compare
gb/kəmpˈɛɹ/ us/kəmpˈɛɹ/
B1
Ingles
~ 900
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
B1
action
1
Examine similarities and differences
To look at two or more things to see how they are the same or different.
Padron ng paggamit:
to compare [something] with/to [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes mix up 'compare to' and 'compare with'. Use 'compare to' for showing similarity, and 'compare with' for examining both similarities and differences.
Mga kasingkahulugan
contrast (Focuses more on highlighting differences rather than both similarities and differences.)
Mga kasalungat
ignore (Not paying attention to similarities or differences between things.)
Mga kolokasyon
compare notes
|compare results
|compare prices
|compare data
Mga tema
analysis
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
B2
action
2
Describe as similar to
To say that something is like something else.
Padron ng paggamit:
to compare [something] to [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners use 'compare with' when they mean 'compare to' for showing similarity, which can sound unnatural in some contexts.
Mga kasingkahulugan
liken (More formal; often used in literary or descriptive contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
differentiate (To emphasize differences instead of similarities.)
Mga kolokasyon
often compared to
|be compared to
|compare favorably to
Mga tema
communication
|description
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
B2
state
3
Be equal in quality
To be as good as something else.
Padron ng paggamit:
to compare with/to [something] in [quality/performance]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this sense with the act of examining similarities and differences; here it means 'to be equal or better'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
match (Suggests being equal in quality, ability, or value.)
Mga kasalungat
fall short (To not be as good as something else.)
Mga kolokasyon
favorably compare with
|cannot compare with
|does not compare
Mga tema
evaluation
|competition
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
compare
IPA
GB/kəmpˈɛɹ/
US/kəmpˈɛɹ/
Mga pantig at diin
com - pare (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pare)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: compare
- 3rd Person Singular: compares
- Present Participle: comparing
- Past: compared
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
compares
verb
comparing
verb
compared
verb
Core family
Related words
comparatively
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
incomparable
adjective
Advanced or less common
comparability
noun
incomparably
adverb
Mga ekspresyon
beyond compare
1/bɪjˈɔnd kəmpˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
formal
Exceptionally good or unique
So good that nothing else is as good.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Nothing compares to a sunny day at the beach.
- For me, nothing compares to fresh bread from the oven.