comparison
gb/kəmpˈɛɹəsən/ us/kəmpˈɛɹəsən/
B1
Inglés
~ 2000
összehasonlítás, párhuzam, analógia
SUSTANTIVO
B1
1
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comparison' with 'compare'; 'comparison' is the noun form, not the verb.
Significado
act of comparing things
Colocaciones
make a comparison
|direct comparison
|comparison between
|invite comparison
|draw a comparison
Sinónimos
contrast (Often focuses more on differences than similarities.)
|
juxtaposition (A more formal term, often used in art or literature contexts.)
Antónimos
equation (In the sense of treating things as the same without noting differences.)
Temas
language
|thinking
|analysis
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
2
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'comparison to' (showing similarity) with 'comparison with' (often used for both similarity and difference).
Significado
statement of similarity
Colocaciones
invite comparison to
|bear comparison to
|draw a comparison to
Sinónimos
likening (Less formal and more figurative, often in casual speech.)
|
analogy (Often used for explaining something by comparing it to something else.)
Antónimos
differentiation (Emphasizes distinction rather than similarity.)
Temas
language
|thinking
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Saying that one thing is like another thing.
A statement or observation that something is similar to something else.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
comparison
AFI
GB/kəmpˈɛɹəsən/
US/kəmpˈɛɹəsən/
Sílabas y acento
com - par - is - on (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (par)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: comparison
- Plural: comparison, comparisons
Familia de palabras
Forms
comparisons
noun
Core family
Related words
comparatively
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
incomparable
adjective
Advanced or less common
comparability
noun
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- Her latest book invites comparison with classic detective novels.
- The new design invites comparison to last year's model.