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similar

Meaning of similar

having a likeness in appearance or nature

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British English/ˈsɪmɪlə/
American English/ˈsɪmələr/
Russian transcription[pɐˈxozʲɪj]
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similar - похожий
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similar with Russian translation

similar usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Эта куртка похожа на мою.

This jacket is similar to mine.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Эти две истории похожие, но не одинаковые.

The two stories are similar, but not the same.

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similar belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

similarпохожий
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between similar / alike / comparable / akin / analogous / corresponding

🇬🇧English
similar

the base word; means having a likeness in appearance or nature

A2Very Often

These two phones are similar in size.

Эти два телефона похожи по размеру.

A
🇬🇧English
alike

emphasizes that two or more things or people look or behave the same

A2Often

The twins look alike.

Близнецы похожи друг на друга.

C
🇬🇧English
comparable

used when two things can be compared because they are similar in some important way

B1Often

The two jobs are comparable in salary.

Эти две работы сопоставимы по зарплате.

A
🇬🇧English
akin

more formal; means closely related in nature, feeling, or idea

B1Rarely

Her ideas are akin to ours.

Её идеи близки к нашим.

A
🇬🇧English
analogous

formal; similar in a way that lets you compare two different things

B2Rarely

This process is analogous to how the body digests food.

Этот процесс аналогичен тому, как организм переваривает пищу.

C
🇬🇧English
corresponding

similar because it matches another part, position, or item

B1Often

Please fill in the corresponding box.

Пожалуйста, заполните соответствующее поле.

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similar translation: похожий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce similar

/ˈsɪmɪlə/

similar translation

похожий

similar examples

This jacket is similar to mine.

similar transcription

/ˈsɪmɪlə/, /ˈsɪmələr/

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similar meaning: what does it mean?

having a likeness in appearance or nature

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similar is pronounced as /ˈsɪmɪlə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

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