🇬🇧🇪🇸 alike - similar : English Lesson

Meaning of "alike" ("similar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

When two or more things are alike, they look, sound, or act almost the same, like twins or matching socks.

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My drawing of a horse and my drawing of a potato look alike, which is awkward because only one of them is supposed to be a potato.

Grandma says my messy room and a hurricane’s leftover mess are alike, except the hurricane cleans up faster than I do.

My baby pictures and my dad’s baby pictures are so alike that I’m starting to think I borrowed his face without asking.

The way my teacher stares at us and the way a laser beam looks are very alike—sharp, silent, and a little bit scary.

Identical twins can be so alike that even their fingerprints are almost the same.

Two kittens sat on the cold step, so alike I could not tell them apart. Their stripes were alike, their green eyes alike, even their tiny paws were alike. I wrapped them in one towel, held them close. They blinked together and purred alike, softly, and I smiled, my heart warm.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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