انگلیسی

compare

gb/kəmpˈɛɹ/ us/kəmpˈɛɹ/
B1 انگلیسی
~ 900
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
فعل B1 action
1

Examine similarities and differences

To look at two or more things to see how they are the same or different.

الگوی کاربرد: to compare [something] with/to [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes mix up 'compare to' and 'compare with'. Use 'compare to' for showing similarity, and 'compare with' for examining both similarities and differences.
هم‌معنی‌ها
contrast (Focuses more on highlighting differences rather than both similarities and differences.)
متضادها
ignore (Not paying attention to similarities or differences between things.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
compare notes |compare results |compare prices |compare data
موضوع‌ها
analysis |communication |education |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • The report compares the performance of different schools.
  • I compared the two phones before making a decision.
  • We should compare our answers to make sure they match.
  • Prices in this store don't compare well with those online.
  • The teacher asked us to compare the two poems.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • I compared my homework with my friend's work.
  • Please compare your answer with mine.
  • We compared two maps of the city.
  • She compared her shoes to his shoes.
  • They compared the old car with the new car.
فعل B2 action
2

Describe as similar to

To say that something is like something else.

الگوی کاربرد: to compare [something] to [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners use 'compare with' when they mean 'compare to' for showing similarity, which can sound unnatural in some contexts.
هم‌معنی‌ها
liken (More formal; often used in literary or descriptive contexts.)
متضادها
differentiate (To emphasize differences instead of similarities.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
often compared to |be compared to |compare favorably to
موضوع‌ها
communication |description |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • She compared his voice to velvet.
  • The critic compared the new movie to a classic.
  • Many people compare life to a journey.
  • He was often compared to his famous father.
  • The painting has been compared to works by Monet.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • I compare my town to a big garden.
  • She compared his hair to gold.
  • They compared the new game to the old one.
  • He compared her smile to the sun.
  • The teacher compared the story to a fairy tale.
فعل B2 state
3

Be equal in quality

To be as good as something else.

الگوی کاربرد: to compare with/to [something] in [quality/performance]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this sense with the act of examining similarities and differences; here it means 'to be equal or better'.
هم‌معنی‌ها
match (Suggests being equal in quality, ability, or value.)
متضادها
fall short (To not be as good as something else.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
favorably compare with |cannot compare with |does not compare
موضوع‌ها
evaluation |competition |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • No other singer can compare with her talent.
  • This year's sales don't compare with last year's record.
  • The hotel doesn't compare to the one we stayed in before.
  • Few players can compare with him in skill.
  • Nothing compares to a home-cooked meal.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • This pizza cannot compare with my mother's pizza.
  • Her dress does not compare to yours.
  • No other phone compares with this one.
  • The movie does not compare with the book.
  • Nothing compares to a warm bed.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
compare
IPA
GB/kəmpˈɛɹ/
US/kəmpˈɛɹ/
هجاها و تکیه
com - pare (۲ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pare)
صورت‌های واژه
Verb
  • Base: compare
  • 3rd Person Singular: compares
  • Present Participle: comparing
  • Past: compared
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
compares verb comparing verb compared verb
Core family
comparison noun B1 comparable adjective B2 comparative adjective B2
Related words
comparatively adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
incomparable adjective
Advanced or less common
comparability noun incomparably adverb
عبارت‌ها

beyond compare

1
/bɪjˈɔnd kəmpˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase formal

Exceptionally good or unique

So good that nothing else is as good.

نمونه‌ها
  • Her beauty was beyond compare.
  • The chef's skill is beyond compare.

compare notes

1
/kəmpˈɛɹ nˈoʊts/
idiom

Share and discuss information

To talk with someone about what you each know or have seen, usually to find similarities or differences.

نمونه‌ها
  • After the meeting, the colleagues compared notes on what was discussed.
  • The witnesses met later to compare notes about the accident.

nothing compares to

1
/nˈʌθɪŋ kəmpˈɛɹz tə/
fixed phrase

Nothing is equally good

Used to say that something is the best or most enjoyable thing.

نمونه‌ها
  • Nothing compares to a sunny day at the beach.
  • For me, nothing compares to fresh bread from the oven.

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