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1 parecer
m.1 opinion.cambiar de parecer to change one's mind2 appearance.v.1 to look like.parece un palacio it looks like a palaceparecía un sueño it was like a dreamElla parece un payaso She looks like a clown.2 to look, to seem.pareces cansado you look o seem tiredes alemán, pero no lo parece he's German, but he doesn't look it¡pareces bobo! are you stupid, or what?Ella parece cansada She seems tired.3 to seem to, to appear to.Ella parece creer lo contrario She seems to believe the opposite.Le parece sentir algo She seems to feel something.* * *1 (opinión) opinion, mind■ ¿has cambiado de parecer? have you changed your mind?1 to seem, look (like)■ parece fácil it seems easy, it looks easy2 (opinar) to think■ ¿qué te parece? what do you think?3 (Used only in the 3rd pers, it does not take a subject) (aparentar) to look as if1 to be alike, look like\a lo que parece apparentlyal parecer apparentlyparecer bien to seem rightparecer mal to seem wrong¡parece mentira! I can't believe it!según parece apparently* * *1. noun m.1) opinion, view2) appearance2. verb1) to seem2) look3) appear4) think•* * *1. SM1) (=opinión) opinion, viewa mi parecer — in my opinion o view
cambiar o mudar de parecer — to change one's mind
2) † (=aspecto)de buen parecer — good-looking, handsome
2. VI1) [uso copulativo]a) [por el aspecto] + adj to look; + sustantivo to look like¡pareces una reina! — you look like a queen!
parece una foca — * she's huge o enormous *
b) (=por el carácter, el comportamiento) to seem2) [uso impersonal] (=dar la impresión de) to seemtodo parecía indicar que estaba interesado — everything seemed to point towards him being interested
aunque no lo parezca — surprising though it may seem o más frm appear
así parece — so it seems o más frm appears
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al parecer, a lo que parece — apparently, seeminglyparece que va a llover — it looks as though o as if it's going to rain, it looks like rain
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según parece — apparently, seeminglyparece ser que van a aumentar las temperaturas — it seems o más frm appears (that) it's going to get warmer
parece ser que ha habido algún problema — it seems o más frm appears (that) there has been a problem
3) [indicando opinión]parecerle a algn: ¿qué os pareció la película? — what did you think of the film?
¿no te parece extraño que no haya llamado? — don't you think it's strange that she hasn't called?
te llamaré luego, si te parece bien — I'll phone you later, if that's all right with o by you
¡me parece muy mal! — I think it's shocking!
vamos a la piscina, ¿te parece? — what do you say we go to the swimming pool?, what about going to the swimming pool?
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parecer que, me parece que se está haciendo tarde — it's getting rather late, I think¿te parece que está bien no acudir a una cita? — do you think it's acceptable not to turn up for an appointment?
4) † (=aparecer) to appear; [objeto perdido] to turn up¡ya pareció aquello! — so that was it!
3.See:* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1) ( aparentar ser)parecer + INF — to seem to + inf
todo parece indicar que... — everything appears o seems o (frml) would seem to indicate that...
2) ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc)¿qué te parecieron? — what did you think of them?
deberíamos invitarlos - ¿te parece? — we ought to invite them - do you think so?
vamos a la playa ¿te parece? — what do you think, shall we go to the beach?
¿a ti qué te parece? — what do you think?
¿te parece bonito contestarme así? — is that any way to speak to me?
me/nos parece que tiene razón — I/we think she's right
¿te parece que éstas son horas de llegar? — what time do you call this?
hazlo como mejor te parezca — do it however o as you think best; (+ subj)
me parece raro que... — it seems odd o I find it odd that...
3) (haber indicios, señales) (en 3a pers)según parece or al parecer todo va bien — it looks as though everything's going well, everything seems to be going well
así parece or parece que sí — it looks like it o it would seem so
aunque no lo parezca, está limpio — it might not look like it, but it's clean
¿le gusta? - parece que no — does he like it? - apparently not
parece que no, pero cansa — you wouldn't think so, but it's tiring
parece (ser) que tiene razón — she appears to be right, it seems she's right
parecería que... — it would seem that...; (+ subj)
2.parece mentira que tenga 20 años — it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20
parecerse v prona) ( asemejarse)parecerse A alguien/algo — ( en lo físico) to look o to be like somebody/something; ( en el carácter) to be like somebody/something
no son ricos ni nada que se le parezca — they're not wealthy, not by any means
b) (recípr) to be alikeIIno se parecen en nada — they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike
a) ( opinión) opinionsoy del parecer de que... — I believe o (frml) I am of the opinion that...
b)de buen parecer — (ant) handsome
* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1) ( aparentar ser)parecer + INF — to seem to + inf
todo parece indicar que... — everything appears o seems o (frml) would seem to indicate that...
2) ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc)¿qué te parecieron? — what did you think of them?
deberíamos invitarlos - ¿te parece? — we ought to invite them - do you think so?
vamos a la playa ¿te parece? — what do you think, shall we go to the beach?
¿a ti qué te parece? — what do you think?
¿te parece bonito contestarme así? — is that any way to speak to me?
me/nos parece que tiene razón — I/we think she's right
¿te parece que éstas son horas de llegar? — what time do you call this?
hazlo como mejor te parezca — do it however o as you think best; (+ subj)
me parece raro que... — it seems odd o I find it odd that...
3) (haber indicios, señales) (en 3a pers)según parece or al parecer todo va bien — it looks as though everything's going well, everything seems to be going well
así parece or parece que sí — it looks like it o it would seem so
aunque no lo parezca, está limpio — it might not look like it, but it's clean
¿le gusta? - parece que no — does he like it? - apparently not
parece que no, pero cansa — you wouldn't think so, but it's tiring
parece (ser) que tiene razón — she appears to be right, it seems she's right
parecería que... — it would seem that...; (+ subj)
2.parece mentira que tenga 20 años — it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20
parecerse v prona) ( asemejarse)parecerse A alguien/algo — ( en lo físico) to look o to be like somebody/something; ( en el carácter) to be like somebody/something
no son ricos ni nada que se le parezca — they're not wealthy, not by any means
b) (recípr) to be alikeIIno se parecen en nada — they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike
a) ( opinión) opinionsoy del parecer de que... — I believe o (frml) I am of the opinion that...
b)de buen parecer — (ant) handsome
* * *parecer11 = view.Ex: There is an alternative method for the design of subject retrieval devices, and that is to build languages or schemes which depend upon some theoretical views about the nature and structure of knowledge.
* a mi parecer = to my mind, in my books.* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* cambio de parecer = change of heart, change of mind.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de pareceres similares = like-minded.* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.* mi parecer = my two cents' worth.* según + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.parecer22 = loom, seem, sound (like), sound + like, strike + Pronombre Personal, look, smack of, come off as.Ex: The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.
Ex: For this scheme it would seem sensible to order the foci within each facet differently according to the nature of the facet.Ex: Limitless flexibility sounds to be the answer but it is, of course, impossibly expensive and unacceptable aesthetically.Ex: 'I hope this doesn't sound like an off-the-wall remark but have you ever heard of or read anything about the so called mid-life crisis?'.Ex: 'You commented earlier,' she said ingenuously, aloud, 'that Kass didn't strike you as the union type'.Ex: An architectural rendering is a pictorial representation of a building intended to show, before it has been built, how the building will look when completed.Ex: This opinion bothers me on two counts, one because it smacks of exploitation and, two, because a fair number of the world's leaders, for better or worse, were remarkably successful as leaders in spite of less than outstanding academic records.Ex: I love the content of this discussion, and hope that my comments don't come off as negative.* al parecer = apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that....* aunque no lo parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* aunque parezca increíble = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* aunque parezca mentira = amazingly enough, believe it or not, strangely enough, incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* aunque parezca raro = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer parecer = make + seem, make + Nombre + out to be.* hacer parecer pequeño = dwarf.* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* más complejo de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.* más complicado de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.* no parecer que = there + be + no sign of, there + be + little sign of.* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.* no parecerse ni por asomo = different as night and day.* no parecer Uno Mismo = be out of character.* o algo parecido = in the way of.* o eso parece = or so it seems.* parece como = appear + as though.* parece que... = it seems that....* parecer + Adjetivo = appear + Adjetivo.* parecer atractivo = look + attractive.* parecer bien = be all right with + Persona.* parecer bueno = look + good.* parecer contradictorio = appear + contradictory.* parecer debatible = look + debatable.* parecer en peligro = appear + in jeopardy.* parecer estar = appear + to be.* parecer increíble = beggar + belief.* parecer loco = sound + crazy.* parecer lógico = make + sense.* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.* parecer + Nombre = seem + like + Nombre.* parecer probable = seem + likely.* parecer prometedor = look + promising, show + promise.* parecer raro = sound + odd.* parecerse = bear + similarity, look + alike, take after.* parecerse a = look like, resemble.* parecer ser = appear + to be.* parecer una eternidad = seem like + an eternity.* parecer una locura = sound + crazy.* parecer una probabilidad = loom up + a possibility.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem, incredibly, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* que parece dudoso = dubious-sounding.* que parece sospechoso = dubious-sounding.* qué te parece que... = what about....* según parece = apparently, apparently, by the looks of it.* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.* ser parecido a = be close to.* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.* tan sorprendente como pueda parecer = as amazing as it seems.* * *viA(aparentar ser): parece mucho mayor de lo que es she looks much older than she isparece muy simpática she seems very nicepareces tonto, no te enteras de nada are you stupid or something? you never know what's going onvestida así parece una artista de cine she looks like a movie star dressed like thatno pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all), it's not a good likeness of youes de plástico pero parece de cuero it's plastic but it looks like leatherB parecer + INF to seem to + INFel problema parece no tener solución there appears o seems o ( frml) would seem to be no solution to the problemparece tener más habilidad de la que creímos al principio she seems to be o it seems she is more skillful than we thought at firsttodo parece indicar que … everything seems to o appears to o ( frml) would seem to indicate that …C (expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc):sus comentarios me parecieron muy acertados I thought his remarks (were) very apt, his remarks seemed very apt to meelegí la que me pareció mejor I chose the one that I thought was the best o the one that seemed the besttodo le parece mal he's never happy with anything¿qué te parecieron mis primos? what did you think of my cousins?su interpretación me pareció pobrísima I thought o felt she gave a very poor performance, to my mind her performance was very poorD1 ( en tercera persona):según parece or al pareceror a lo que parece todo marcha viento en popa it looks as though everything's going smoothly, everything seems to be going smoothly¿por fin se van? — así parece or parece que sí are they finally going? — it looks like it o it would seem soaunque no lo parezca, estuve limpiando toda la mañana it might not look like it, but I spent the whole morning cleaning¿le gusta? — parece que no does he like it? — apparently notparece que no, pero cansa muchísimo you wouldn't think so, but it's very tiring2 (+ me/te/le etc):hazlo como mejor te parezca or como te parezca mejor do it however o as you think bestcomo a usted le parezca whatever you think bestcreo que deberíamos invitarlos — ¿te parece? I think we ought to invite them — do you think so?vamos a la playa ¿te parece? let's go to the beach, would you like to?, do you fancy going to the beach? ( BrE colloq)podemos reunirnos mañana, si te parece bien we could meet up tomorrow if that's alright o OK with you o if that suits you¿habrán entendido? — me parece que sí do you think they understood? — I think socreo que así está bien ¿a ti qué te parece? I think it's alright like that, what do you think? o ( colloq) what do you reckon?E1 ( en tercera persona) parecer QUE + INDIC:parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rainparece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterdayparece (ser) que tiene razón she appears to be right, it seems she's rightparece (ser) que ha habido un malentendido there appears to have been o it seems there has been a misunderstandingparecería que ahora están dipuestos a negociar it would seem that they are now ready to negotiate2 (+ me/te/le etc):me/nos parece que tiene razón I/we think she's rightme pareció que no era necesario llamarlo I didn't think it necessary to phone him¿te parece que éstas son horas de llegar a casa? what do you mean by coming home at this time?, what sort of time is this to be coming home?F ( en tercera persona)1 (+ subj):parece increíble que hayan sobrevivido el accidente it seems incredible that they survived the accidentparece mentira que ya tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe o it seems incredible that she's 20 already(+ me/te/le etc): me parece difícil que venga I think it's unlikely she'll comeme parece raro que no te lo haya comentado it seems odd o I find it odd o I think it's odd that he hasn't mentioned it to youme parece importante que ella esté presente I think it's important that she (should) be here2 (+ inf), (+ me/te/le etc):me parece importante dejar esto claro I think it's important to make this clear¿te parece bonito contestarle así a tu madre? is that any way to speak to your mother?G ( en tercera persona)1 parecer QUE + IMPERF SUBJ:parece que para él no pasaran los años he never seems to get any oldertiene 40 años — parece que tuviera muchos menos she's 40 — she looks much younger o you'd think she was much younger2 no parecer QUE + SUBJ:no parecía que la situación fuera a cambiar it didn't look as though the situation was going to changeno parece que le haya hecho mucha gracia la idea it doesn't look as though he liked the idea much, he doesn't seem to have been very taken with the idea(+ me/te/le etc): no me parece que esté tan mal I don't think it's that bad1 (asemejarse) parecerse A algn/algo (en lo físico) to look like sb/sth, to be like sb/sth; (en el carácter) to be like sb/sthesa casa se parece bastante a la nuestra that house is rather like ours o fairly similar to oursno son millonarios ni nada que se le parezca they're not millionaires, not by any means o ( colloq) not by a long shot ( AmE) o ( BrE) chalkquien a los suyos se parece en nada los desmerece like breeds like2 ( recípr) to be alikeno se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alikeestos cuadros se parecen mucho these pictures are very similar1 (opinión) opiniona mi parecer in my opinionson del mismo parecer they're of the same opiniones del parecer de que el asunto debería reconsiderarse she believes o she is of the opinion that the matter should be reconsidered ( frml)ello me hizo cambiar de parecer it made me change my mind2de buen parecer ( ant); handsome* * *
parecer 1 ( conjugate parecer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( aparentar ser):
no pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all);
parecía de cuero it looked like leather;
parece ser muy inteligente she seems to be very clever
2 ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc):
¿qué te parecieron? what did you think of them?;
vamos a la playa ¿te parece? what do you think, shall we go to the beach?;
si te parece bien if that's alright with you;
me parece que sí I think so;
¿a ti qué te parece? what do you think?;
me parece importante I think it's important;
me pareció que no era necesario I didn't think it necessary;
hazlo como mejor te parezca do it however o as you think best;
me parece mal que vaya sola I don't think it's right that she should go on her own
3 ( dar la impresión) (en 3a pers): así parece or parece que sí it looks like it;◊ aunque no lo parezca, está limpio it might not look like it, but it's clean;
parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rain;
parece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterday;
parece mentira que tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20;
parece que fuera más joven you'd think she was much younger
parecerse verbo pronominal
( en el carácter) to be like sb/sth
◊ no se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike;
se parecen mucho they are very similar
parecer 2 sustantivo masculino ( opinión) opinion;
son del mismo parecer they're of the same opinion
parecer 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinión) opinion
cambiar de parecer, to change one's mind
2 frml (aspecto, presencia) appearance
parecer 2 verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un parecido) to look like: pareces una reina, you look like a queen
(tener un aspecto) to look: pareces agotado, you look exhausted
2 (causar una impresión) to seem: parecía tener prisa, he seemed to be in a hurry
su intención parece buena, his intention seems good
3 (al emitir un juicio) le pareces un engreído, he thinks you are a bighead
me parece inoportuno, it seems very ill-timed to me
¿qué te parece si vamos al cine?, what about going to the cinema?
4 (uso impersonal) parece que va a haber tormenta, it looks as if there's going to be a storm
no parece que le importe, it doesn't seem to bother him
' parecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
al
- aparentar
- emitir
- encontrar
- juicio
- mentira
- ver
- vista
- visto
- dar
- envejecer
- latir
- muñeca
- sonar
- tincar
English:
appear
- change
- cuff
- dwarf
- evidently
- feel
- look
- seem
- seemingly
- sound
- strike
- view
- apparently
- mind
- opinion
- suggestive
- tune
* * *♦ nm1. [opinión] opinion;cambiar de parecer to change one's mind♦ vi[semejar] to look like;parece un palacio it looks like a palace;parecía un sueño it was like a dream♦ v copulativoto look, to seem;pareces cansado you look o seem tired;en la tele parece más joven she looks younger on the TV;el casero parece buena persona the landlord seems nice o seems like a nice person;parece de metal it looks like it's made of metal;es alemán, pero no lo parece he's German, but he doesn't look it;¡pareces bobo! are you stupid, or what?♦ v impersonal1. [indica opinión]me parece que… I think that…, it seems to me that…;me parece que viven juntos I think o believe they live together;me parece que no voy a aprobar I don't think I'm going to pass;me parece que sí/no I think/don't think so;el examen me pareció bastante complicado I found the exam rather difficult, I thought the exam was rather difficult;no me pareció interesante I didn't find it interesting, I didn't think it was interesting;¿qué te parece mi vestido? what do you think of my dress?;¿qué te parece si vamos a mi casa? why don't we go to my place?, what do you say we go to my place?;¿qué te parece la idea? – me parece bien/mal what do you think of the idea? – it seems OK to me/I don't think much of it;nada le parece bien she's never happy with anything;todo le parece bien he always says yes to everything;no me parece bien que llegues tan tarde I'm not pleased about you arriving so late;me parece mal que se experimente con animales I don't agree with experiments on animals;no me parece mal que venga I don't see anything wrong with her coming;haz lo que te parezca [lo que quieras] do what you like;haz lo que te parezca mejor do as you see fit, do what you think best;parece mentira que todavía no haya dimitido it's incredible that he hasn't resigned yet;es bastante caro, ¿no te parece? it's rather expensive, don't you think?;si te parece (bien) quedamos el lunes we can meet on Monday, if that's all right by you;podemos comer fuera, ¿te parece? why don't we go out for a meal?, what do you say we go out for a meal?;¿te parece bonito lo que has hecho? are you pleased with yourself o satisfied now?parece que le gusta it looks as if o it seems (that) she likes it;no parece que le guste he doesn't seem to like it, it seems (that) he doesn't like it;parece (ser) que hay un pequeño malentendido there seems to be a small misunderstanding, it seems (like) there's a small misunderstanding;ahora parece (ser) que quieren echarse atrás it now seems they want to pull out;a lo que parece, al parecer apparently;tienen mucho dinero, aunque no lo parezca it may not seem like it, but they've got a lot of money;eso parece so it seems;parece como si estuviéramos en invierno it's as if it was still winter;parece que fue ayer cuando nos conocimos it seems like only yesterday that we met;¿lo ha hecho? – parece que sí has she done it? – it seems so o it seems she has;¿te han invitado? – parece que no have they invited you? – it seems not o it doesn't seem so;parece que no, pero se tarda en llegar hasta aquí you'd be surprised how long it takes you to get here;según parece apparently* * *I m opinion, view;al parecer apparently;de buen parecer well-dressed;dar su parecer give one’s opinionII v/i seem, look;me parece que I think (that), it seems to me that;me parece bien it seems fine to me;¿qué te parece? what do you think?;si a usted le parece if you’re agreeable, if it suits you;parece que va a llover it looks like rain, it looks like it’s going to rain* * *parecer {53} vi1) : to seem, to look, to appear to beparece bien fácil: it looks very easyasí parece: so it seemspareces una princesa: you look like a princess2) : to think, to have an opinionme parece que sí: I think so3) : to like, to be in agreementsi te parece: if you like, if it's all right with you* * *parecer vb1. (tener el aspecto) to look2. (dar la impresión) to seem¿qué te parece? what do you think?4. (uso impersonal) to look / to seem -
2 parecerse
1 to be alike, look like* * *to resemble, look alike* * *VPR1) (=asemejarse)parecerse a algn — [en el aspecto] to look like sb, be like sb; [en el carácter] to be like sb
en esta foto se parece mucho a su abuelo — in this photo he looks o is a lot like his grandfather
es muy sensible, se parece a su madre — she's very sensitive, she's like her mother
parecerse a algo — to look like sth, be like sth
su jersey se parece al mío — his jumper looks o is like mine
2) [uso recíproco] [en el aspecto] to look alike, be alike; [en el carácter] to be alikeson hermanas pero no se parecen mucho — they're sisters but they don't look o they aren't very much alike
¿en qué se parecen estos dos objetos? — what's the similarity between these two objects?, in what way are these two objects alike?
* * *(v.) = bear + similarity, look + alike, take afterEx. If one walks round a large general booskshop and carefully appraises the stock on display it becomes clear quite quickly that there are many types of books which seem to bear a strong similarity to each other.Ex. No two paper moulds of the hand-press period were ever precisely identical, and individual moulds can be identified by their paper images; even the two moulds of a pair, which were deliberately made to look alike, can be told apart by the paper made in them.Ex. Libraries are like chameleons: they take after the complexion of society.* * *(v.) = bear + similarity, look + alike, take afterEx: If one walks round a large general booskshop and carefully appraises the stock on display it becomes clear quite quickly that there are many types of books which seem to bear a strong similarity to each other.
Ex: No two paper moulds of the hand-press period were ever precisely identical, and individual moulds can be identified by their paper images; even the two moulds of a pair, which were deliberately made to look alike, can be told apart by the paper made in them.Ex: Libraries are like chameleons: they take after the complexion of society.* * *
■parecerse verbo reflexivo
1 (asemejarse, tener afinidad) to be alike: el catalán y el francés se parecen bastante, Catalan and French are quite alike
2 (tener parecido físico) to look like, resemble: me parezco a mi padre, I look like my father
¿To seem, to look o to appear?
En general, to seem, to look y to appear tienen el mismo significado. Los tres llevan adjetivos en lugar de adverbios: Parece muy enfadado. He looks/ seems/ appears very angry. Cuando van seguidos de un sustantivo, debes usar la construcción to appear/ seem + to be + sustantivo o look like + sustantivo: Parece (ser) un hombre muy religioso. He appears/ seems to be a very religious man o he looks like a very religious man. Recuerda que tanto to look como to look like se refieren exclusivamente al aspecto físico.
' parecerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gomina
- salir
- tirar
- gota
- parecer
English:
alike
- bear
- differ
- image
- resemble
- similar
- take after
- take
* * *vprno se parecen en nada [personas, cosas] they are not at all alike;parecerse a alguien [físicamente] to look like sb;[en carácter] to be like sb;nos parecemos bastante [físicamente] we look quite similar;[en carácter] we're very similar;no tenemos yate ni nada que se le parezca we haven't got a yacht or anything (like that)* * *v/r resemble each other;parecerse a alguien resemble s.o., be like s.o.;ese chico se parece a tu novio that guy looks like your boyfriend* * *vrparecerse a : to resembleparecer nm1) opinión: opinion2) aspecto: appearanceal parecer: apparently* * *parecerse vb1. (en apariencia) to look alike2. (en carácter, contenido) to be similar -
3 semejante
adj.1 similar (parecido).son de una edad semejante they are (of) a similar age2 such (tal).jamás aceptaría semejante invitación I would never accept such an invitationuna propuesta de semejante talante a proposal of this nature, such a proposal¡cómo pudo decir semejante tontería! how could he say something so stupid!m.1 fellow (human) being.2 fellowman, fellow, fellow being, fellow creature.* * *► adjetivo1 (parecido) similar2 peyorativo (tal) such, like that3 (geometría) similar1 fellow being* * *adj.1) similar2) such* * *1. ADJ1) (=parecido) similarser semejantes — to be alike o similar
son muy semejantes — they are very much alike o very similar
dijo eso o algo semejante — she said that or something similar o something like that
2) (Mat) similar3) [uso enfático] suchnunca hizo cosa semejante — he never did any such thing o anything of the sort
¿se ha visto frescura semejante? — did you ever see such cheek?
2. SM1) (=prójimo) fellow man, fellow creature2)no tiene semejante — (=equivalente) it has no equal, there is nothing to equal it
* * *Ia) ( similar) similarb) (Mat) similarc) (delante del n) ( para énfasis)IInunca había oído semejante estupidez — I'd never heard such nonsense o anything so stupid
tus/nuestros semejantes — your/our fellow men
* * *Ia) ( similar) similarb) (Mat) similarc) (delante del n) ( para énfasis)IInunca había oído semejante estupidez — I'd never heard such nonsense o anything so stupid
tus/nuestros semejantes — your/our fellow men
* * *semejante11 = fellow human being, kindred, fellow, twin, fellow being.Ex: What is our responsibility to a fellow human being, who in this case happens to be a respected library director who is also our boss?.
Ex: The indexer must evaluate whether the index user will profit if a distinction is made between two kindred terms.Ex: Cave paintings, baked clay tablets, papyrus rolls, vellum, parchment and paper manuscripts, movable type printing; these have been the material objects by means of which man have communicated with their fellows.Ex: The two moulds, which were twins, were oblong wire sieves mounted on wooden frames, and the deckle was a removable wooden rim which could be fitted to either mould to make it into a tray-like sieve with a raised edge.Ex: Immorality and general disrespect for our fellow beings is just about the norm in this day and age.semejante2= analogous, parallel, suchlike.Ex: But what about when our own professional center, the Library of Congress, uses BUSHMEN and HOTTENTOTS which are analogous to Polacks and Kikes and Wops?.
Ex: The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.Ex: I think this should all be interpreted as a challenge, rather than as a mandate for complacency or suchlike.* Nombre + semejante = such + Nombre.* semejante a = akin to.* * *1 (similar) similarrealizaron un experimento semejante con ratas they carried out a similar experiment with ratslos dos colores son muy semejantes the two colors are very similar¿se va a ir a vivir a Francia? — le oí decir algo semejante is he going off to live in France? — I heard him say something of the sort o something along those linessemejante A algo similar TO sthsus costumbres son semejantes a las nuestras their customs are similar to ours, they have similar customs to oursllevaba zapatos semejantes a los tuyos she was wearing shoes similar to o like yours2 ( Mat) similar3 ( delante del n)(para énfasis): nunca había oído semejante estupidez I'd never heard such nonsense o anything so stupidyo nunca dije semejante tontería I never said such a stupid thing¿te vas a acabar semejante plato de fideos? are you really going to be able to finish all those noodles?tus/nuestros semejantes your/our fellow mendebemos amar a nuestros semejantes we must love our fellow men* * *
semejante adjetivo
semejante A algo similar to sth
◊ ¡cómo puedes decir semejante cosa! how can you say such a thing!;
nunca había oído semejante estupidez I'd never heard such nonsense o anything so stupid
■ sustantivo masculino:
semejante
I adjetivo
1 (parecido) similar: no había oído nada semejante, I had never heard anything like it
2 (tal) such: ¿de dónde sacó semejante idea?, where did he get such an idea from?
II m (prójimo) fellow man: ama a tus semejantes, love your fellow men
' semejante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estupidez
- homóloga
- homólogo
- lance
- mamarracho
- tal
- vecina
- vecino
- burrada
- caminata
- parejo
- prójimo
English:
akin
- alike
- asinine
- nothing
- similar
- such
- whatever
- anything
- bowls
- possess
- sort
* * *♦ adjsu plan es semejante al nuestro her plan is similar to ours2. [tal] such;jamás aceptaría semejante invitación I would never accept such an invitation;una propuesta de semejante talante a proposal of this nature, such a proposal;no sé cómo pudo mover semejante piedra I don't know how he managed to shift such a heavy rock;¡cómo pudo decir semejante tontería! how could he say something so stupid!;¡semejante mentiroso! ¡cómo puede decir eso! what a liar! how can he say that!♦ nmfellow (human) being* * *I adj similar;jamás he oído semejante tontería I’ve never heard such nonsenseII m fellow human being, fellow creature;mis semejantes my fellow men* * *semejante adj1) parecido: similar, alike2) tal: suchnunca he visto cosa semejante: I have never seen such a thingsemejante nmprójimo: fellowman* * *semejante adj1. (similar) similar2. (tal) such / such a -
4 похожий
довольно похожий — rather like, not unlike
быть похожим (на вн.) — be like (d.), resemble (d.), bear* resemblance (to)
они очень похожи друг на друга — they are very much alike; they bear a great resemblance to each other
это очень похоже (на вн.) — it looks very much like (d.)
это на него похоже! — it's just like him!; that's him all over!
на кого вы похожи! — just look at yourself!; what a sight!
похоже на то, что — it looks as if
похоже на то, что пойдёт дождь — it looks as if it is going to rain, it looks like rain
это ни на что не похоже! — it's like nothing on earth!; ( о поведении) it is unheard of!
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5 somigliante
similar* * *somigliante agg. alike (pred.); like (s.o., sthg.), ( simile) similar (to s.o., sthg.): è un caso somigliante al tuo, it is a case similar to yours; era un animale somigliante ad uno scoiattolo, it was an animal like a squirrel; questo ritratto non è somigliante, this portrait is not like him (her); sono molto somiglianti, they are very much alike* * *[somiʎ'ʎante]essere molto somigliante — to be similar, to bear a very good likeness
* * *somigliante/somiλ'λante/(che somiglia) alike mai attrib.; (simile) similar (a to); essere molto somigliante to be similar, to bear a very good likeness. -
6 похожий
resembling [-'ze-]; alike (predic); (на вн.) (looking) like (d)дово́льно похо́жий — rather like, not unlike
похо́жий на воск [желе́зо] — like wax [iron]; wax-like [iron-like]
быть похо́жим (на вн.) — be like (d), resemble (d), bear resemblance (to)
они́ о́чень похо́жи друг на дру́га — they are very much alike; they bear a great resemblance to each other
э́то о́чень похо́же (на вн.) — it looks very much like (d)
э́то на него́ похо́же! — it's just like him!; that's him all over!
••на кого́ ты [он] похо́ж! — look at yourself [him]!
э́то ни на что не похо́же! — ≈ it's like nothing on earth!; ( о поведении) it is unheard of!
он не похо́ж на самого́ себя́ — he is not himself
похо́жим о́бразом — similarly
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7 veel
veel1〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 hij was kwaad, maar zij was nog veel kwader • he was angry, but she was even more soze lijken veel op elkaar • they are very much alikedat is veel en veel beter • that's much better by far————————veel2♦voorbeelden:1 veel geluk! • good luck!het heeft er veel van dat … • it looks very much like …〈 informeel〉 weet ik veel • well I don't know/how should I knowdat was haar te veel • that was more than she could take/too much for herveel te veel • far too much/manyéén keer te veel • (just) once too often————————veel31 many ⇒ a lot/great deal♦voorbeelden: -
8 elkaar
1 each other, one another♦voorbeelden:elkaar helpen • help each otherzij lijken op elkaar • they look like/resemble one anothertwee touwen aan elkaar binden • tie two ropes togetherzij maakte het achter elkaar af • she finished it in one gohij heeft een uur achter elkaar gepraat • he went on talking for a whole hourachter elkaar staan • stand one behind the otherweken/uren achter elkaar • for weeks/hours on endvier keer achter elkaar • four times in a rowdrie boeken achter elkaar uitlezen • read three books one after the otherbij elkaar komen • meet, come togetherhij heeft ze niet allemaal bij elkaar • he's got a screw loosealles bij elkaar (genomen) • on the whole, all in allzij hebben 50 gulden bij elkaar kunnen leggen • they were able to raise 50 guilderszoveel geld heb ik nooit bij elkaar gezien • I've never seen so much money at oncemeer dan alle anderen bij elkaar • more than all the others put togetherwij blijven bij elkaar • we stick/keep togetherde kinderen lopen door elkaar • the children are running all over the placealles ligt door elkaar • everything is mixed up/confuseddoor elkaar raken • get mixed up/confusedhet verhaal zit goed/slecht in elkaar • the story is well/badly thought outzij werden het met elkaar eens • they came to an agreementze hadden met elkaar nog geen gulden • they didn't have a guilder between themze kwamen enkele minuten na elkaar binnen • they came in within a few minutes of each other/one anothernaast elkaar zitten/liggen/lopen • sit/lie/walk side by sidegetallen onder elkaar zetten • write/place figures in columnszij moeten dat onder elkaar maar uitmaken • they must sort that out amongst themselveswe zijn toch onder elkaar • after all we are by ourselveshet zijn vrienden onder elkaar • they are all friends (together)op elkaar liggen • lie one on top of the otherdingen tegen elkaar zetten/leggen/drukken • put/lay/press things togetherdie groep is uit elkaar gevallen • the group has split updie auto valt bijna (van ellende) uit elkaar • that car is falling apartze zijn uit elkaar gegroeid • they (have) drifted apart(personen of zaken) (goed) uit elkaar kunnen houden • be able to tell (people/things) apartuit elkaar gaan • 〈 gezelschap, commissie, jury〉 break up; 〈 vrienden, echtgenoten〉 split up/break up; 〈 menigte, betogers〉 disperseeen machine uit elkaar halen/nemen • strip down/dismantle a machinezij zijn familie van elkaar • they are relatedzij hebben veel van elkaar • they are very much alikehij heeft zijn zaakjes goed voor elkaar • he's got things fixediets niet voor elkaar kunnen krijgen • not manage (to do) somethinghet is voor elkaar • it has been taken care ofelkaar uit de weg gaan • avoid each other -
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1быть похо́жим, походи́ть (на кого-л.)* * *be like someone, look like, resemble, take after* * *I. vb( om udseende) look like ( fx he looks like a tramp; she looks like her mother; it looks like salt),(mere F) resemble;( om væsen) be like ( fx it is not like him to do such things), resemble,( slægte på) take after;( om billede) be like ( fx I didn't think his portrait was very like); look like ( fx the picture doesn't look like me);( være af samme art) be similar to ( fx his war experiences were similar to mine);[ det ligner rigtig X] that's X all over, that's just like X;[ det ligner ikke dig at gøre det] it is not like (el. it is unlike) you to do that;T not a bit;[ det kunne godt ligne ham] I would not put it past him;[ de ligner hinanden meget] they are very much alike, they are very like each other;(se også dråbe);[ ligne på et hår], se hår;[ ligne sig selv], se II. selv.II. vb( om skatter) assess. -
10 ze lijken veel op elkaar
ze lijken veel op elkaarVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > ze lijken veel op elkaar
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11 zij hebben veel van elkaar
zij hebben veel van elkaarVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > zij hebben veel van elkaar
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12 parecido
adj.similar, analogous, alike, akin.m.resemblance, likeness, parallel, similarity.past part.past participle of spanish verb: parecer.* * *► adjetivo1 similar1 resemblance, likeness\tener parecido con alguien to bear a resemblance to somebodybien parecido,-a good-lookingmal parecido,-a ugly————————1 resemblance, likeness* * *1. noun m.1) similarity2) resemblance2. (f. - parecida)adj.1) alike2) similar* * *1. ADJ1) (=similar) similarser parecido a algo — to be similar to sth, be like sth
mi reloj es muy parecido al tuyo — my watch is very similar to yours, my watch is very like yours
ser parecido a algn — [de aspecto] to look like sb; [de carácter] to be like sb
2)bien parecido — good-looking, nice-looking, handsome
2.SM resemblance, likenessyo no te veo el parecido con tu hermano — I can't see the resemblance o likeness between you and your brother
hay un gran parecido entre las dos historias — there is a great resemblance o likeness between the two stories, the two stories are very alike
* * *I- da adjetivono son tan parecidos — ( personas) they're not so alike; ( cosas) they're not that similar
IIeres muy parecido a tu padre — you're a lot like your father; bien parecido, mal parecido
masculino resemblancetiene cierto parecido con su hermano — he bears some o a certain resemblance to his brother
son de un parecido asombroso — there's a startling resemblance o likeness between them
* * *= like, similar, common thread, resemblance, like-minded, alike, sameness, similitude, kindred.Nota: Véase red para otras palabras terminadas con este sufijo.Ex. Inversion may offer the advantage of grouping like subjects.Ex. Both the author and the subject approach for nonbook materials can be regarded as broadly similar for all media.Ex. The life of William Lowndes shows a common thread with that of Robert Watt in being far from a happy one.Ex. We have already pointed out the startling resemblance between this and the published outline of the 'new' BSO being prepared for UNISIST.Ex. Directories of organizations and human resources are an excellent means of knowing who is doing what and where and assist in the networking among like-minded institutions.Ex. Although users are better informed than non-users, they are fairly alike in their attitudes toward such issues as capital punishment and the effect of alcohol on driving.Ex. A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.Ex. The third type of interpretation also embodies delicacy, but a kind that resembles narcissistic similitude and involution, with even suggestions of unisexuality.Ex. The indexer must evaluate whether the index user will profit if a distinction is made between two kindred terms.----* bien parecido = personable, good looking.* lo más parecido a = the nearest thing to.* muy parecido a = much like.* o algo parecido = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature, or anything like that, or words to that effect.* parecido a = akin to, equalling that, along the lines of, to the effect of, kind of like.* parecido a la realidad = lifelike [life-like].* parecido a las noticias = news-type.* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.* parecido a una avispa = waspish.* parecido a una bandeja = tray-like.* parecido a una caja = boxlike.* parecido a una capa = cape-like.* parecido a un ácaro = mite-like.* parecido a una catedral = cathedral-like.* parecido a una oficina de información al ciudadano = CAB-type.* parecido a un catálogo = catalogue type.* parecido a un desierto = desert-like.* parecido a un diccionario = dictionary-like.* parecido a un laberinto = maze-like.* parecido a un paraíso = paradise-like.* parecido a un remo = paddle-like.* parecido a un sistema experto = expert-type.* parecido a un televisor = TV-like.* parecido a un tiburón = sharky.* parecido a un violín = fiddle-like.* ser parecido = be on a par.* * *I- da adjetivono son tan parecidos — ( personas) they're not so alike; ( cosas) they're not that similar
IIeres muy parecido a tu padre — you're a lot like your father; bien parecido, mal parecido
masculino resemblancetiene cierto parecido con su hermano — he bears some o a certain resemblance to his brother
son de un parecido asombroso — there's a startling resemblance o likeness between them
* * *= like, similar, common thread, resemblance, like-minded, alike, sameness, similitude, kindred.Nota: Véase red para otras palabras terminadas con este sufijo.Ex: Inversion may offer the advantage of grouping like subjects.
Ex: Both the author and the subject approach for nonbook materials can be regarded as broadly similar for all media.Ex: The life of William Lowndes shows a common thread with that of Robert Watt in being far from a happy one.Ex: We have already pointed out the startling resemblance between this and the published outline of the 'new' BSO being prepared for UNISIST.Ex: Directories of organizations and human resources are an excellent means of knowing who is doing what and where and assist in the networking among like-minded institutions.Ex: Although users are better informed than non-users, they are fairly alike in their attitudes toward such issues as capital punishment and the effect of alcohol on driving.Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.Ex: The third type of interpretation also embodies delicacy, but a kind that resembles narcissistic similitude and involution, with even suggestions of unisexuality.Ex: The indexer must evaluate whether the index user will profit if a distinction is made between two kindred terms.* bien parecido = personable, good looking.* lo más parecido a = the nearest thing to.* muy parecido a = much like.* o algo parecido = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature, or anything like that, or words to that effect.* parecido a = akin to, equalling that, along the lines of, to the effect of, kind of like.* parecido a la realidad = lifelike [life-like].* parecido a las noticias = news-type.* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.* parecido a una avispa = waspish.* parecido a una bandeja = tray-like.* parecido a una caja = boxlike.* parecido a una capa = cape-like.* parecido a un ácaro = mite-like.* parecido a una catedral = cathedral-like.* parecido a una oficina de información al ciudadano = CAB-type.* parecido a un catálogo = catalogue type.* parecido a un desierto = desert-like.* parecido a un diccionario = dictionary-like.* parecido a un laberinto = maze-like.* parecido a un paraíso = paradise-like.* parecido a un remo = paddle-like.* parecido a un sistema experto = expert-type.* parecido a un televisor = TV-like.* parecido a un tiburón = sharky.* parecido a un violín = fiddle-like.* ser parecido = be on a par.* * *no los veo tan parecidos como dicen I don't think they're as much alike as people sayson muy parecidas de cara they have very similar featuresllevaba una especie de capa o algo parecido she was wearing a kind of cape or something like thatyo tengo una falda muy parecida I have a very similar skirtparecido A algo/algn similar TO sth/sberes muy parecido a tu padre you're a lot like o ( BrE) very like your fatherresemblancetiene cierto parecido con su hermano he bears some resemblance o a certain resemblance to his brotherno le encuentro ningún parecido con su familia I can't see any family resemblancetiene un gran parecido a or con Jaime there is a close resemblance between him and Jaime, he's a lot like Jaime, he and Jaime are very alikeson de un parecido asombroso there's a startling resemblance o likeness between them* * *
Del verbo parecer: ( conjugate parecer)
parecido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
parecer
parecido
parecer 1 ( conjugate parecer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( aparentar ser):
no pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all);
parecía de cuero it looked like leather;
parece ser muy inteligente she seems to be very clever
2 ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc):
¿qué te parecieron? what did you think of them?;
vamos a la playa ¿te parece? what do you think, shall we go to the beach?;
si te parece bien if that's alright with you;
me parece que sí I think so;
¿a ti qué te parece? what do you think?;
me parece importante I think it's important;
me pareció que no era necesario I didn't think it necessary;
hazlo como mejor te parezca do it however o as you think best;
me parece mal que vaya sola I don't think it's right that she should go on her own
3 ( dar la impresión) (en 3a pers): así parece or parece que sí it looks like it;◊ aunque no lo parezca, está limpio it might not look like it, but it's clean;
parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rain;
parece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterday;
parece mentira que tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20;
parece que fuera más joven you'd think she was much younger
parecerse verbo pronominal
( en el carácter) to be like sb/sth
◊ no se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike;
se parecen mucho they are very similar
parecer 2 sustantivo masculino ( opinión) opinion;
son del mismo parecido they're of the same opinion
parecido 1 -da adjetivo [ser] ‹ personas› alike;
‹ cosas› similar;
una especie de capa o algo parecido a cape or something like that;
parecido A algo similar to sth;
eres muy parecido a tu padre you're a lot like your father
parecido 2 sustantivo masculino
resemblance, similarity;
tiene cierto parecido con su hermano he bears some o a certain resemblance to his brother;
hay un parecido en sus estilos there is a resemblance o similarity in their styles
parecer 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinión) opinion
cambiar de parecer, to change one's mind
2 frml (aspecto, presencia) appearance
parecer 2 verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un parecido) to look like: pareces una reina, you look like a queen
(tener un aspecto) to look: pareces agotado, you look exhausted
2 (causar una impresión) to seem: parecía tener prisa, he seemed to be in a hurry
su intención parece buena, his intention seems good
3 (al emitir un juicio) le pareces un engreído, he thinks you are a bighead
me parece inoportuno, it seems very ill-timed to me
¿qué te parece si vamos al cine?, what about going to the cinema?
4 (uso impersonal) parece que va a haber tormenta, it looks as if there's going to be a storm
no parece que le importe, it doesn't seem to bother him
parecido,-a adjetivo
1 alike, similar 2 bien parecido, good-looking
II sustantivo masculino likeness, resemblance: no guarda parecido con el anterior, it doesn't bear any resemblance to the previous one
' parecido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afín
- aire
- clavada
- clavado
- copia
- identidad
- igual
- igualdad
- imitación
- parecer
- parecerse
- parecida
- reconocerse
- semejante
- sí
- asemejar
- recordar
- vago
English:
alike
- difference
- exact
- lacy
- like
- likeness
- parallel
- similar
- similarity
- similarly
- such
- thing
- close
- -like
- resemblance
- rounders
- rubbery
- salad
- vaguely
* * *parecido, -a♦ adjsimilar;parecido a similar to, like;es parecido a su padre he resembles his father;¡habráse visto cosa parecida! have you ever heard o seen the like?;bien parecido [atractivo] good-looking;mal parecido [feo] ugly♦ nmresemblance (con/entre to/between);el parecido entre todos los hermanos es asombroso there's a startling resemblance between all the brothers;tiene un gran parecido a John Wayne he looks very like John Wayne;cualquier parecido es pura coincidencia any similarity is purely coincidental* * *I adj similar;bien parecido good-looking;no mal parecido not bad-lookingII m similarity;tener un gran parecido look a lot alike* * *parecido, -da adj1) : similar, alike2)bien parecido : good-lookingparecido nm: resemblance, similarity* * *parecido1 adj similarparecido2 n (semejanza) resemblance / similarity -
13 somigliare
somigliare a qualcuno resemble s.o.* * *somigliare v. intr. to be like (s.o., sthg.), to look like (s.o., sthg.), to resemble (s.o., sthg.): gli somigli nella voce, you have a voice like his; somiglia moltissimo a sua sorella, she is the (living) image of (o she is very much like o she looks very much like) her sister; il tuo caso somiglia al mio, your case is like (o resembles) mine◆ v.tr.◘ somigliarsi v.rifl.rec. to be like each other (one another), to look like each other (one another), to resemble each other (one another); to be alike, to be similar: le due sorelle si somigliano, the two sisters resemble each other; i due fratelli si somigliano molto, the two brothers are very similar (o very much alike o look very much alike); si somigliano come due gocce d'acqua, they are as like as two peas (in a pod); le due situazioni si somigliano, the two situations are alike.* * *[somiʎ'ʎare]1. visomigliare a — to resemble, look like, be like
somiglia a sua sorella — she looks like o resembles her sister
2. vr (somigliarsi)(uso reciproco) to be alike, look alike, resemble each other* * *[somiʎ'ʎare] 1.somigliare a — (fisicamente) to look like; (essere simile) to bear a likeness, a resemblance to, to resemble
2.somiglia tantissimo a suo padre — she looks just like her father, she's very much like her father
••* * *somigliare/somiλ'λare/ [1](aus. avere, essere) somigliare a (fisicamente) to look like; (essere simile) to bear a likeness, a resemblance to, to resemble; somiglia tantissimo a suo padre she looks just like her father, she's very much like her fatherII somigliarsi verbo pronominale(fisicamente) to look alike; (essere simili) to resemble each other- rsi come due gocce d'acqua to be as like as two peas in a pod. -
14 доста
(с прил.) fairly, tolerably, passably, rather, somewhat, quite; veryразг. pretty(с гл. и прич.) quite a lot, a good deal, considerably, very much ( при някои прил. и нар. с наставката-ish)доста голям rather/quite/fairly large/big; fair-sized; largish, biggishдоста добър pretty/quite/fairly/tolerably good, goodish, not badдоста добре pretty/quite wellчувствувам се доста добре I feel fairly wellна младини свирех на цигулка доста добре I used to play the violin fairly well in my youth, книж. I was a fair hand at the fiddle in my youthдоста добре е направено it is not badly doneдоста дълъг quite long, longishдоста дълга реч a speech on the long side, a longish speechможе да отнеме доста време this may take quite a (long) timeдоста дълго rather a long timeдоста време ще остана тук I'll be here for quite a timeдоста отдавна quite some time agoминаха доста дни от (за миналото) it was a long time after, ( за настоящето) it's been a long time sinceдоста далеч quite a way off, quite far, a good way offдоста далече от a fair distance from, rather a long way fromдоста път е до там it's a good way from here, it's a goodish way from hereдоста е живял в чужбина he's spent quite a long time abroadдоста късно rather/somewhat late; latishдоста много си приличат they are pretty much alikeтой е доста стар he is getting on (in years), he is well advanced in yearsтази история вдигна доста голям шум the affair caused quite a stirдоста малко (за количество) not much, ( за брой) not many, fewдоста много (за количество) quite a lot (of), ( за брой) a good many, quite a number of, quite a few, a good fewдоста хора a good many people* * *до̀ста,нареч. fairly, tolerably, passably, rather, somewhat, quite; very; разг. pretty, jolly; greatly; (с гл. и прич.) quite a lot, a good deal, considerably, very much; ( при някои прил. и нареч. с наставката -ish); \доста време ще остана тук I’ll be here for quite a time; \доста голям rather/quite/fairly large/big; fair-sized; largish, biggish; \доста далеч quite a way off, quite far, a good way off; \доста далече от a fair distance from, rather a long way from; \доста добре pretty/quite well; \доста добър pretty/quite/fairly/tolerably good, goodish; not bad; not half bad; \доста дълга реч speech on the long side, longish speech; \доста дълго rather a long time; \доста късно rather/somewhat late; latish; \доста малко (за количество) not much, (за брой) not many, few; \доста много (за количество) quite a lot (of), (за брой) a good many, quite a number of, not a few, quite a few, a good few; \доста много си приличат they are pretty much alike; \доста отдавна quite some time ago; \доста път е до там it’s a good way from here, it’s a goodish way from here; \доста хора a good many people; \доста! enough (of that)! минаха \доста дни от (за миналото) it was a long time after, (за настоящето) it’s been a long time since; от \доста години… it’s quite a few years now since…; тази история вдигна \доста голям шум the affair caused quite a stir; това е \доста нещо! that’s quite something! той е \доста стар he is getting on (in years), he is well advanced in years; чувствам се \доста добре I feel fairly well.* * *considerably: I feel доста well - Чувствам се доста добре.; greatly ; passably* * *1. (с npuл.) fairly, tolerably, passably, rather, somewhat, quite;very 2. (с гл. и прич.) quite a lot, a good deal, considerably. very much: (при някои прил. и нар. с наставката -ish) 3. not bad: ДОСТА добре pretty/quite well 4. ДОСТА време ще остана тук I'll be here for quite a time 5. ДОСТА голям rather/quite/ fairly large/big;fair-sized;largish, biggish 6. ДОСТА далеч quite a way off, quite far, a good way off 7. ДОСТА далече от a fair distance from, rather a long way from 8. ДОСТА добре е направено it is not badly done 9. ДОСТА добър pretty/quite/fairly/tolerably good. goodish 10. ДОСТА дълга реч a speech on the long side, a longish speech 11. ДОСТА дълго rather a long time 12. ДОСТА дълъг quite long, longish 13. ДОСТА е живял в чужбина he's spent quite a long time abroad 14. ДОСТА късно rather/somewhat late;latish 15. ДОСТА малко (за количество) not much, (за брой) not many, few 16. ДОСТА много (за количество) quite a lot (of), (за брой) a good many, quite a number of, quite a few, a good few 17. ДОСТА много си приличат they are pretty much alike 18. ДОСТА отдавна quite some time ago 19. ДОСТА път е до там it's a good way from here, it's a goodish way from here 20. ДОСТА хора a good many people 21. ДОСТА! enough (of that)! ДОСТА се посмяхме we had a good laugh 22. минаха ДОСТА дни от (за миналото) it was a long time after, (за настоящето) it's been a long time since 23. може да отнеме ДОСТА време this may take quite a (long) time 24. на младини свирех на цигулка ДОСТА добре I used to play the violin fairly well in my youth, книж. I was a fair hand at the fiddle in my youth 25. от ДОСТА години... it's quite a few years now since... 26. разг. pretty 27. тази история вдигна ДОСТА голям шум the affair caused quite a stir 28. това е ДОСТА нещо! that's quite something! ДОСТА ми харесват I rather like them 29. той е ДОСТА стар he is getting on (in years), he is well advanced in years 30. чувствувам се ДОСТА добре I feel fairly well -
15 приличам
1. resemble, be/look like ( на-); bear a resemblance (to); take afterкойто много си прилича (за портрет и пр.) lifelikeсинът прилича на баща си (обик. по характер) the son takes after his fatherте много си приличат един на друг they look/are very much alike; they resemble each otherте си приличат като две капки вода they are as like as two peasкоето си прилича, се привлича like will to likeна какво приличаш! just look at yourself! you're a sight! това на нищо не прилича! this is simply unheard of! that simply won't do! that's no way to behave!2. (подхождам, отивам) become, ( за дреха) be becoming, suit(за поведение) become fit, befitтази шапка много и прилича this hat suits her very well/is very becoming to her, she looks very well in this hatне му прилича да се държи така it does not become/fit him to behave in this manner* * *прилѝчам,гл.1. resemble, be/look like (на -); bear a resemblance (to); take after; думите му приличаха на заплаха his words were in the nature of a threat; което си прилича, се привлича like will to like; който много си прилича (за портрет и пр.) lifelike; на какво приличаш! just look at yourself! you’re a sight! не \приличам на be unlike; те много си приличат they look/are very much alike; те си приличат като две капки вода they are as like as two peas; това на нищо не прилича! this is simply unheard of! that simply won’t do! that’s no way to behave! той много прилича на he is a (dead) ringer for; той много прилича на баща си he is the picture of his father;* * *resemble: Your garden приличамs a jungle. - Градината ти прилича на джунгла.; look like: You приличам a gangster. - Приличаш на бандит.; take after (за роднини); suit{syut}: This coat приличамs you good. - Това палто много ти прилича.* * *1. (за поведение) become fit, befit 2. (подхождам, отивам) become, (за дреха) be becoming, suit 3. resemble, be/look like (на -);bear a resemblance (to);take after 4. което си прилича, се привлича like will to like 5. който много си прилича (за портрет и пр.) lifelike 6. нa какво приличаш! just look at yourself! you're a sight! това на нищо не прилича! this is simply unheard of! that simply won't do! that's no way to behave! 7. не ПРИЛИЧАМ на be unlike 8. не му прилича да се държи така it does not become/fit him to behave in this manner 9. синът прилича на баща си (обик. по характер) the son takes after his father 10. тази шапка много и прилича this hat suits her very well/is very becoming to her, she looks very well in this hat 11. те много си приличат един на друг they look/ are very much alike;they resemble each other 12. те си приличат като две капки вода they are as like as two peas -
16 ähneln
v/i1. look ( oder be) like, resemble; Dinge: auch be similar ( Dat to); von Kindern: take after; sie ähnelt ihrem Vater / ihrer Mutter she takes after her father / her mother2. sich (Dat) oder einander ähneln be ( oder look) alike; Dinge: auch be similar; sie ähneln sich wie ein Ei dem andern they are as like as two peas (in a pod)* * *to resemble;sich ähnelnto be alike; to look alike* * *äh|neln ['ɛːnln]vi +datto be like, to be similar to, to resembleä́hneln — to be alike, to be similar, to resemble one another
in diesem Punkt ähnelt sie sehr ihrem Vater — she's very like her father or very similar to her father in this respect, she greatly resembles her father in this respect
diese Erklärung ähnelt seiner früheren Aussage überhaupt nicht mehr — this explanation bears no resemblance whatsoever to his earlier statement
die beiden Systeme ä́hneln einander nicht sehr/ä́hneln sich wenig — the two systems are not very similar or alike/have little in common
* * *äh·neln[ˈɛ:nl̩n]vt▪ jdm/etw \ähneln to resemble sb/sthdu ähnelst meiner Frau you remind me of my wifedie Schwestern \ähneln sich in ihrem Aussehen the sisters resemble each other [or one another] in appearance, the sisters look like each other [or one another]* * *intransitives Verbjemandem ähneln — resemble or be like somebody; bear a resemblance to somebody
jemandem sehr/wenig ähneln — strongly resemble or be very like somebody/bear little resemblance to somebody
einer Sache (Dat.) ähneln — be similar to something; be like something
sich sehr/wenig ähneln — resemble each other very strongly or be very much alike/bear little resemblance to each other
* * *ähneln v/isie ähnelt ihrem Vater/ihrer Mutter she takes after her father/her mother2.sich (dat) odersie ähneln sich wie ein Ei dem andern they are as like as two peas (in a pod)* * *intransitives Verbjemandem ähneln — resemble or be like somebody; bear a resemblance to somebody
jemandem sehr/wenig ähneln — strongly resemble or be very like somebody/bear little resemblance to somebody
einer Sache (Dat.) ähneln — be similar to something; be like something
sich sehr/wenig ähneln — resemble each other very strongly or be very much alike/bear little resemblance to each other
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17 rassomigliare
rassomigliare a look like, resemble* * *rassomigliare v. intr. to be like (s.o., sthg.), to resemble (s.o., sthg.); to be similar; ( solo nell'aspetto) to look like (s.o., sthg.): rassomiglia moltissimo a suo fratello, he is very much like (o he looks very much like) his brother◆ v.tr. (non com.) ( paragonare) to compare: lo rassomigliò a un demonio, she compared him to a devil.◘ rassomigliarsi v.rifl.rec. to be similar, to be alike; to resemble each other (o one another): i due cugini si rassomigliano molto, the two cousins are very similar (o are very much alike o look very much alike) // si rassomigliano come due gocce d'acqua, they are as like as two peas.* * *[rassomiʎ'ʎare]1. virassomigliare a — to resemble, look like
2. vr (rassomigliarsi)(uso reciproco) to look alike, resemble each other* * *[rassomiʎ'ʎare]* * *rassomigliare/rassomiλ'λare/→ somigliare. -
18 ressembler
ressembler [ʀ(ə)sɑ̃ble]➭ TABLE 1• ressembler à ( = être semblable à) [personne] (physiquement) to look like ; (moralement, psychologiquement) to be like ; [choses] (visuellement) to look like ; (par la composition) to resemble to be like ; [faits, événements] to be like• il me ressemble beaucoup physiquement/moralement he is very like me in looks/in character• à quoi ressemble-t-il ? (inf) what does he look like?• ça ne ressemble à rien ! (inf) it makes no sense at all!2. reflexive verb► se ressembler (physiquement, visuellement) to look alike ; (moralement, par ses éléments) to be alike* * *ʀ(ə)sɑ̃ble
1.
ressembler à verbe transitif indirect1) ( en parlant de personnes) ( physiquement)ressembler à — to look like, to resemble [personne, animal]; ( psychologiquement)
ressembler à — to be like [personne]
2) ( en parlant de choses) ( par l'aspect) to look like; ( par le contenu) to be like, to resemblecela ne ressemble à rien — (spectacle, robe) it's like nothing on earth; ( n'avoir aucun sens) it makes no sense
à quoi ça ressemble de dire cela? — (colloq) what a thing to say!
2.
se ressembler verbe pronominal1) [personnes] ( physiquement) to look alike; ( psychologiquement) to be alike2) [choses] to be alike••* * *ʀ(ə)sɑ̃ble vi1) (= avoir des similarités)Ça ressemble à un conte de fées. — It's like a fairy tale.
2) (= avoir les mêmes traits physiques)Elle ne ressemble pas à sa sœur. — She doesn't look like her sister.
* * *ressembler verb table: aimerA ressembler à vtr ind1 ( en parlant de personnes) ( physiquement) ressembler à to look like, to resemble [personne, animal]; ( psychiquement) to be like [personne]; à quoi ressemble-t-il? ( physiquement) what does he look like?; ( de caractère) what is he like?; tu as vu à quoi tu ressembles? have you any idea what you look like?; il ne ressemble pas à l'image que j'en avais he's not how I imagined him; cela ne te ressemble pas de perdre patience it's not like you to get impatient;2 ( en parlant de choses) ( d'apparence visuelle) to look like; ( par le contenu) to be like, to resemble; ça ressemble à de la lavande mais ça n'en est pas it looks like lavender but it isn't; ressembler fort à qch to be very like sth; ressembler un peu à qch to be a bit like sth; cela ressemblait à un coup monté it all looked like a put-up job; cela ne ressemble à rien [spectacle, robe] it's like nothing on earth; ( n'avoir aucun sens) it makes no sense; à quoi ça ressemble de dire cela? what a thing to say!B se ressembler vpr1 ( parlant de personnes) ( physiquement) to look alike, to look like each other; ( psychiquement) to be alike; vous ne vous ressemblez pas beaucoup ( physiquement) you don't really look alike; ils se ressemblent trop pour s'entendre they are too (much) alike to get on;2 ( parlant de choses) [lieux, soirées, méthodes, techniques] to be alike; toutes les villes se ressemblent all towns are alike ou the same; ⇒ assembler, goutte.les jours se suivent et ne se ressemblent pas no two days are the same.[rəsɑ̃ble]ressembler à verbe plus préposition3. (locution)à quoi ça ressemble de quitter la réunion sans même s'excuser? (familier) what's the idea ou meaning of leaving the meeting without even apologizing?cela ne me/te/leur ressemble pas that's not like me/you/them————————se ressembler verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se ressembler verbe pronominal intransitifdepuis sa maladie, il ne se ressemble plus he's not been himself since his illness -
19 distinguir
v.1 to distinguish.¿tú distingues estas dos camisas? can you tell the difference between these two shirts?me es imposible distinguirlos I can't tell them apartdistinguir algo de algo to tell something from somethingElla distingue los colores She distinguishes the colors.Ella distingue a los gemelos She distinguishes the twins.El rector distinguió al profesor The rector distinguished the professor.Ella distinguió She distinguished.2 to distinguish, to characterize.distinguir algo/a alguien de to distinguish something/somebody from, to set something/somebody apart from3 to honor.hoy nos distingue con su presencia Don… today we are honored to have with us Mr…4 to make out.¿distingues algo? can you see anything?, can you make anything out? (al mirar)5 to differentiate, to know the difference.* * *(gu changes to g before a and o)Present Indicativedistingo, distingues, distingue, distinguimos, distinguís, distinguen.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to differentiate, distinguish2) honor* * *1. VT1) (=diferenciar)a) (=ver la diferencia entre) to distinguishno resulta fácil distinguir a los mellizos — it is not easy to tell the twins apart, it's not easy to distinguish between the twins
he puesto una etiqueta en la maleta para distinguirla — I've put a label on the suitcase to be able to tell it apart from o distinguish it from the others
lo sabría distinguir entre un millón — I would know it o recognize it anywhere
¿sabes distinguir un violín de una viola? — can you tell o distinguish a violin from a viola?
b) (=hacer diferente) to set apartlo que nos distingue de los animales — what distinguishes us from the animals, what sets us apart from the animals
c) (=hacer una distinción entre) to distinguish2) (=ver) [+ objeto, sonido] to make outya distingo la costa — I can see o make out the coast now
3) (=honrar) [+ amigo, alumno] to honour, honor (EEUU)4) (=elegir) to single out2.VI (=ver la diferencia) to tell the difference ( entre between)(=hacer una distinción) to make a distinction ( entre between)lo mismo le da un vino malo que uno bueno, no distingue — it's all the same to him whether it's a bad wine or a good one, he can't tell the difference
no era capaz de distinguir entre lo bueno y lo malo — he couldn't tell the difference o distinguish between good and bad
en su discurso, distinguió entre el viejo y el nuevo liberalismo — in his speech he made a distinction between the old and the new liberalism
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( diferenciar) to distinguishdistinguir una cosa de otra — to tell o distinguish one thing from another
es muy difícil distinguirlos — it's very difficult to tell them apart o to tell one from the other
b) ( caracterizar) to characterize2) ( percibir) to make outse distinguía claramente el ruido de las olas — we/he/they could clearly make out the sound of the waves
3) (con medalla, honor) to honor*2.distinguirse v pron ( destacarse)distinguirse por algo: se distinguió por su valentía he distinguished himself by his bravery; nuestros productos se distinguen por su calidad our products are distinguished by their quality; distinguirse en algo — to distinguish oneself in something
* * *= delineate, discern, distinguish, draw + distinction, segregate, sift, single out, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, mark out, tell + apart, set + Nombre + apart, tease apart, decouple, discern, make out.Ex. PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.Ex. Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.Ex. In order to distinguish between all these subjects it is inevitable that longer notations are used.Ex. You have failed to draw the correct distinction between a discipline and a phenomenon studied by a discipline.Ex. In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.Ex. Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.Ex. Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.Ex. Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.Ex. To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.Ex. No two paper moulds of the hand-press period were ever precisely identical, and individual moulds can be identified by their paper images; even the two moulds of a pair, which were deliberately made to look alike, can be told apart by the paper made in them.Ex. What sets them apart is, primarily, the commercial considerations that directly affect the publishers' gatekeeper role but only indirectly affect that of the librarians.Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex. The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.Ex. Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.Ex. She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.----* distinguir a + Nombre + de + Nombre = mark out + Nombre + from + Nombre.* distinguir de = mark + Nombre + off from.* distinguir entre... y... = draw + the line between... and..., make + distinction between... and..., discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.* distinguirse = make + Posesivo + mark, be distinguishable.* no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( diferenciar) to distinguishdistinguir una cosa de otra — to tell o distinguish one thing from another
es muy difícil distinguirlos — it's very difficult to tell them apart o to tell one from the other
b) ( caracterizar) to characterize2) ( percibir) to make outse distinguía claramente el ruido de las olas — we/he/they could clearly make out the sound of the waves
3) (con medalla, honor) to honor*2.distinguirse v pron ( destacarse)distinguirse por algo: se distinguió por su valentía he distinguished himself by his bravery; nuestros productos se distinguen por su calidad our products are distinguished by their quality; distinguirse en algo — to distinguish oneself in something
* * *= delineate, discern, distinguish, draw + distinction, segregate, sift, single out, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, mark out, tell + apart, set + Nombre + apart, tease apart, decouple, discern, make out.Ex: PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.
Ex: Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.Ex: In order to distinguish between all these subjects it is inevitable that longer notations are used.Ex: You have failed to draw the correct distinction between a discipline and a phenomenon studied by a discipline.Ex: In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.Ex: Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.Ex: Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.Ex: Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.Ex: To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.Ex: No two paper moulds of the hand-press period were ever precisely identical, and individual moulds can be identified by their paper images; even the two moulds of a pair, which were deliberately made to look alike, can be told apart by the paper made in them.Ex: What sets them apart is, primarily, the commercial considerations that directly affect the publishers' gatekeeper role but only indirectly affect that of the librarians.Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex: The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.Ex: Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.Ex: She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.* distinguir a + Nombre + de + Nombre = mark out + Nombre + from + Nombre.* distinguir de = mark + Nombre + off from.* distinguir entre... y... = draw + the line between... and..., make + distinction between... and..., discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.* distinguirse = make + Posesivo + mark, be distinguishable.* no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.* * *distinguir [I2 ]vtA1 (diferenciar) to distinguishno sabe distinguir una nota de otra she can't tell o distinguish one note from anotherhe aprendido a distinguir los diferentes compositores I've learnt to distinguish (between) o recognize the different composersson tan parecidos que es muy difícil distinguirlos they look so much alike it's very difficult to tell them apart o to tell one from the other o to distinguish between themyo la distinguiría entre mil I'd recognize o know her anywhere, I could pick her out in a crowd2 (caracterizar) to characterizeB (percibir) to make outa lo lejos se distingue la catedral the cathedral can be seen in the distanceentre los matorrales pudo distinguir algo que se movía she could make out o see something moving in the bushesse distinguía claramente el ruido de las olas the sound of the waves could be clearly heard, we/he/they could clearly hear o make out the sound of the wavesC (con una medalla, un honor) to honor*■ distinguirvi(discernir): hay que saber distinguir para apreciar la diferencia you have to be discerning to appreciate the difference(destacarse) distinguirse POR algo:se distinguió por su talento musical he became famous o renowned for his musical talentse distinguió por su valor en el combate he distinguished himself by his bravery in battlenuestros productos se distinguen por su calidad our products stand out for their quality, our products are distinguished by o for their qualitydistinguirse EN algo to distinguish oneself IN sth, to make a name for oneself IN sth* * *
distinguir ( conjugate distinguir) verbo transitivo
1
2 ( percibir) ‹figura/sonido› to make out
3 (con medalla, honor) to honor( conjugate honor)
distinguirse verbo pronominal ( destacarse): distinguirse por algo [ persona] to distinguish oneself by sth;
[ producto] to be distinguished by sth
distinguir verbo transitivo
1 (reconocer) to recognize
2 (apreciar la diferencia) to distinguish: no soy capaz de distinguir a Juan de su hermano gemelo, I can't tell Juan from his twin brother
3 (conferir un privilegio, honor) to honour, US honor
4 (verse, apreciarse) to make out
' distinguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discriminar
- caracterizar
English:
differentiate
- discern
- distinction
- distinguish
- make out
- pick out
- separate
- single out
- tell
- tell apart
- define
- discriminate
- know
- make
- mark
- pick
- right
- set
* * *♦ vt1. [diferenciar] to distinguish, to tell the difference between;¿tú distingues estas dos camisas? can you tell the difference between these two shirts?;me es imposible distinguirlos I can't tell them apart;Kant distingue varios tipos de “razón” Kant distinguishes between several kinds of “reason”;distinguir algo de algo to tell sth from sth;por teléfono no distingo tu voz de la de tu madre I can't tell your voice from your mother's on the telephone;no distinguen el verde del azul they can't tell green from blue2. [caracterizar] to distinguish, to characterize;distinguir algo/a alguien de to distinguish sth/sb from, to set sth/sb apart from;esto lo distingue del resto de los mamíferos this distinguishes it from other mammals;¿qué es lo que distingue a un gorila? what are the main characteristics of a gorilla?;el grado de adherencia distingue los diversos tipos de neumático the different types of tyre are distinguished by their road-holding capacity;su amabilidad la distingue de las demás her kindness sets her apart from the rest3. [premiar] to honour;ha sido distinguido con numerosos premios he has been honoured with numerous prizes;hoy nos distingue con su presencia Don… today we are honoured to have with us Mr…4. [vislumbrar, escuchar] to make out;¿distingues algo? [al mirar] can you see anything?, can you make anything out?;desde aquí no distingo si es ella o no I can't see if it's her or not from here;podía distinguir su voz I could make out her voice♦ vito differentiate, to know the difference ( entre between);el público distingue entre un buen y un mal tenor the audience can tell o knows the difference between a good and a bad tenor;estudiando mucho uno aprende a distinguir after a lot of study one learns how to discriminate* * *v/t1 distinguish (de from)2 ( divisar) make out;distinguir algo lejano make out sth in the distancehonour* * *distinguir {26} vt1) : to distinguish2) : to honor* * *distinguir vblos gemelos son difíciles de distinguir the twins are hard to tell apart / it's hard to tell the twins apart -
20 simile
similar* * *simile agg.1 ( somigliante) like (s.o., sthg.), similar; alike (pred.): quantità simili, similar quantities; è simile a suo padre, he is like his father; quei due fratelli sono molto simili, those two brothers are very much alike; il ritratto è simile all'originale, the portrait is like the original; sono simili nel colore, they are similar in colour; il tuo caso è simile al mio, your case is similar to (o like) mine // e ( cose) simili, and the like: si interessa di economia, politica e ( cose) simili, he is interested in economics, politics and the like // sono simili come due gocce d'acqua, they are as like as two peas (in a pod)2 ( tale) such: cose simili sembrano impossibili, such things seem impossible; hai mai visto una cosa simile, niente di simile?, have you ever seen such a thing (o the like of that)?; non ho detto niente di simile, I said nothing of the sort (o no such thing); non frequenterei mai gente simile, I would never go around with people like that; non voglio sentirti dire simili sciocchezze, I don't want to hear you speaking such nonsense◆ s.m.1 non va mai coi suoi simili, he never goes around with people like himself // ogni simile ama il suo simile, (prov.) birds of a feather flock together* * *['simile]1. agg1) (gen), (analogo) similarsimile a — like, similar to
2) (pegg : tale) suchun uomo simile — such a man, a man like this
3)di simile; non ho mai visto niente di simile — I've never seen anything of the sort o like that
2. sm/f1) (spec al pl: persona) fellow beingi suoi simili — one's fellow men, (pari) one's peers
2)vendono vasi e simili — they sell vases and things like that* * *['simile] 1.1) (somigliante) similar, kindred, alike mai attrib.in modo simile — [vestirsi, pensare] alike
essere simile a qcs. — to look like sth., to resemble sth.
2) (tale) suchnon ho mai detto una cosa simile — I've never said such a thing o any such thing
2.non ho mai sentito niente di simile — I've never heard anything of the kind, I've never heard such a thing
sostantivo maschile1) (essere umano, prossimo) fellow creaturee -i —...and such, and suchlike, and the like
* * *simile/'simile/1 (somigliante) similar, kindred, alike mai attrib.; case -i similar(-looking) houses; - i nel colore similar in colour; in modo simile [ vestirsi, pensare] alike; una giornata simile a tante altre a day like any other; le due sorelle sono simile the two sisters are similar; essere simile a qcs. to look like sth., to resemble sth.; un topo o un animale simile a mouse or some such animal2 (tale) such; non ho mai detto una cosa simile I've never said such a thing o any such thing; non ho mai sentito niente di simile I've never heard anything of the kind, I've never heard such a thing; è spesso al pub o in posti -i he's often in the pub or somewhere (like that)1 (essere umano, prossimo) fellow creature; la crudeltà dell'uomo verso i suoi -i man's inhumanity to man2 (individuo della stessa specie) i felini non attaccano i propri -i the felines will not attack their own kind3 (cosa simile) ...e -i...and such, and suchlike, and the like.
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