| Comparisons |
Comparaciones
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| similiar(adj.) | similar / parecido | different(adj.) | diferente / distinto |
| similarity(n.) | semejanza |
difference (n.) | diferencia |
| We are the same. Somos
iguales. |
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| This painting is similiar to this one. Esta pintura es parecida a esta otra. |
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| They are different. Son
diferentes. |
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| American English is different from British English. El inglés americano es distinto del inglés británico. |
| alike(adj.) |
parecido
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like (prep.) |
como
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Like (como) es una preposición, siempre debe ir seguida de un objeto.
| Your brother is like you. | Tu hermano es como tú. |
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| What is your father like? |
¿Cómo es tu padre? | |
| They are alike. | Son parecidos. |
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| seem |
parecer
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| appear |
parecer
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| look | parecer |
| They appear to be different. | Parecen ser diferentes. |
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| They seem to be almost the same. | Parecen ser casi iguales.
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| They look similiar to me. |
Me parecen muy similares. |
more ... less
| John eats more than Jason. | John come más que Jason. |
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| Jason eats less than Greg. | Jason come menos que Greg.
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| John eats the most. | John es el que más come.
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as ... as ...
| Will is as old as Jeff. | Will es tan mayor como Jeff. |
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| Joseph is as strong as Daniel. | Joseph es tan fuerte como Daniel |
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| Linda isn't as old as Patricia. | Linda no es tan mayor como Patricia |
Los adverbios funcionan de la misma manera en la comparación.
| Mark runs as quickly as Kenneth. | Mark corre tan deprisa como Kenneth. |
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| Paul doesn't walk as slowly as Karen. | Paul no anda tan despacio como Karen. |
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| Anthony doesn't speak as well as Dorothy. | Anthony no habla tan bien como Dorothy. |
Just(justo) y almost (casi) se usan en
frases afirmativas. Quite (casi) se usa en frases negativas.
Nota: en español no utilizamos estos
adverbios en frases comparativas negativas y raramente en las frases afirmativas.
| I'm just as strong as you. | Soy tan fuerte como tú. |
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| He's almost as mean as George. | Él es casi tan ruin como George. |
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| He isn't quite as friendly as my brother. | No es tan amable como mi hermano |
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| She isn't quite as tall as Elizabeth. | No está tan alta como Elizabeth. |