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1 resemble
[rə'zembl](to be like or look like: He doesn't resemble either of his parents.) minde om; ligne* * *[rə'zembl](to be like or look like: He doesn't resemble either of his parents.) minde om; ligne -
2 to resemble
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3 foil
I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) slå; skuffeII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) sølvpapir; aluminiumsfolie2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) baggrundIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) kårde* * *I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) slå; skuffeII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) sølvpapir; aluminiumsfolie2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) baggrundIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) kårde
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resemble — ► VERB ▪ have a similar appearance to or features in common with. ORIGIN Old French resembler, from Latin similare, from similis like … English terms dictionary
resemble — verb ADVERB ▪ closely, greatly, strongly, very much ▪ He very much resembles a friend of mine. ▪ in no way, not remotely ▪ … Collocations dictionary
resemble — verb /ɹɪˈzɛmb(ə)l/ a) To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar. But what youve just described does resemble a person of that kind. b) To compare; to regard as similar, to liken. And … Wiktionary
resemble — verb (transitive not in progressive or passive) to look like, or be similar to, someone or something: closely resemble: Mick closely resembled his father … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
resemble — verb have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with. Origin ME: from OFr. resembler, based on L. similare (from similis like ) … English new terms dictionary
resemble — verb don t you think he resembles Tom Cruise? Syn: look like, be similar to, be like, bear a resemblance to, remind one of, take after, favor, have the look of; approximate to, smack of, have (all) the hallmarks of, correspond to, echo, mirror,… … Thesaurus of popular words
resemble — verb Syn: look like, be similar to, remind one of, take after, approximate to, smack of, correspond to, echo, mirror, parallel Ant: differ from … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
resemble */*/ — UK [rɪˈzemb(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms resemble : present tense I/you/we/they resemble he/she/it resembles present participle resembling past tense resembled past participle resembled [never passive] to be similar to someone or… … English dictionary
resemble — re|sem|ble [ rı zembl ] verb transitive ** never passive to be similar to someone or something, especially in appearance: The two species resemble each other. closely/faintly/strongly/vaguely resemble: Soldiers are trained under conditions that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
resemble — [14] Resemble goes back ultimately to Latin similis ‘like’, source of English similar. From it was formed the verb similāre ‘imitate’, which passed into Old French as sembler ‘be like, seem’ (source of English semblance). Addition of the… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
resemble — [14] Resemble goes back ultimately to Latin similis ‘like’, source of English similar. From it was formed the verb similāre ‘imitate’, which passed into Old French as sembler ‘be like, seem’ (source of English semblance). Addition of the… … Word origins
