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in this way, like this ☊ như thế này ☊
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like: như thế này → →
Weather like this is bad for business. ☊ bad ☊
Too bad every day can't be as good as this. ☊ too bad ☊
Do the rules cover (= do they apply to) a case like this? ☊ cover ☊
+ adv./prep.: If you go on like this you'll end up in prison. ☊ end up ☊
+ speech: 'It works like this,' she explained. ☊ explain ☊
We can't go on like this—we seem to be always arguing. ☊ go on ☊
Accidents like this happen all the time. ☊ happen ☊
You do it like this. ☊ like ☊
What's the matter with you today (= why are you behaving like this)? ☊ matter ☊
It's perfectly normal to feel like this. ☊ perfectly ☊
'It opens like this.' 'Oh, I see.' ☊ see ☊
sick of doing sth: We're sick of waiting around like this. ☊ sick ☊
Opportunities such as this did not come every day. ☊ such as ☊
Do it like this (= in the way I am showing you). ☊ this ☊
Accidents like this happen all too (= much too) often. ☊ too ☊