akin
gb/əkˈɪn/ us/əkˈɪn/
B2
الإنجليزية
~ 4700
hasonló, rokon, vér szerinti, biológiai
B2
1
hasonló
A2
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is akin to [something else]
Her mood was akin to sadness after hearing the news.
A hír hallatán a hangulata a szomorúsághoz hasonlított.
The style of the painting is akin to that of Picasso.
A festmény stílusa Picasso stílusához hasonló.
This process is akin to how plants make food through photosynthesis.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
This game is akin to chess.
Ez a játék hasonló a sakkhoz.
His ideas are akin to mine.
Az ő elképzelései hasonlóak az enyéimhez.
This smell is akin to fresh bread.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'akin' with 'kin', which refers to family members. 'Akin' means similar, not related by blood.
المعنى
similar in nature or character
المتلازمات اللفظية
closely akin
|akin to
|somewhat akin
المرادفات
similar (More general and widely used; 'akin' often suggests a deeper or more intrinsic similarity.)
|
comparable (Emphasizes the ability to be compared, not necessarily shared nature.)
الأضداد
different (Indicates a lack of similarity or shared qualities.)
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unrelated (Emphasizes no connection or similarity in nature.)
الموضوعات
comparison
|description
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Being like something else in an important way.
Having a similar quality, character, or nature to something else.
C1
2
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] is akin to [someone else]
She is distantly akin to the royal family.
Távoli rokona a királyi családnak.
They are akin through their grandmother.
A nagyanyjuk révén rokonok.
He discovered he was akin to his new neighbor.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I am akin to her.
Rokona vagyok.
They are akin by marriage? No, by blood.
Házasság révén rokonok? Nem, vér szerint.
She is akin to my father’s cousin.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use 'akin' for non-blood relationships; in this sense, it should only be used for actual blood relations.
المعنى
related by blood
المتلازمات اللفظية
distantly akin
|closely akin
المرادفات
related (General term for being connected by family or blood.)
|
consanguineous (Technical and formal term for being related by blood.)
الأضداد
unrelated (No family or blood connection.)
الموضوعات
family
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Being related to someone in your family by blood.
Related through a shared ancestor; connected by family ties.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
akin
IPA
GB/əkˈɪn/
US/əkˈɪn/
المقاطع والنبر
akin (١ مقطع)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: akin
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
be akin to
1/bˈi əkˈɪn tə/
fixed phrase
to be similar to something
To be like something else in an important way.
أمثلة
- Lying to your friend is akin to breaking their trust.
- For me, running is akin to meditation.