unlike
gb/ʌnlˈaɪk/ us/ʌnlˈaɪk/
A2
ইংরেজি
~ 2700
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
preposition
A2
relation
1
different from someone or something
Used to show that one person or thing is not like another.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
unlike [something/someone], [clause]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unlike' with 'dislike'. 'Unlike' shows difference, while 'dislike' means not to like something.
সমার্থক শব্দ
different from (More direct and explicit, less stylistically concise than 'unlike'.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
like (Indicates similarity rather than difference.)
কলোকেশন
unlike other people
|unlike anything else
|unlike before
|unlike her brother
বিষয়
comparison
|description
|contrast
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- 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.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
It is unlike [someone] to [verb]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Some learners mistakenly use 'not like' instead of 'unlike' in formal writing. 'Unlike' is more concise and idiomatic.
সমার্থক শব্দ
uncharacteristic (More formal and often used in professional or literary contexts.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
typical (Describes something that is normal or expected for someone or something.)
কলোকেশন
very unlike him
|quite unlike her
|so unlike them
বিষয়
personality
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- It's unlike John to be late.
- Her reaction was unlike anything I'd seen before.
- That decision was quite unlike the company.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- It is unlike her to be angry.
- It is unlike him to forget my birthday.
- This is unlike the usual food here.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিব্যক্তি
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.
উদাহরণ
- The texture is not unlike that of rubber.
- Her voice was not unlike her mother's.