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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessimilar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: siˈmilaɾ
"Las dos pinturas son similares en estilo y color."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having similar qualities or characteristics.
"The two paintings are alike in style and color."
- 1
In a similar manner.
"They both responded alike to the news."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'alike' originates from the Old English 'gelic', meaning 'like' or 'similar'. It evolved through Middle English as 'alike', retaining its meaning of similarity, and has been used since the 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alike" is said worldwide
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semblable
Transliteration: sɑ̃.blabl
"Les deux tableaux sont semblables en style et en couleur."
ähnlich
Transliteration: ˈeːnlɪç
"Die beiden Gemälde sind ähnlich in Stil und Farbe."
simile
Transliteration: ˈsimile
"I due dipinti sono simili per stile e colore."
similar
Transliteration: siˈmilaɾ
"Las dos pinturas son similares en estilo y color."
semelhante
Transliteration: se.meˈʎɐ̃.tʃi
"As duas pinturas são semelhantes em estilo e cor."
समान
Transliteration: samān
"दोनों चित्र समान शैली और रंग में हैं।"
相似
Transliteration: xiāngsì
"这两幅画在风格和颜色上相似。"
유사한
Transliteration: yusahan
"두 그림은 스타일과 색상이 유사하다."
似ている
Transliteration: niteiru
"この二つの絵はスタイルと色が似ている。"
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