unlike
gb/ʌnlˈaɪk/ us/ʌnlˈaɪk/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 2700
المعاني
0 معنى
preposition
A2
relation
1
different from someone or something
Used to show that one person or thing is not like another.
نمط الاستخدام:
unlike [something/someone], [clause]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unlike' with 'dislike'. 'Unlike' shows difference, while 'dislike' means not to like something.
مرادفات
different from (More direct and explicit, less stylistically concise than 'unlike'.)
أضداد
like (Indicates similarity rather than difference.)
تراكيب شائعة
unlike other people
|unlike anything else
|unlike before
|unlike her brother
مواضيع
comparison
|description
|contrast
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Unlike his brother, Tom is very outgoing.
- Unlike most cities, this one has no traffic lights.
- The weather here is unlike anywhere else I've been.
- Unlike many politicians, she kept her promises.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Unlike my sister, I like sports.
- Unlike cats, dogs need more attention.
- Unlike yesterday, today is sunny.
adjective
B1
property
2
not typical of someone or something
Not normal for a person or thing.
نمط الاستخدام:
It is unlike [someone] to [verb]
غلطة شائعة:
Some learners mistakenly use 'not like' instead of 'unlike' in formal writing. 'Unlike' is more concise and idiomatic.
مرادفات
uncharacteristic (More formal and often used in professional or literary contexts.)
أضداد
typical (Describes something that is normal or expected for someone or something.)
تراكيب شائعة
very unlike him
|quite unlike her
|so unlike them
مواضيع
personality
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- It's unlike John to be late.
- Her reaction was unlike anything I'd seen before.
- That decision was quite unlike the company.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- It is unlike her to be angry.
- It is unlike him to forget my birthday.
- This is unlike the usual food here.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
unlike
IPA
GB/ʌnlˈaɪk/
US/ʌnlˈaɪk/
المقاطع والنبر
un - like (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (like)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: unlike
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
not unlike
1/nˈɑt ʌnlˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
somewhat similar to
Used to say that something is similar to something else, often in a slightly formal way.
أمثلة
- The texture is not unlike that of rubber.
- Her voice was not unlike her mother's.