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liken ['laɪkən]comparer;∎ his style has been likened to that of Peter Wolfe on a comparé son style à celui de Peter Wolfe -
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verb (to think or speak of as being similar; to compare: He likened the earth to an apple.) comparer -
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I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) pareil à2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) comme3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) son pareil; chose pareille4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) comme- likely- likelihood - liken - likeness - likewise - like-minded - a likely story! - as likely as not - be like someone - feel like - he is likely to - look like - not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) aimer2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) aimer•- likeable- likable - liking - should/would like - take a liking to -
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A n a beauty/leader beyond compare une beauté/un chef incomparable ; to be brave beyond compare être incomparablement courageux/-euse.B vtr1 ( contrast) comparer ; to compare sb/sth with ou to comparer qn/qch à or avec ; to compare notes with sb fig échanger ses impressions avec qn ;2 ( liken) comparer (to à) ;3 Ling former les degrés de comparaison de [adjective, adverb].D vi être comparable (with à) ; the two televisions compare well for price les deux téléviseurs sont comparables du point de vue du prix ; to compare favourably/unfavourably with sth soutenir/ne pas soutenir la comparaison avec qch ; how do they compare? et si on les compare? ; how does this job compare with your last one? comment trouvez-vous cet emploi par rapport au précédent? -
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compare [kəm'peə(r)](a) (contrast) comparer, mettre en comparaison;∎ let's compare Fitzgerald with Hemingway comparons Fitzgerald à ou avec Hemingway;∎ compared with or to sth en comparaison de ou par comparaison avec qch;∎ compared with the others she's brilliant elle est brillante par rapport aux autres;∎ compared with last year's figures par rapport aux chiffres de l'année dernière;∎ to compare notes échanger ses impressions∎ to compare sth to sth comparer qch à qch;∎ his paintings have been compared to those of Manet on a comparé ses tableaux à ceux de Manet;∎ it's impossible to compare the two systems il n'y a pas de comparaison possible entre les deux systèmesêtre comparable ( with à);∎ to compare well or favourably (with sth) soutenir la comparaison (avec qch);∎ how do the two candidates compare? quelles sont les qualités respectives des deux candidats?;∎ how do the brands compare in (terms of) price? les marques sont-elles comparables du point de vue prix?;∎ other kinds of washing powder just can't compare les autres marques de lessive ne sont pas à la hauteur de celle-ci;∎ her cooking doesn't or can't compare with yours il n'y a aucune comparaison entre sa cuisine et la tienne3 noun∎ literary he's intelligent beyond compare il est incomparablement intelligent;∎ beauty beyond compare beauté f sans pareille
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