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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWell-Liked
/ˈwɛlˈlaɪkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Regarded with affection or approval by a group of people.
"She is well-liked by her colleagues for her supportive nature." - 2
Having a favorable reputation among peers or the public.
"The well-liked teacher was known for making learning fun."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'well-liked' is a compound adjective formed from 'well', an Old English word meaning 'in a good or satisfactory way', and 'liked', the past participle of 'like', which comes from the Old English 'lician', meaning 'to please'. The combination reflects a positive reception or approval by others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Well-Liked" is said worldwide
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bien-aimé
Transliteration: byɛ̃ e.me
"Il est bien-aimé de tous ses élèves."
beliebt
Transliteration: bəˈliːpt
"Sie ist bei ihren Freunden beliebt."
ben voluto
Transliteration: ben voˈluto
"È molto ben voluto dai suoi studenti."
bien querido
Transliteration: bjen keˈɾiðo
"Es muy bien querido por sus compañeros."
bem querido
Transliteration: bẽ kiˈɾidu
"Ele é muito bem querido entre os alunos."
प्रिय
Transliteration: priya
"वह अपने दोस्तों में प्रिय है।"
受欢迎
Transliteration: shòu huānyíng
"他在同学中很受欢迎。"
인기 있는
Transliteration: in-gi it-neun
"그는 친구들 사이에서 인기 있는 사람이다."
好かれている
Transliteration: sukarete iru
"彼は友達に好かれている。"
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