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LIKENESS

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likeness substantiv

1. (between; to) asemănare (între; cu);

striking likeness asemănare izbitoare.

2. portret, chip;

to take smb.'s likeness a face portretul cuiva; a fotografia pe cineva;

a good likeness portret care seamănă.

3. înfăţişare, arătare, formă, aparenţă;

an enemy in the Iikeness of a friend un duşman sub înfăţişarea unui prieten;

in his true likeness sub înfăţişarea sa adevărată.

 Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze: 

Quite wrong, my dear aunt; there is no likeness at all.

(Emma, de Jane Austen)

There was neither in figure nor face any likeness between the ladies.

(Pride and Prejudice, de Jane Austen)

I looked at it; I smiled at the speaking likeness: I was absorbed and content.

(Jane Eyre, de Charlotte Brontë)

I think there is a little likeness between us.

(Emma, de Jane Austen)

"My bride is here," he said, again drawing me to him, "because my equal is here, and my likeness. Jane, will you marry me?"

(Jane Eyre, de Charlotte Brontë)

“Did you ever have your likeness taken, Harriet?” said she: “did you ever sit for your picture?”

(Emma, de Jane Austen)

I never met your likeness.

(Jane Eyre, de Charlotte Brontë)

I almost long to attempt her likeness myself.

(Emma, de Jane Austen)

"Yet," said she, "I am afraid it is a mistake: my thoughts deceive me. I wished to see Jane Eyre, and I fancy a likeness where none exists: besides, in eight years she must be so changed."

(Jane Eyre, de Charlotte Brontë)

Yes, good man!—thought Emma—but what has all that to do with taking likenesses?

(Emma, de Jane Austen)

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