comparable
gb/kəmpˈæɹəbəl/ us/kəmpˈæɹəbəl/
B2
Anglų
~ 7500
hasonló, összemérhető, összehasonlítható
B2
1
hasonló
A2
összemérhető
C1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] is comparable to/with [something]
Employees in the new branch receive salaries comparable to those at the head office.
Az új fióktelepen dolgozók a központban dolgozókéhoz hasonló fizetést kapnak.
The two phones offer comparable performance, but one is much cheaper.
A két telefon hasonló teljesítményt nyújt, de az egyik sokkal olcsóbb.
Crime rates in this city are comparable with those in other major urban areas.
Her latest novel is comparable in quality to the award‑winning one she wrote five years ago.
We need a company that can provide a service comparable to what we had before.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
My rent is comparable to my friends’ rent in the same area.
A lakbérem hasonló a barátaim lakbéréhez ugyanazon a környéken.
This small car has power comparable to a much bigger car.
Ennek a kis autónak a teljesítménye egy sokkal nagyobb autóéhoz mérhető.
The hotels are comparable in price, but this one is cleaner.
His English level is comparable to a native speaker’s level.
Living costs here are comparable with most big cities.
Dažna klaida:
Learners often say *"comparable than"* (✗) instead of *"comparable to"* or *"comparable with"* (✓). Another common confusion is mixing up *"comparable"* with *"compatible"*: *comparable* means similar in level or size, while *compatible* means able to work or exist together without problems.
Reikšmė
similar in degree, amount, or quality
Kolokacijos
comparable to
|comparable in size
|comparable quality
|comparable price
|comparable salary
|broadly comparable
Sinonimai
similar (A more general word; 'comparable' often suggests a closer or more formal comparison, especially of value, quality, or size.)
Antonimai
incomparable (Suggests something is so different or so good/bad that it cannot be fairly compared to anything else.)
Temos
comparison
|measurement
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Almost the same in size, amount, or quality as something else, so you can compare them fairly.
Similar in size, amount, quality, or other measure, so that one thing can reasonably be judged against another.
C1
FORMAL
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[figures/data/results] are (not) comparable
The test scores from the two schools are not directly comparable because different exams were used.
A két iskola teszteredményei nem hasonlíthatók össze közvetlenül, mert eltérő vizsgákat használtak.
Year‑on‑year sales figures are only comparable after adjusting for inflation.
Az éves összehasonlítású értékesítési adatok csak az inflációval való kiigazítás után összehasonlíthatók.
Patient groups must be comparable in age and health for the study to be valid.
These statistics are comparable across countries because they follow the same reporting standard.
Survey results from online and in‑person interviews are not really comparable.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The numbers from last year are not comparable with this year’s numbers.
A tavalyi számok nem hasonlíthatók össze az idei számokkal.
These two studies are only comparable because they use the same method.
Ez a két tanulmány csak azért összehasonlítható, mert ugyanazt a módszert használják.
Our data are comparable across all regions.
The two groups must be comparable in age and size.
Prices from different countries are not comparable without currency conversion.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes think this meaning always implies that things are similar in level. In this sense, *comparable* only means they can be compared fairly, not that the results will be close.
Reikšmė
able to be fairly compared
Kolokacijos
directly comparable
|readily comparable
|statistically comparable
|comparable data
|comparable figures
|comparable groups
Sinonimai
commensurable (A technical and rare word, mainly in academic or mathematical contexts, meaning measurable by the same standard; more formal than 'comparable'.)
Antonimai
not comparable (Used when differences in conditions, standards, or methods make a fair comparison impossible.)
Temos
science
|business
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Possible to compare in a fair way, because they were made, measured, or judged using the same rules.
Able to be compared in a fair or meaningful way because the conditions, standards, or methods are similar.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
comparable
IPA
GB/kəmpˈæɹəbəl/
US/kəmpˈæɹəbəl/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
com - par - able (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (par)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: comparable
Žodžių šeima
Core family
compare
verb B1
comparison
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
incomparable
adjective
Advanced or less common
comparability
noun
incomparably
adverb
Posakiai
comparable to
1/kəmpˈæɹəbəl tə/
fixed phrase
similar to in degree or quality
Used to say that one thing is almost the same in size, amount, or quality as another thing.
Pavyzdžiai
- His pay is now comparable to that of a senior manager.
- Internet speeds here are comparable to what you get in most large cities.
comparable with
1/kəmpˈæɹəbəl wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
formally similar enough to compare
A more formal way to say that one thing is almost the same in level, size, or quality as another thing, so you can compare them.
Pavyzdžiai
- The new software is comparable with leading products on the market.
- Living standards here are now comparable with those in Western Europe.