compare
gb/kəmpˈɛɹ/ us/kəmpˈɛɹ/
B1
Англійська
~ 900
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
B1
action
1
Examine similarities and differences
To look at two or more things to see how they are the same or different.
Модель уживання:
to compare [something] with/to [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes mix up 'compare to' and 'compare with'. Use 'compare to' for showing similarity, and 'compare with' for examining both similarities and differences.
Синоніми
contrast (Focuses more on highlighting differences rather than both similarities and differences.)
Антоніми
ignore (Not paying attention to similarities or differences between things.)
Словосполучення
compare notes
|compare results
|compare prices
|compare data
Теми
analysis
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Дієслово
B2
action
2
Describe as similar to
To say that something is like something else.
Модель уживання:
to compare [something] to [something]
Поширена помилка:
Some learners use 'compare with' when they mean 'compare to' for showing similarity, which can sound unnatural in some contexts.
Синоніми
liken (More formal; often used in literary or descriptive contexts.)
Антоніми
differentiate (To emphasize differences instead of similarities.)
Словосполучення
often compared to
|be compared to
|compare favorably to
Теми
communication
|description
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Дієслово
B2
state
3
Be equal in quality
To be as good as something else.
Модель уживання:
to compare with/to [something] in [quality/performance]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this sense with the act of examining similarities and differences; here it means 'to be equal or better'.
Синоніми
match (Suggests being equal in quality, ability, or value.)
Антоніми
fall short (To not be as good as something else.)
Словосполучення
favorably compare with
|cannot compare with
|does not compare
Теми
evaluation
|competition
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
compare
IPA
GB/kəmpˈɛɹ/
US/kəmpˈɛɹ/
Склади й наголос
com - pare (2 склади)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pare)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: compare
- 3rd Person Singular: compares
- Present Participle: comparing
- Past: compared
Споріднені слова
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
Вирази
beyond compare
1/bɪjˈɔnd kəmpˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
formal
Exceptionally good or unique
So good that nothing else is as good.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- Nothing compares to a sunny day at the beach.
- For me, nothing compares to fresh bread from the oven.