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to compare
01
comparer
to examine or look for the differences between of two or more objects
Transitive: to compare two or more things
Exemples
She literally took an hour comparing prices before making a purchase.
Elle a littéralement pris une heure à comparer les prix avant de faire un achat.
The students were asked to compare the themes of two different novels.
Les élèves ont été invités à comparer les thèmes de deux romans différents.
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comparer, ressembler
to be similar in nature or quality to something else
Intransitive: to compare to sb/sth
Exemples
The new restaurant ca n’t compare to the old one in terms of flavor.
Le nouveau restaurant ne peut pas comparer à l'ancien en termes de saveur.
His performance does n’t compare to hers; she ’s much more skilled.
Sa performance ne compare pas à la sienne ; elle est beaucoup plus compétente.
03
comparer
to state or describe how two things or persons are similar
Transitive: to compare sth to sth
Exemples
He often compares his brother to a superhero because of his strength.
Il compare souvent son frère à un super-héros à cause de sa force.
The guide compared the architecture of the building to ancient Roman designs.
Le guide a comparé l'architecture du bâtiment aux conceptions romaines antiques.
04
comparer, mettre au comparatif
(Grammar) to change an adjective to show different levels of degree
Transitive: to compare an adjective or adverb
Exemples
The teacher showed us how to compare " tall " to " taller " and " tallest. "
Le professeur nous a montré comment comparer "grand" à "plus grand" et "le plus grand".
Can you compare the word " bright " to form its comparative and superlative?
Pouvez-vous comparer le mot "bright" pour former son comparatif et superlatif ?
Compare
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comparaison
qualities that are comparable
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comparative
comparative
comparing
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