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similar

similar

Meaning of similar

English

having a likeness in appearance or nature

Русский

имеющий сходство по внешнему виду или свойствам

similar

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈsɪmɪlə/
American English
/ˈsɪməlɚ/

similar with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом similar

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6 сочетаний

Похожий на что-то

Like something else
similar to
похожий на

The lock is similar to the one on our shed.

Замок похож на тот, что стоит на нашем сарае.

look similar
выглядеть похожими

The twins' backpacks look similar, so we added name tags.

Рюкзаки близнецов выглядят похожими, поэтому мы пришили бирки.

  • similar in sizeпохожий по размеру

Что-то подобное и подобным образом

Something like it
something similar
что-то подобное

I need something similar, but small enough for a backpack.

Мне нужно что-нибудь подобное, но достаточно маленькое для рюкзака.

a similar experience
похожий опыт

I had a similar experience with my first landlord.

У меня был похожий опыт с первым арендодателем.

  • in a similar wayподобным образом

similar usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

This jacket is similar to mine.

Эта куртка похожа на мою.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The two stories are similar, but not the same.

Эти две истории похожи, но не одинаковы.

similar synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between similar, alike, like, comparable, akin, and analogous

A
🇬🇧English
alike

resembling each other; used after the verb

A2often

ENThe twins look alike.

L
🇬🇧English
like

preposition meaning resembling

very often

ENShe looks like her mother.

C
🇬🇧English
comparable

similar in size, quality or value

B1often

ENThe two jobs are comparable in salary.

Advanced: broader words

A
🇬🇧English
akin

similar in nature; literary

B1rare word

ENHer ideas are akin to ours.

A
🇬🇧English
analogous

similar in function or structure; formal

B2rare word

ENThis process is analogous to how the body digests food.

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Questions about this word

What does similar mean?

having a likeness in appearance or nature

How do you pronounce similar?

similar is pronounced [ˈsɪmɪlə].

How is similar used in a sentence?

Эта куртка похожа на мою. Translation: This jacket is similar to mine.

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