contrast
gb/kˈɑntɹæst/ us/kˈɑntɹæst/
B1
Anglų
~ 1500
ellentét, kontraszt, különbség, szembeállít, ellentétben áll, elüt
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
a contrast between [thing1] and [thing2]
There is a sharp contrast between city life and rural life.
Éles ellentét van a városi és a vidéki élet között.
The bright colors are in stark contrast to the dark background.
Az élénk színek éles kontrasztban állnak a sötét háttérrel.
In contrast to her brother, she is very outgoing.
The report draws a contrast between the two countries' economies.
The contrast between the two paintings is striking.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
There is a big contrast between summer and winter here.
Itt nagy a különbség a nyár és a tél között.
Her white dress made a contrast with his black suit.
A fehér ruhája kontrasztot alkotott a férfi fekete öltönyével.
The movie shows a contrast between rich and poor.
In contrast to last year, sales are up.
We saw a strong contrast between the old and new buildings.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'contrast' with 'compare'; 'compare' looks for similarities as well as differences, while 'contrast' focuses on differences.
Reikšmė
a noticeable difference
Kolokacijos
sharp contrast
|strong contrast
|in contrast
|contrast between
|marked contrast
Sinonimai
difference (A more general term for things not being the same; may be less strong than 'contrast'.)
Antonimai
similarity (Refers to the quality of being alike, the opposite of highlighting differences.)
Temos
communication
|art
|analysis
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A clear difference between two or more things.
A clear and often striking difference between two or more people, things, or situations.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to contrast [thing1] with [thing2]
The teacher contrasted the two poems to show their different styles.
A tanár szembeállította a két verset, hogy megmutassa eltérő stílusukat.
His relaxed manner contrasts sharply with her nervous energy.
Az ő nyugodt viselkedése éles ellentétben áll a nő ideges energiájával.
In her speech, she contrasted life before and after the internet.
These results contrast with earlier findings.
The artist contrasted light and shadow to create depth.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The book contrasts life in the city with life in the country.
A könyv szembeállítja a városi életet a vidéki élettel.
Her red dress contrasts with his blue shirt.
A piros ruhája elüt a férfi kék ingétől.
We contrasted the old photo with the new one.
The warm colors contrast with the cool colors.
This story contrasts love and hate.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'with' when contrasting two things, e.g., 'contrast A and B' is possible but 'contrast A with B' is more common for showing differences.
Reikšmė
to compare to highlight differences
Kolokacijos
contrast sharply with
|contrast strongly with
|contrast markedly with
Sinonimai
differentiate (Focuses on identifying distinctions; can be broader than just direct comparison.)
Antonimai
liken (Focuses on showing similarities rather than differences.)
Temos
communication
|analysis
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To look at two or more things to see how they are different.
To compare two or more things in order to emphasize their differences.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
TECHNICAL
3
kontraszt
B2
Adjust the contrast on your monitor for better viewing.
Állítsa be a monitor kontrasztját a jobb láthatóság érdekében.
High contrast makes text easier to read.
A nagy kontraszt könnyebben olvashatóvá teszi a szöveget.
Photographers often use contrast to create mood in their images.
The photo has low contrast, making it look dull.
This setting increases the contrast between colors.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
You can change the contrast on the TV.
Megváltoztathatod a tévé kontrasztját.
The picture has high contrast.
A képnek nagy a kontrasztja.
Low contrast makes it hard to see details.
He changed the contrast on his computer screen.
This camera has good color contrast.
Reikšmė
difference in image lightness
Kolokacijos
high contrast
|low contrast
|adjust contrast
Sinonimai
definition (In imaging, can refer to clarity; not exactly the same but related.)
Antonimai
flatness (In imaging, refers to lack of tonal variation, opposite of high contrast.)
Temos
technology
|photography
|arts_entertainment
Apibrėžimas
How much the light and dark parts of an image are different from each other.
The degree of difference in brightness or color that makes objects in an image distinguishable.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
contrast
IPA
GB/kˈɑntɹæst/
US/kˈɑntɹæst/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
con - trast (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: contrast
- Plural: contrast, contrasts
Verb
- Base: contrast
- 3rd Person Singular: contrasts
- Present Participle: contrasting
- Past: contrasted
Žodžių šeima
Forms
contrasts
noun
contrasting
verb
contrasted
verb
Negative and opposite forms
similarity
noun B2
Advanced or less common
contrastive
adjective
contrastively
adverb
Posakiai
by contrast
1/bˈaɪ kˈɑntɹæst/
fixed phrase
highlighting differences by comparison
Used when comparing two things to show how they are different.
Pavyzdžiai
- The north of the country is cold and wet; by contrast, the south is warm and dry.
- She is shy. By contrast, her brother loves meeting new people.
in contrast
1/ˈɪn kˈɑntɹæst/
fixed phrase
showing a difference from before
Used to show how something is different from what was just mentioned.
Pavyzdžiai
- The first hotel was dark and small. In contrast, the second one was bright and spacious.
- He is very talkative. In contrast, his sister is quiet.
in stark contrast to
1/ˈɪn stˈɑɹk kˈɑntɹæst tə/
fixed phrase
formal
extremely different from something else
Used to say that something is very different from something else mentioned before.
Pavyzdžiai
- His calm acceptance was in stark contrast to her angry reaction.
- The new building is in stark contrast to the old houses around it.