are like this

/ɑː ˈlaɪk ðɪs/

An informal phrase used to describe the current state, manner, or condition of something just demonstrated or being presented.

If you fold the paper are like this, it will hold the shape better.

Etymology

A combination of the verb 'are', the preposition 'like', and the demonstrative adjective 'this' that developed as a common colloquial phrase in modern spoken English to point to an existing example or state.

Translations

简体中文

像这样,如此

繁體中文

像這樣,如此

日本語

このようです,こんな感じです

한국어

이렇다,이처럼

Deutsch

sind so,ist so wie dies

Español

son así,están así

Português

são assim,estão assim

Français

sont comme ça,comme ceci

Tiếng Việt

như thế này,vậy này

Related Words

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