Agradaba (en. Liked)

/aɡɾaˈðaβa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To express pleasure or liking towards something or someone.
Juan enjoyed spending time at the beach.
A Juan le agradaba pasar tiempo en la playa.
To be pleasing or enjoyable.
The music we listened to pleased everyone present.
La música que escuchamos agradaba a todos los presentes.
To make someone like something.
The book I lent him pleased him a lot.
El libro que le presté le agradaba mucho.

Etymology

From Latin 'agradare', which means 'to please'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

I liked it a lot.
Indicates great pleasure or enjoyment of something.
me agradaba mucho
He liked the idea.
Means that someone found a proposal good.
le agradaba la idea
How nice that pleases me.
Expresses satisfaction or pleasure about a situation.
qué bien me agrada

Related Words

pleasure
Feeling of satisfaction or pleasure.
agrado
pleasant
That causes pleasure or is enjoyable.
agradable
accommodating
That seeks to please or is well disposed.
complaciente

Slang Meanings

To be in the groove
When he told me he liked rock, I thought he was in the groove.
Cuando me dijo que le agradaba el rock, pensé que estaba en la onda.
To have good vibes
That band has good vibes and many liked it.
Esa banda tiene buena vibra y a muchos les agradaba.