unlike
gb/ʌnlˈaɪk/ us/ʌnlˈaɪk/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 2700
معنیها
۰ معنی
preposition
A2
relation
1
different from someone or something
Used to show that one person or thing is not like another.
الگوی کاربرد:
unlike [something/someone], [clause]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unlike' with 'dislike'. 'Unlike' shows difference, while 'dislike' means not to like something.
هممعنیها
different from (More direct and explicit, less stylistically concise than 'unlike'.)
متضادها
like (Indicates similarity rather than difference.)
ترکیبهای رایج
unlike other people
|unlike anything else
|unlike before
|unlike her brother
موضوعها
comparison
|description
|contrast
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
It is unlike [someone] to [verb]
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners mistakenly use 'not like' instead of 'unlike' in formal writing. 'Unlike' is more concise and idiomatic.
هممعنیها
uncharacteristic (More formal and often used in professional or literary contexts.)
متضادها
typical (Describes something that is normal or expected for someone or something.)
ترکیبهای رایج
very unlike him
|quite unlike her
|so unlike them
موضوعها
personality
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- It's unlike John to be late.
- Her reaction was unlike anything I'd seen before.
- That decision was quite unlike the company.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- It is unlike her to be angry.
- It is unlike him to forget my birthday.
- This is unlike the usual food here.
دستور زبان
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- The texture is not unlike that of rubber.
- Her voice was not unlike her mother's.