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compare

/kəmˈpeə/

/kəmˈpɛr/

compareverb

compared

Past Simple

compared

Past Participle

comparing

Gerund

/kəmˈpeə/

/kəmˈpɛr/

Translations

formerGrammaire : former le degré comparatif ou superlatif.

In English, we compare adjectives by adding '-er' for the comparative and '-est' for the superlative.

En anglais, on forme les adjectifs en ajoutant « -er » pour le comparatif et « -est » pour le superlatif.

égalerS’emploie dans le sens de « pouvoir être comparé à », « soutenir la comparaison avec ».

No other composer of his era compares with Mozart.

Aucun autre compositeur de son époque n’égale Mozart.

comparer

The teacher asked the students to compare the two poems and discuss their themes.

Le professeur a demandé aux élèves de comparer les deux poèmes et de discuter de leurs thèmes.

Additional translations

assimilerSurtout dans le sens de « comparer à », avec une nuance de rapprochement ou d’assimilation.

Definitions

To examine the similarities and/or differences between two or more items.

The teacher asked the students to compare the two poems and discuss their themes.

To consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; liken.

She often compares her current job to her previous one, noting the differences in work culture.

To form the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees of an adjective or adverb.

In English, we compare adjectives by adding '-er' for the comparative and '-est' for the superlative.

To be similar or equal in quality, value, or excellence (usually used with “with” or “to”); to bear comparison.

No other composer of his era compares with Mozart.

Synonyms

comparenoun

compares

/kəmˈpeə/

/kəmˈper/

Archaic/literary noun meaning ‘equal, match’ usually in the set phrase ‘without compare’

Translations

égalSoutenu et surtout littéraire.

In matters of bravery, she had no compare.

En matière de bravoure, elle n’avait pas son égal.

Definitions

An equal or match; a person or thing worthy of comparison (now chiefly in the phrase “without compare”).

In matters of bravery, she had no compare.