simitar in size/appearance/style etc The two dresses were similar in style.
alike /э'1шк/ |adu) if two people are alike,
they look like each other or they have a similar character: My mother and I are very a like.
hasn't changed at alt (also hasn't changed a bit British) He hasn't changed at all - he's still crazy about football.
look alike A lot of couples look alike.
remind you o/sb/sth /rimaindju:
(sb/sth)||-a:v-/ [phrasal verb T) to be similar
to another person, thing, or event, and make you think of them: My brother really reminds me of my father sometimes. I The restaurant reminded her of the ones she used to go to in Paris.
take after sb /'teik а:Лэг (sb)||-aef-/
[phrasal verb T] to be like your mother, father, grandmother etc, because you look like them or you have a similar character, similar abilities etc: Neil takes after his father, I Jennie's good at languages. She takes after her grandmother in that way.
have a lot in common /haev э lot in
'котэп||-,1ап in 'ка:тэп/ if two or more people have a lot in common, they have the same interests, opinions, experiences etc, so they are likely to have a good relationship: You'll like Paul. I think the two of you have a lot in common. + with I had nothing in common with her, and didn't know what to talk about.
ways in which people or things are similar
similarity /,simi'terlti/ [n C/U] a way in
which people, things, or events are similar + between Detectives said there were similarities between the two murders. + with/to The English language has certain similarities with German. striking similarity (=one that is very easy to notice) There are some striking similarities between the two stories. plural similarities
DV
resemblance /rizembbns/ [n C/U) if there is a resemblance between two people or things, they look like each other + between The resemblance between him and Andy was remarkable, bear a strong/striking/close resemblance to formal Hook very like someone or something else) The two paintings bore a striking resemblance to each other.
ENJOY
see also
4 \
COMFORTABLE/ UNCOMFORTABLE
D when you think that
something is good enough
satis/ted /'saet^sfaid/ [adj] how you feel
when you think that something is as good as it should be, for example someone's work or something you buy: I did the whole essay again, but she still wasn't satisfied.
A
+ with His boss seems satisfied with his work. I 95% of passengers say they are satisfied with the bus service.
Don't say 'I'm satisfied of it'. Say I'm satisfied with it
be happy with sth bi: hsepi wi6(sth)/
to be satisfied with a situation, decision, or arrangement: The doctor said he was happy with the way the operation had gone.
be perfectly happy with sth Until now she seemed perfectly happy with the arrangement.
A Be happy with sth js |e$s formal than satisfied and is used especially in spoken English.
satisfactory /.saeUs'faektJrU/ [odjl something that is satisfactory is good enough because it is of a high enough standard or it gives you what you need: You can only take the advanced class if your шогк is of a satisfactory standard 1 I wrote and complained, but I still haven't had a satisfactory answer.
S3 COMPLAINING
HAPPY
* t
COMPLAIN
like/not like
SATISFIED/ DISSATISFIED
pleased /piuzd,' [adjl how you feel when you think something is very good and you feel very satisfied with it: Were you pleased when you saw the results?
when you have what
you want in your life, your job etc
satis/ied/happy /'saeUsfaid, haepi/ \adj
not before noun) happy because you have what you want and you do not want anything more or anything different + with I'd be quite happy with a part- time job, so long os the money's OK. I / don't really want a bigger house - I'm satisfied with what I have. keep sb satisjied/happy They have to make bigger and bigger pro/its to keep the bosses happy.
Happy is more common in spoken English than satisfied.
content /кэп tent/ [adj not before noun| happy and satisfied with everything in your life, so that you do not want to change anything
+ with Although Lawrence was poor, he was basically content with life. content to do sth At present he seems content to just sit at home and watch
TV.
the feeling you have when you are satisfied
satis/action /^Usfaekpn/ In U) the
В
feeling of being satisfied, especially because you have achieved something good or usefuclass="underline" She finished her essay, and read it through with satisfaction, get satisfaction from sth He enjoys coaching the hockey team, and gets a lot of satisfaction from it. express satisfaction formal (=say you are satisfied) Most users have expressed satisfaction with the new system.
not satisified
not satis/ied/dissatis/ied /not saet^s-
+ with Tom's teacher was pleased with his progress, and gave him an 'A' on hrs report card. I "How's your new car?" It's great - I'm really pleased with it."
fa/d, d/'s^sfaid/ how you feel when something is not as good as you want it to be or expect it to be: Eliott won the race, but said that he wasn't entirely satisfied - "I toas hoping to beat the world record
Dissatisfied is more formal than not satisfied
not be happy with sth nDt bi: haspi
В
wid (sth); to feel dissatisfied or disappointed because something has not been done well enough, or because you have not achieved what you wanted: The director wasn't happy with her performance, and they had to shoot the scene again.
the feeling you have when you are not satisfied