comparison
gb/kəmpˈɛɹəsən/ us/kəmpˈɛɹəsən/
B1
Engelsk
~ 2000
összehasonlítás, párhuzam, analógia
NAVNEORD
B1
1
Brugsmønster:
a comparison of [thing] and [thing]
The report includes a comparison of prices in different countries.
A jelentésben szerepel a különböző országok árainak összehasonlítása.
It's hard to make a fair comparison between the two athletes.
Nehéz méltányosan összehasonlítani a két sportolót.
Her work invites comparison with that of earlier painters.
The teacher asked for a comparison between the two novels.
We did a side-by-side comparison of the two products.
Læringseksempler
I made a comparison between my phone and my friend's phone.
Összehasonlítottam a telefonomat a barátom telefonjával.
This book gives a comparison of schools in the city.
Ez a könyv összehasonlítja a város iskoláit.
We saw a comparison of food prices in two shops.
The teacher asked for a comparison of these pictures.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comparison' with 'compare'; 'comparison' is the noun form, not the verb.
Betydning
act of comparing things
Ordforbindelser
make a comparison
|direct comparison
|comparison between
|invite comparison
|draw a comparison
Synonymer
contrast (Often focuses more on differences than similarities.)
|
juxtaposition (A more formal term, often used in art or literature contexts.)
Antonymer
equation (In the sense of treating things as the same without noting differences.)
Temaer
language
|thinking
|analysis
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
When you look at two or more things to see how they are the same or different.
The act of considering two or more things in order to identify their similarities and differences.
NAVNEORD
B2
2
Brugsmønster:
comparison to [something]
She made a comparison to a well-known movie scene.
Párhuzamot vont egy jól ismert filmjelenettel.
The city has been given flattering comparisons to Paris.
A várost hízelgő módon Párizshoz hasonlították.
His calmness under pressure invites comparison to great leaders of the past.
Læringseksempler
He made a comparison to my old school.
Párhuzamot vont a régi iskolámmal.
The town gets many comparisons to big cities.
A várost gyakran hasonlítják nagyvárosokhoz.
She gave a comparison to her favorite book.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse 'comparison to' (showing similarity) with 'comparison with' (often used for both similarity and difference).
Betydning
statement of similarity
Ordforbindelser
invite comparison to
|bear comparison to
|draw a comparison to
Synonymer
likening (Less formal and more figurative, often in casual speech.)
|
analogy (Often used for explaining something by comparing it to something else.)
Antonymer
differentiation (Emphasizes distinction rather than similarity.)
Temaer
language
|thinking
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Saying that one thing is like another thing.
A statement or observation that something is similar to something else.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
comparison
IPA
GB/kəmpˈɛɹəsən/
US/kəmpˈɛɹəsən/
Stavelser og tryk
com - par - is - on (4 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (par)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: comparison
- Plural: comparison, comparisons
Ordfamilie
Forms
comparisons
noun
Core family
Related words
comparatively
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
incomparable
adjective
Advanced or less common
comparability
noun
Udtryk
bear comparison with/to
1/bˈɛɹ kəmpˈɛɹəsən wˈɪθtoʊ/
fixed phrase
formal
be as good as when compared
To be as good as something else when you compare them.
Eksempler
- His cooking can bear comparison with any top chef.
- This phone bears comparison to more expensive models.
by comparison
1/bˈaɪ kəmpˈɛɹəsən/
fixed phrase
when compared to something else
Used to show how something is different or similar when you look at it next to another thing.
Eksempler
- The house seemed small by comparison with the others on the street.
- By comparison, last year's sales were very low.
invite comparison
1/ɪnvˈaɪt kəmpˈɛɹəsən/
fixed phrase
formal
cause people to compare things
To make people think about how one thing is like or unlike another thing.
Eksempler
- Her latest book invites comparison with classic detective novels.
- The new design invites comparison to last year's model.