemand

feel like

to be inclined, willing or anxious to (do or have something): “I don't feel like going out”
zin hebben in

he etc is likely to

it is probable that he etc will: “He is likely to fail.”
hij zal waarschijnlijk ...

look like

1 to appear similar to: “She looks very like her mother.”
lijken op

2 to show the effects, signs or possibility of: “It looks like rain.”
er uitzien naar

not likely!

certainly not!: “'Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' 'Me? Not likely!'”
in geen geval!
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likely

aannemelijk ; acceptabel ; geloofwaardig ; plausibel ; vermoedelijk ; waarschijnlijk ; kansrijk

Bronnen: interglot; MWB




EN: apparent
EN: credible
EN: expected
EN: feasible
EN: imagined
EN: plausible
EN: possible
EN: potential
EN: predictable
EN: probable

EN: he is not likely to come NL: hij komt waarschijnlijk niet
EN: as likely as not NL: 't kan best zijn!
EN: they called at every likely house NL: ze bezochten ieder huis dat hen geschikt voorkwam
EN: that's a likely story NL: je kunt mij nog meer vertellen