comparison

comparison
noun
(act of comparing, simile) Vergleich, der

in or by comparison [with somebody/something] — im Vergleich [zu jemandem/etwas]

there's no comparison between them — man kann sie einfach nicht vergleichen

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[kəm'pærisn]
noun ((an act of) comparing: There's no comparison between Beethoven and pop music; Living here is cheap in comparison with London.) der Vergleich
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com·pari·son
[kəmˈpærɪsən, AM -ˈper-]
n
1. (contrast) Vergleich m
by \comparison with verglichen mit dat
to bear [or stand] \comparison with sb/sth einem Vergleich mit jdm/etw gewachsen sein [o standhalten]
to draw [or make] a \comparison einen Vergleich anstellen
2. (similarity) Vergleich m
there's no \comparison das ist gar kein Vergleich!
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[kəm'prɪsn]
n
1) Vergleich m (to mit)

in or by comparison — vergleichsweise

in or by comparison with — im Vergleich zu

to make or draw a comparison — einen Vergleich anstellen

to bear or stand comparison — einem Vergleich standhalten, einen Vergleich aushalten

there's no comparison — das ist gar kein Vergleich

2) (GRAM) Steigerung f

degree of comparison — Steigerungsstufe f

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comparison [kəmˈpærısn] s
1. Vergleich m:
by (oder in) comparison vergleichsweise, im Vergleich dazu;
by (oder in) comparison with im Vergleich zu;
beyond (all) comparison unvergleichlich;
be beyond (all) comparison über jeden Vergleich erhaben sein;
there is no comparison between X and Y X und Y kann man nicht (miteinander) vergleichen;
bear (oder stand) comparison with einen Vergleich aushalten mit;
draw (oder make) a comparison einen Vergleich anstellen oder ziehen (between … and zwischen dat … und);
points of comparison Vergleichspunkte
2. LING Komparation f, Steigerung f
3. RHET Gleichnis n
comp. abk
1. comparative
2. compare
3. comparison
4. compilation
5. compiled
6. complete
7. composer
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noun
(act of comparing, simile) Vergleich, der

in or by comparison [with somebody/something] — im Vergleich [zu jemandem/etwas]

there's no comparison between them — man kann sie einfach nicht vergleichen

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n.
Vergleich m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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