unlike

unlike
adjective
1) (different (from): I never saw twins who were so unlike (each other); Unlike poles of a magnet attract each other.) diferente
2) (not typical or characteristic of: It is unlike Mary to be so silly.) que no es propio/característico de
unlike prep diferente
this film is quite unlike his previous ones esta película es muy diferente de las anteriores
unlike
tr[ʌn'laɪk]
adjective
1 (different) diferente a, distinto de; (not characteristic) impropio,-a
■ he is not unlike his father se parece bastante a su padre
■ it's unlike him to forget es impropio de él olvidarse
preposition
1 a diferencia de
■ John, unlike his brothers, takes after his mother a diferencia de sus hermanos, Juan se parece más a su madre
unlike [.ʌn'laɪk] adj
1) different: diferente, distinto
2) unequal: desigual
unlike prep
1) : diferente de, distinto de
unlike the others: distinto a los demás
2) : a diferencia de
unlike her sister, she is shy: a diferencia de su hermana, es tímida
unlike
adj.
• de signo contrario adj.
• desemejante adj.
• diferente adj.
prep.
• a diferencia de prep.

I 'ʌn'lɑɪk
preposition
a) (not similar to) diferente or distinto de

it's unlike any other food I have eaten — no se parece a nada que haya comido antes

b) (untypical of)

it's unlike you to be so optimistic — tú no sueles ser tan optimista, es raro en ti ser tan optimista

c) (in contrast to) a diferencia de

unlike the rest of the family — a diferencia del resto de la familia


II
adjective (dissimilar) diferente, distinto
['ʌn'laɪk]
1.
PREP a diferencia de

unlike him, I really enjoy flying — a diferencia de él, a mí me encanta viajar en avión

I, unlike others ... — yo, a diferencia de otros ...

it's quite unlike him — no es nada característico de él

the photo is quite unlike him — la foto no se le parece en absoluto

2.
ADJ distinto; (Math) de signo contrario

they are quite unlike — son muy distintos, no se parecen en nada

* * *

I ['ʌn'lɑɪk]
preposition
a) (not similar to) diferente or distinto de

it's unlike any other food I have eaten — no se parece a nada que haya comido antes

b) (untypical of)

it's unlike you to be so optimistic — tú no sueles ser tan optimista, es raro en ti ser tan optimista

c) (in contrast to) a diferencia de

unlike the rest of the family — a diferencia del resto de la familia


II
adjective (dissimilar) diferente, distinto

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