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1 comparable
['kɒmpərəbl]aggettivo comparabile (to, with a)* * ** * *comparable /ˈkɒmpərəbl/a.comparabile; paragonabilecomparabilityn. [u]comparabilità.* * *['kɒmpərəbl]aggettivo comparabile (to, with a) -
2 comparable com·pa·rable adj
['kɒmp(ə)rəbl]comparable to or with — paragonabile a
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3 compare
I [kəm'peə(r)] II 1. [kəm'peə(r)]verbo transitivo confrontare, comparare2.to compare sb., sth. with o to confrontare qcn., qcs. con o a; to compare notes with sb. — fig. scambiare le proprie impressioni con qcn
verbo intransitivo essere comparabile ( with a)3.to compare oneself with o to — confrontarsi con, paragonarsi a
* * *[kəm'peə]1) (to put (things etc) side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different: If you compare his work with hers you will find hers more accurate; This is a good essay compared with your last one.) comparare, paragonare2) (to describe as being similar to: She compared him to a monkey.) paragonare3) (to be near in standard or quality: He just can't compare with Mozart.) essere paragonato•- comparative
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- comparison* * *compare /kəmˈpɛə(r)/n. [u](poet.) confronto; paragone♦ (to) compare /kəmˈpɛə(r)/A v. t.1 confrontare; mettere a confronto; fare un confronto tra; comparare: to compare different models of cars, confrontare diversi modelli di auto; to compare a copy with the original, confrontare una copia con l'originale; to compare life in Rome and in New York, fare un confronto tra la vita a Roma e a New York4 (leg.) collazionareB v. i.essere paragonabile; reggere il confronto: He cannot compare with Milton as a poet, come poeta, non può reggere il confronto con Milton; to compare favourably with, reggere bene il confronto con; guadagnarci nel confronto con; How do they compare?, come sono al confronto?; come sono uno rispetto all'altro?● (fam.) to compare notes with sb., scambiare idee (o impressioni, esperienze) con q. ( su un argomento) □ compared to (o with), in confronto a; a confronto con; a paragone di; rispetto a: That was nothing compared with what happened to me, non è niente a confronto con quanto è successo a me; This year's harvest is excellent compared to last year, il raccolto di quest'anno è ottimo a paragone di quello dell'anno scorso.NOTA D'USO: - compare to o compare with?-* * *I [kəm'peə(r)] II 1. [kəm'peə(r)]verbo transitivo confrontare, comparare2.to compare sb., sth. with o to confrontare qcn., qcs. con o a; to compare notes with sb. — fig. scambiare le proprie impressioni con qcn
verbo intransitivo essere comparabile ( with a)3.to compare oneself with o to — confrontarsi con, paragonarsi a
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comparable with — adjective similar in some respect and so able to be compared in order to show differences and similarities (Freq. 2) pianists of comparable ability cars comparable with each other in terms of fuel consumption • Similar to: ↑comparable … Useful english dictionary
comparable — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ADVERB ▪ closely, quite, very ▪ Its brain is closely comparable to the brain of a chimpanzee … Collocations dictionary
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comparable — [[t]kɒ̱mpərəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: oft ADJ to/with n Something that is comparable to something else is roughly similar, for example in amount or importance. ...paying the same wages to men and women for work of comparable value... Farmers were meant… … English dictionary
comparable — adjective 1 similar to something else in size, number, quality etc, so that you can make a comparison: A comparable car would cost far more abroad. (+ with/to): Is the pay rate comparable to that of other companies? | comparable in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
comparable — com|pa|ra|ble [ kamp(ə)rəbl ] adjective ** 1. ) fairly similar to another thing, so it is reasonable to compare them: The two of them are in comparable financial situations. comparable to/with: The salary is comparable with that of a junior… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
comparable */*/ — UK [ˈkɒmp(ə)rəb(ə)l] / US [ˈkɑmp(ə)rəb(ə)l] adjective 1) fairly similar to another thing, so that it is reasonable to compare them The two of them are in a comparable financial situation. comparable to/with: The salary is comparable with that of… … English dictionary
comparable — adjective 1) comparable incomes Syn: similar, close, near, approximate, akin, equivalent, commensurate, proportional, proportionate; like, matching, homologous 2) nobody is comparable with him Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
comparable — adjective 1) comparable incomes Syn: similar, close, near, approximate, equivalent, proportionate 2) nobody is comparable with him Syn: equal to, as good as, in the same league as, on a level with … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
comparable — [ˈkɒmp(ə)rəb(ə)l] adj fairly similar to another thing, so that it is reasonable to compare them Ant: incomparable The salary is comparable with that of a junior doctor.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
comparable — is pronounced with main stress on the first syllable. Its uses with to and with correspond to the meanings given at compare, with a marked preference in current usage for to: • This heroin is comparable in quality to that being sniffed by U.S.… … Modern English usage