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 what it's like ... (como es, lo que es, que supone o significa,  que siente uno, que se siente al ...)
I Know What It’s Like to Struggle. * I Know What It's Like To Be Famous * I Know What It's like to Be Bullied, Which Is Why I Fight It So Passionately * I Know What It's like to Be the Fat Boy. That's Why I Want to Make a Difference with Today's Kids. * I know what it's like to come out of a coma. * I know what it’s like to be different and to sometimes not fit in. * I know what it's like to feel so hopeless (But you gotta keep going man)
You don't know what it's like having people depending on you each and every day! * You don't know what it's like having to sleep in shifts. * You don’t know what it’s like having to avoid the temptation to go home. * You don't know what it's like, having something going round and round in your head, round and round. You don't know what it's like having your father, mother, brothers, or sisters go fight for your country. I do, it's not fun crying yourself to sleep wondering if they'll go back. * You don't know what it's like, having everybody think you're the golden boy - perfectly smart, perfectly athletic. You can't imagine the pressure. * You don't know what it's like having a baby grow inside you. All you wanna do is keep it safe. And that's what I was trying to do
You don't know What it's like Baby you don't What it's like To love somebody The way I love you (Bee Gee's song) * You don't know what it's like to constantly feel like someone's second choice.* You don't know what it's like to be like me. You don't know, so keep your mouth shut Well finally that's the way it is.
But what's it like to live with diabetes every day?  Pero, ¿cómo es la vida de una persona  que tiene diabetes? * What's it like to get that phone call inviting you to join a new administration? ¿Cómo se sintió al recibir la llamada telefónica invitándole a formar parte de la nueva administración? * What's it like to wake up every morning in Paradise? ¿Qué siente uno al levantarse todos los días en el paraíso? Then I started thinking: What's it going to be like when our cars (if ever) are considered classics? Luego empecé a pensar: ¿Cómo será cuando nuestros carros (si es que lo son) sean considerados como clásicos?
What's it like competing in your home town? ¿Qué supone para ti competir en [...]
tu ciudad natal? * What's it like working in the U.S. as compared to Europe? ¿Cómo es trabajar en Estados Unidos en comparación con Europa? * And what's it like being here in Marseille for this regatta? ¿Qué significa para ti estar en [...]
Marsella en esta regata?

looks like ... (parece que ...)

It looks like it's going to rain. * It looks like it's going to be fun. * It looks like it's going to be a long day. * It looks like this service is very much needed in the community.
 

either ... or ...

Life is either a great adventure or nothing. * Either this man is dead or my watch has stopped.* I say what I want to say and do what I want to do. There's no in between. People will either love you for it or hate you for it.* * I don't think there's an option for me to fall in love slowly or at medium speed. I either do, or I don't. * Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. * I would love to either get a job or volunteer to help the elderly * There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so. * I'm mostly pretty quiet on the weekends. I either read or visit friends or go hiking or something like that. * It's either not good enough and dies altogether, or it develops. (love)


It was when I ... that I ...

It was when I found out I could make mistakes that I knew I was on to something.
neither ... nor ...

Come to think of it, this is neither a flaw, nor should it be surprising.

not because ... but because ...

We love live, not because we're used to living but because we're used to loving.

just because ... doesn't mean / change ...


Just because nobody complains doesn't mean all parachutes are perfect. * Just because it's in print doesn't mean it's the gospel. * Just because something didn't work out your way, or somebody disappointed you, that does not change who you are.

the longer / more ... the more / less

The more you have, the more you want. * The more haste, the less speed. * The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real. * The more I think about it, the more I realize there is nothing more artistic than to love others. (Van Gogh) *  The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique. Walt Disney.* The more (that) you read, the more things you will  know.

I'd rather ... than ...

I'd rather die than let somebody get the better of me. 
until ... I'd rather not ... at all. * I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done. 
Until I feel strong enough to pray sincerely and to act accordingly, I would rather not pray at all.

so + adjective  .... that ....

Sleeping comes so naturally to me (that) I could do it with my eyes closed.

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