ஆங்கிலம்

compare

gb/kəmpˈɛɹ/ us/kəmpˈɛɹ/
B1 ஆங்கிலம்
~ 900
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வினைச்சொல் B1 action
1

Examine similarities and differences

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

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: to compare [something] with/to [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes mix up 'compare to' and 'compare with'. Use 'compare to' for showing similarity, and 'compare with' for examining both similarities and differences.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
contrast (Focuses more on highlighting differences rather than both similarities and differences.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
ignore (Not paying attention to similarities or differences between things.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
compare notes |compare results |compare prices |compare data
கருப்பொருள்கள்
analysis |communication |education |core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.
வினைச்சொல் B2 action
2

Describe as similar to

To say that something is like something else.

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: to compare [something] to [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Some learners use 'compare with' when they mean 'compare to' for showing similarity, which can sound unnatural in some contexts.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
liken (More formal; often used in literary or descriptive contexts.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
differentiate (To emphasize differences instead of similarities.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
often compared to |be compared to |compare favorably to
கருப்பொருள்கள்
communication |description |core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.
வினைச்சொல் B2 state
3

Be equal in quality

To be as good as something else.

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: to compare with/to [something] in [quality/performance]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse this sense with the act of examining similarities and differences; here it means 'to be equal or better'.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
match (Suggests being equal in quality, ability, or value.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
fall short (To not be as good as something else.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
favorably compare with |cannot compare with |does not compare
கருப்பொருள்கள்
evaluation |competition |core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
compare
IPA
GB/kəmpˈɛɹ/
US/kəmpˈɛɹ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
com - pare (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pare)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Verb
  • Base: compare
  • 3rd Person Singular: compares
  • Present Participle: comparing
  • Past: compared
சொல் குடும்பம்
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
சொற்றொடர்கள்

beyond compare

1
/bɪjˈɔnd kəmpˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase formal

Exceptionally good or unique

So good that nothing else is as good.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.

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

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