alike
gb/əlˈaɪk/ us/əlˈaɪk/
B1
Inglês
~ 8800
hasonló, hasonlít egymásra, egyaránt, egyformán
B1
1
hasonló
A2
Padrão de uso:
[things/people] be alike (in [something])
The twins are so alike that even their parents sometimes mix them up.
Az ikrek annyira hasonlítanak egymásra, hogy néha még a szüleik is összekeverik őket.
Our tastes in music are surprisingly alike, even though we grew up in different countries.
A zenei ízlésünk meglepően hasonló, pedig különböző országokban nőttünk fel.
The two proposals are alike in many ways, but they differ on cost.
From a distance, all the houses looked alike.
Their situations are alike: both lost their jobs and had to move back home.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The two boys look alike.
A két fiú hasonlít egymásra.
My sister and I are alike in many ways.
A testvéremmel sok mindenben hasonlítunk egymásra.
All the bottles on the shelf are alike.
These two jackets are alike, but this one is cheaper.
Our ideas are alike, so we can work together.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use 'alike' before a noun, e.g. *'an alike dress'*, which is incorrect. Use 'similar' before a noun ('a similar dress') and 'alike' after a verb: 'The dresses are alike.' Another mistake is confusing 'alike' with 'like' as a preposition; you say 'They are alike' but 'They look like each other.'
Significado
similar in appearance or character
Colocações
look alike
|very alike
|remarkably alike
|strangely alike
|sound alike
|all alike
Sinónimos
similar (The most direct synonym; can be used before a noun, while 'alike' usually cannot.)
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the same (Stronger; suggests no important difference at all, while 'alike' allows for small differences.)
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comparable (More formal and often used for things that can be fairly judged against each other, not just that look similar.)
Antónimos
different (General opposite; shows that things are not similar in an important way.)
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unlike (Directly contrasts with 'alike' to say that things do not share important similarities.)
Temas
description
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Almost the same in how something or someone looks or is.
Similar to each other in important ways, especially in appearance or character.
B2
2
Padrão de uso:
[action] affect [groups/people/things] alike
The new law will affect rich and poor alike.
Az új törvény a gazdagokat és a szegényeket egyaránt érinteni fogja.
She treats all her students alike, with the same high expectations.
Minden diákjával egyformán bánik, és mindegyikükkel szemben ugyanolyan magas elvárásokat támaszt.
The storm damaged houses and shops alike along the coast.
These changes will benefit city and rural communities alike.
The disease strikes men and women alike, regardless of age.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The rule is for everyone alike.
A szabály mindenkire egyaránt vonatkozik.
This problem hurts young and old alike.
Ez a probléma fiataloknak és időseknek egyaránt árt.
He is kind to children and adults alike.
The tax increase will hit workers and companies alike.
The new app is useful for students and teachers alike.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes put 'alike' in the wrong place, e.g. *'He alike treats his children.'* It normally goes after the verb phrase or at the end: 'He treats his children alike.' Another error is using 'alike' when simply 'both' or 'all' is needed: say 'Both brothers like music,' not *'Both brothers alike like music.'*
Significado
in the same way or equally
Colocações
treat [people] alike
|affect [groups] alike
|apply alike
|punish alike
|influence alike
Sinónimos
equally (Closest in meaning; slightly more common in everyday speech than 'alike' in this adverb sense.)
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uniformly (More formal and technical; often used in academic or scientific contexts.)
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similarly (Focuses on being done in a similar manner; 'alike' often stresses that no one is treated differently.)
Antónimos
differently (Opposite in manner; shows that people or things do not receive the same treatment.)
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unequally (Direct opposite to the 'equally' aspect of 'alike'; often used about unfair treatment.)
Temas
comparison
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definição
In the same way for everyone or everything; equally.
In the same way or to the same degree for different people or things; equally.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
alike
IPA
GB/əlˈaɪk/
US/əlˈaɪk/
Sílabas e acento
alike (1 sílaba)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: alike
Família de palavras
Expressões
great minds think alike
1/ɡɹˈeɪt mˈaɪndz θˈɪŋk əlˈaɪk/
idiom
clever people often share ideas
Said when two or more people have the same smart or funny idea, to suggest it is because they are all clever in a similar way.
Exemplos
- “I was just about to say that.” “Great minds think alike!”
- When we both suggested the same solution, our boss laughed and said, “Great minds think alike.”
- They arrived at the same design independently—great minds think alike, as they say.
look alike
1/lˈʊk əlˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
appear physically similar
To seem very similar in how someone or something looks.
Exemplos
- Those two actors look alike, so people often confuse them.
- The new logo and the old one look alike, but the colors have changed.
- You and your mother really look alike in that photo.