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אנגלית

compare

gb/kəmpˈɛɹ/ us/kəmpˈɛɹ/
B1 אנגלית
~ 900
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל B1 action
1

Examine similarities and differences

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

תבנית שימוש: to compare [something] with/to [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes mix up 'compare to' and 'compare with'. Use 'compare to' for showing similarity, and 'compare with' for examining both similarities and differences.
מילים נרדפות
contrast (Focuses more on highlighting differences rather than both similarities and differences.)
הפכים
ignore (Not paying attention to similarities or differences between things.)
צירופים
compare notes |compare results |compare prices |compare data
נושאים
analysis |communication |education |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.
פועל B2 action
2

Describe as similar to

To say that something is like something else.

תבנית שימוש: to compare [something] to [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners use 'compare with' when they mean 'compare to' for showing similarity, which can sound unnatural in some contexts.
מילים נרדפות
liken (More formal; often used in literary or descriptive contexts.)
הפכים
differentiate (To emphasize differences instead of similarities.)
צירופים
often compared to |be compared to |compare favorably to
נושאים
communication |description |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.
פועל B2 state
3

Be equal in quality

To be as good as something else.

תבנית שימוש: to compare with/to [something] in [quality/performance]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this sense with the act of examining similarities and differences; here it means 'to be equal or better'.
מילים נרדפות
match (Suggests being equal in quality, ability, or value.)
הפכים
fall short (To not be as good as something else.)
צירופים
favorably compare with |cannot compare with |does not compare
נושאים
evaluation |competition |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
compare
IPA
GB/kəmpˈɛɹ/
US/kəmpˈɛɹ/
הברות והטעמה
com - pare (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pare)
צורות המילה
Verb
  • Base: compare
  • 3rd Person Singular: compares
  • Present Participle: comparing
  • Past: compared
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים

beyond compare

1
/bɪjˈɔnd kəmpˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase formal

Exceptionally good or unique

So good that nothing else is as good.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

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