unlike
gb/ʌnlˈaɪk/ us/ʌnlˈaɪk/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2700
ellentétben, eltérően, nem jellemző, szokatlan
A2
1
ellentétben
B1
eltérően
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unlike' with 'dislike'. 'Unlike' shows difference, while 'dislike' means not to like something.
అర్థం
different from someone or something
పదకలయికలు
unlike other people
|unlike anything else
|unlike before
|unlike her brother
పర్యాయపదాలు
different from (More direct and explicit, less stylistically concise than 'unlike'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
like (Indicates similarity rather than difference.)
విషయాలు
comparison
|description
|contrast
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
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
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners mistakenly use 'not like' instead of 'unlike' in formal writing. 'Unlike' is more concise and idiomatic.
అర్థం
not typical of someone or something
పదకలయికలు
very unlike him
|quite unlike her
|so unlike them
పర్యాయపదాలు
uncharacteristic (More formal and often used in professional or literary contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
typical (Describes something that is normal or expected for someone or something.)
విషయాలు
personality
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
Not normal for a person or thing.
Not characteristic of a particular person or thing; unusual for them.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
unlike
IPA
GB/ʌnlˈaɪk/
US/ʌnlˈaɪk/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
un - like (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (like)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: unlike
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The texture is not unlike that of rubber.
- Her voice was not unlike her mother's.