unlike
gb/ʌnlˈaɪk/ us/ʌnlˈaɪk/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2700
ellentétben, eltérően, nem jellemző, szokatlan
A2
1
ellentétben
B1
eltérően
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
unlike [something/someone], [clause]
Unlike his brother, Tom is very outgoing.
A bátyjával ellentétben Tom nagyon társaságkedvelő.
Unlike most cities, this one has no traffic lights.
A legtöbb várossal ellentétben ebben nincsenek közlekedési lámpák.
The weather here is unlike anywhere else I've been.
Unlike many politicians, she kept her promises.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Unlike my sister, I like sports.
A nővéremmel ellentétben én szeretem a sportot.
Unlike cats, dogs need more attention.
A macskákkal ellentétben a kutyáknak több figyelemre van szükségük.
Unlike yesterday, today is sunny.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unlike' with 'dislike'. 'Unlike' shows difference, while 'dislike' means not to like something.
Maana
different from someone or something
Miunganiko ya maneno
unlike other people
|unlike anything else
|unlike before
|unlike her brother
Visawe
different from (More direct and explicit, less stylistically concise than 'unlike'.)
Vinyume
like (Indicates similarity rather than difference.)
Mada
comparison
|description
|contrast
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Used to show that one person or thing is not like another.
Used to say that someone or something is different from another person or thing.
B1
2
nem jellemző
B1
szokatlan
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
It is unlike [someone] to [verb]
It's unlike John to be late.
Johnra nem jellemző, hogy elkéssen.
Her reaction was unlike anything I'd seen before.
A reakciója semmihez sem hasonlított, amit korábban láttam.
That decision was quite unlike the company.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
It is unlike her to be angry.
Nem jellemző rá, hogy mérges legyen.
It is unlike him to forget my birthday.
Nem jellemző rá, hogy elfelejtse a születésnapomat.
This is unlike the usual food here.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners mistakenly use 'not like' instead of 'unlike' in formal writing. 'Unlike' is more concise and idiomatic.
Maana
not typical of someone or something
Miunganiko ya maneno
very unlike him
|quite unlike her
|so unlike them
Visawe
uncharacteristic (More formal and often used in professional or literary contexts.)
Vinyume
typical (Describes something that is normal or expected for someone or something.)
Mada
personality
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Not normal for a person or thing.
Not characteristic of a particular person or thing; unusual for them.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
unlike
IPA
GB/ʌnlˈaɪk/
US/ʌnlˈaɪk/
Silabi na mkazo
un - like (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (like)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: unlike
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- The texture is not unlike that of rubber.
- Her voice was not unlike her mother's.