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1 compare
[kəm'pɛə(r)] 1. vt2. vito compare sb/sth to — ( liken) porównywać (porównać perf) kogoś/coś z +instr, przyrównywać (przyrównać perf) kogoś/coś do +gen
to compare (un)favourably with — wypadać (wypaść perf) (nie)korzystnie w porównaniu z +instr
compared with/to — w porównaniu z +instr
* * *[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.) porównywać2) (to describe as being similar to: She compared him to a monkey.) porównywać3) (to be near in standard or quality: He just can't compare with Mozart.) równać się•- comparative
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2 compare instruction
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3 compare instruction
rozkaz porównaniaEnglish-Polish dictionary of Electronics and Computer Science > compare instruction
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4 beyond compare
(having no equal: His achievements are beyond compare.) nieporówywalny -
5 beyond
[bɪ'jɔnd] 1. preppoza +instr2. advbeyond repair/recognition — nie do naprawienia/poznania
* * *[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) za2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) poza3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) poza4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) poza•- beyond expectation
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6 comparable
['kɔmpərəbl]adjsize, style etc porównywalny; car, property etc podobny, zbliżonycomparable to — porównywalny z +instr
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7 comparative
[kəm'pærətɪv]adjpeace, safety względny; study, literature porównawczy; adjective, adverb w stopniu wyższym post* * * -
8 contrast
1. ['kɔntrɑːst] nkontrast m2. [kən'trɑːst] vtzestawiać (zestawić perf), porównywać (porównać perf)to contrast sth with sth — przeciwstawiać (przeciwstawić perf) coś czemuś
in contrast to/with — w przeciwieństwie do +gen
* * *1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) być w sprzeczności2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) porównywać2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) kontrast2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) przeciwieństwo -
9 favourably
['feɪvrəblɪ]advreact, speak, review przychylnie; placed korzystnieto compare favourably with — wypadać (wypaść perf) korzystnie w porównaniu z +instr
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10 liken
['laɪkən]vtto liken sth to sth — porównywać (porównać perf) coś do czegoś
* * *verb (to think or speak of as being similar; to compare: He likened the earth to an apple.) przyrównać -
11 shop around
vito shop around (for) ( lit, fig) — rozglądać się (rozejrzeć się perf) (za +instr)
* * *(to compare prices, quality of goods etc at several shops before buying anything.) chodzić po sklepach -
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14 unfavourably
[ʌn'feɪvrəblɪ](= unfavorably) advreview niekorzystnieto compare unfavourably with — wypadać (wypaść perf) niekorzystnie w porównaniu z +instr
to look unfavourably on — ustosunkowywać się (ustosunkować się perf) nieprzychylnie do +gen
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