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Comparisons

Comparing, similarity, and degrees of difference.

comparer

to compare

/kɔ̃.pa.ʁe/

Comparer deux options.

To compare two options.

la comparaison

comparison

/la kɔ̃.pa.ʁɛ.zɔ̃/

Faire une comparaison.

To make a comparison.

comme

like; as

/kɔm/

Comme toi.

Like you.

aussi

as; also

/o.si/

Aussi grand que toi.

As tall as you.

autant

as much; as many

/o.tɑ̃/

Autant que toi.

As much as you.

plus

more

/plys/

Plus grand que…

Bigger than…

moins

less

/mwɛ̃/

Moins cher que…

Less expensive than…

que

than; that

/kə/

Plus grand que moi.

Taller than me.

même

same; even

/mɛm/

La même chose.

The same thing.

pareil

alike; the same

/pa.ʁɛj/

C’est pareil.

It’s the same.

similaire

similar

/si.mi.lɛʁ/

Un cas similaire.

A similar case.

semblable

similar

/sɑ̃.blabl/

Un cas semblable.

A similar case.

identique

identical

/i.dɑ̃.tik/

Presque identique.

Almost identical.

ressembler

to resemble

/ʁə.sɑ̃.ble/

Elle ressemble à sa mère.

She looks like her mother.

la ressemblance

resemblance

/la ʁə.sɑ̃.blɑ̃s/

Une forte ressemblance.

A strong resemblance.

égal

equal

/e.ɡal/

Des chances égales.

Equal chances.

également

also; equally

/e.ɡal.mɑ̃/

J’aime également ça.

I also like that.

de même

likewise

/də mɛm/

Moi de même.

Same here.

meilleur

better; best

/mɛ.jœʁ/

C’est meilleur.

It’s better.

pire

worse; worst

/piʁ/

C’est pire.

It’s worse.

l’avantage

advantage

/la.vɑ̃.taʒ/

L’avantage de cette option.

The advantage of this option.

l’inconvénient

disadvantage

/lɛ̃.kɔ̃.ve.njɑ̃/

Les avantages et les inconvénients.

The pros and cons.

distinguer

to distinguish

/dis.tɛ̃.ɡe/

Distinguer A de B.

To distinguish A from B.

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