unlike
gb/ʌnlˈaɪk/ us/ʌnlˈaɪk/
A2
İngilizce
~ 2700
Anlamlar
0 anlam
preposition
A2
relation
1
different from someone or something
Used to show that one person or thing is not like another.
Kullanım kalıbı:
unlike [something/someone], [clause]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unlike' with 'dislike'. 'Unlike' shows difference, while 'dislike' means not to like something.
Eş anlamlılar
different from (More direct and explicit, less stylistically concise than 'unlike'.)
Zıt anlamlılar
like (Indicates similarity rather than difference.)
Eşdizimler
unlike other people
|unlike anything else
|unlike before
|unlike her brother
Konular
comparison
|description
|contrast
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- Unlike his brother, Tom is very outgoing.
- Unlike most cities, this one has no traffic lights.
- The weather here is unlike anywhere else I've been.
- Unlike many politicians, she kept her promises.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- Unlike my sister, I like sports.
- Unlike cats, dogs need more attention.
- Unlike yesterday, today is sunny.
adjective
B1
property
2
not typical of someone or something
Not normal for a person or thing.
Kullanım kalıbı:
It is unlike [someone] to [verb]
Sık yapılan hata:
Some learners mistakenly use 'not like' instead of 'unlike' in formal writing. 'Unlike' is more concise and idiomatic.
Eş anlamlılar
uncharacteristic (More formal and often used in professional or literary contexts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
typical (Describes something that is normal or expected for someone or something.)
Eşdizimler
very unlike him
|quite unlike her
|so unlike them
Konular
personality
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- It's unlike John to be late.
- Her reaction was unlike anything I'd seen before.
- That decision was quite unlike the company.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- It is unlike her to be angry.
- It is unlike him to forget my birthday.
- This is unlike the usual food here.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
unlike
IPA
GB/ʌnlˈaɪk/
US/ʌnlˈaɪk/
Heceler ve vurgu
un - like (2 hece)
Stress on 2nd syllable (like)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: unlike
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
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.
Örnekler
- The texture is not unlike that of rubber.
- Her voice was not unlike her mother's.