unlike
gb/ʌnlˈaɪk/ us/ʌnlˈaɪk/
A2
انگریزی
~ 2700
معانی
0 معانی
preposition
A2
relation
1
different from someone or something
Used to show that one person or thing is not like another.
استعمال کا انداز:
unlike [something/someone], [clause]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unlike' with 'dislike'. 'Unlike' shows difference, while 'dislike' means not to like something.
ہم معنی الفاظ
different from (More direct and explicit, less stylistically concise than 'unlike'.)
متضاد الفاظ
like (Indicates similarity rather than difference.)
لفظی تراکیب
unlike other people
|unlike anything else
|unlike before
|unlike her brother
موضوعات
comparison
|description
|contrast
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
It is unlike [someone] to [verb]
عام غلطی:
Some learners mistakenly use 'not like' instead of 'unlike' in formal writing. 'Unlike' is more concise and idiomatic.
ہم معنی الفاظ
uncharacteristic (More formal and often used in professional or literary contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
typical (Describes something that is normal or expected for someone or something.)
لفظی تراکیب
very unlike him
|quite unlike her
|so unlike them
موضوعات
personality
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- It's unlike John to be late.
- Her reaction was unlike anything I'd seen before.
- That decision was quite unlike the company.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- It is unlike her to be angry.
- It is unlike him to forget my birthday.
- This is unlike the usual food here.
گرامر
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unlike
IPA
GB/ʌnlˈaɪk/
US/ʌnlˈaɪk/
ہجا بندی اور زور
un - like (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (like)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: unlike
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- The texture is not unlike that of rubber.
- Her voice was not unlike her mother's.