contrast

contrast
1.
verb
1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) contrastar (con)
2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) comparar

2.
noun
1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) contraste
2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) ser como el día y la noche
contrast1 n contraste
I like the contrast between the cold ice cream and the hot chocolate sauce me gusta el contraste entre el helado frío y el chocolate caliente
contrast2 vb contrastar
the ice cream contrasts with the hot sauce el helado contrasta con la salsa caliente
contrast
tr[(n) 'kɒntrɑːst; (vb) kɒn'trɑːst]
noun
1 contraste nombre masculino
transitive verb
1 contrastar, comparar
intransitive verb
1 contrastar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
by contrast / in contrast por contraste
in contrast to/with en contraste con, a diferencia de
to be a contrast to somebody/something contrastar con alguien/algo
to contrast somebody/something with somebody/something comparar alguien/algo con alguien/algo
contrast [kən'træst] vi
differ: contrastar, diferir
contrast vt
compare: contrastar, comparar
contrast ['kɑn.træst] n
: contraste m
contrast
n.
• contrabalanza s.f.
• contraposición s.f.
• contraste s.m.
v.
• contraponer v.
• contrastar v.
• oponer v.
• poner en contraste v.

I 'kɑːntræst, 'kɒntrɑːst
noun
1)
a) c (difference) contraste m
b) u (Art, Cin, Phot) contraste m
2)
a) c (different person, thing)

to be a contrast TO somebody/something — contrastar con alguien/algo

b) u c (comparison) comparación f
3) (in phrases)

by contrast — (as linker) por contraste, en comparación

in contrast to o with — (as prep) en contraste con, a diferencia de


II
1. kən'træst, kən'trɑːst
transitive verb contrastar, comparar

to contrast something/somebody WITH something/somebody — comparar algo/a alguien con algo/alguien


2.
vi
a) (differ) contrastar
b) contrasting pres p <opinions/approaches> contrastante, opuesto
1.
N ['kɒntrɑːst]
(gen) contraste m

in contrast to or with — a diferencia de, en contraste con

to form a contrast to or with — contrastar con

2.
VT [kǝn'trɑːst]

to contrast with — comparar con, contrastar con

3.
VI [kǝn'trɑːst]

to contrast with — contrastar con, hacer contraste con

* * *

I ['kɑːntræst, 'kɒntrɑːst]
noun
1)
a) c (difference) contraste m
b) u (Art, Cin, Phot) contraste m
2)
a) c (different person, thing)

to be a contrast TO somebody/something — contrastar con alguien/algo

b) u c (comparison) comparación f
3) (in phrases)

by contrast — (as linker) por contraste, en comparación

in contrast to o with — (as prep) en contraste con, a diferencia de


II
1. [kən'træst, kən'trɑːst]
transitive verb contrastar, comparar

to contrast something/somebody WITH something/somebody — comparar algo/a alguien con algo/alguien


2.
vi
a) (differ) contrastar
b) contrasting pres p <opinions/approaches> contrastante, opuesto

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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