liking

liking
noun
1) (a taste or fondness (for): He has too great a liking for chocolate.) gusto por
2) (satisfaction: Is the meal to your liking?) gusto
liking n afición / gusto
liking
tr['laɪkɪŋ]
noun
1 (for thing) gusto, afición nombre femenino; (for person) simpatía; (for friend) cariño
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be to somebody's liking formal use gustarle a alguien
to have a liking for something (thing) gustarle algo 2 (activity) tener afición por algo
to take a liking to somebody tomar cariño a alguien
liking ['laɪkɪŋ] n
1) fondness: afición f (por una cosa), simpatía f (por una persona)
2) taste: gusto m
is it to your liking?: ¿te gusta?
liking
n.
• afición s.f.
• agrado s.m.
• arregosto s.m.
• cariño s.m.
• gusto s.m.
• preferencia s.f.
• propensión s.f.
• regosto s.m.
• simpatía s.f.
'laɪkɪŋ
noun
a) (fondness)

liking (FOR something) — afición f (a algo)

she has a liking for reading/cats — es aficionada a la lectura/le gustan los gatos

to take a liking to somebody/something — tomarle or (esp Esp) cogerle* simpatía a alguien/gusto a algo

b) (satisfaction) gusto m

to be to somebody's liking — ser* del gusto or del agrado de alguien

it's too sweet for my liking — es demasiado dulce para mi gusto

['laɪkɪŋ]
N (for thing) gusto m (for por); afición f (for a); (for person) simpatía f , aprecio m (LAm)

to have a liking for sth — ser aficionado or tener afición a algo

to have a liking for sb — tener simpatía a algn

to be to sb's liking — ser del gusto de algn

to take a liking to sth/to doing sth — tomar or coger gusto a algo/a hacer algo

to take a liking to sb — tomar or coger simpatía a algn

it's too strong for my liking — para mí es demasiado fuerte, es demasiado fuerte para mi gusto

* * *
['laɪkɪŋ]
noun
a) (fondness)

liking (FOR something) — afición f (a algo)

she has a liking for reading/cats — es aficionada a la lectura/le gustan los gatos

to take a liking to somebody/something — tomarle or (esp Esp) cogerle* simpatía a alguien/gusto a algo

b) (satisfaction) gusto m

to be to somebody's liking — ser* del gusto or del agrado de alguien

it's too sweet for my liking — es demasiado dulce para mi gusto


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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