unlike
gb/ʌnlˈaɪk/ us/ʌnlˈaɪk/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2700
ellentétben, eltérően, nem jellemző, szokatlan
A2
1
ellentétben
B1
eltérően
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
unlike [something/someone], [clause]
Unlike his brother, Tom is very outgoing.
A bátyjával ellentétben Tom nagyon társaságkedvelő.
Unlike most cities, this one has no traffic lights.
A legtöbb várossal ellentétben ebben nincsenek közlekedési lámpák.
The weather here is unlike anywhere else I've been.
Unlike many politicians, she kept her promises.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Unlike my sister, I like sports.
A nővéremmel ellentétben én szeretem a sportot.
Unlike cats, dogs need more attention.
A macskákkal ellentétben a kutyáknak több figyelemre van szükségük.
Unlike yesterday, today is sunny.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unlike' with 'dislike'. 'Unlike' shows difference, while 'dislike' means not to like something.
Σημασία
different from someone or something
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
unlike other people
|unlike anything else
|unlike before
|unlike her brother
Συνώνυμα
different from (More direct and explicit, less stylistically concise than 'unlike'.)
Αντώνυμα
like (Indicates similarity rather than difference.)
Θέματα
comparison
|description
|contrast
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Used to show that one person or thing is not like another.
Used to say that someone or something is different from another person or thing.
B1
2
nem jellemző
B1
szokatlan
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
It is unlike [someone] to [verb]
It's unlike John to be late.
Johnra nem jellemző, hogy elkéssen.
Her reaction was unlike anything I'd seen before.
A reakciója semmihez sem hasonlított, amit korábban láttam.
That decision was quite unlike the company.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
It is unlike her to be angry.
Nem jellemző rá, hogy mérges legyen.
It is unlike him to forget my birthday.
Nem jellemző rá, hogy elfelejtse a születésnapomat.
This is unlike the usual food here.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners mistakenly use 'not like' instead of 'unlike' in formal writing. 'Unlike' is more concise and idiomatic.
Σημασία
not typical of someone or something
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
very unlike him
|quite unlike her
|so unlike them
Συνώνυμα
uncharacteristic (More formal and often used in professional or literary contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
typical (Describes something that is normal or expected for someone or something.)
Θέματα
personality
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Not normal for a person or thing.
Not characteristic of a particular person or thing; unusual for them.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
unlike
IPA
GB/ʌnlˈaɪk/
US/ʌnlˈaɪk/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
un - like (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (like)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: unlike
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- The texture is not unlike that of rubber.
- Her voice was not unlike her mother's.