Слово англійською: different

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Переклад different українською: різний, несхожий, відмінний, to be ~ from other people — відрізнятися від інших, інший, особливий, this is ~ — це інша справа, різноманітний, неоднаковий, in ~ ways — по-різному, a lot of ~ things — безліч різноманітних речей

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different

adjective
/ˈdɪfrənt/
  1. not the same as somebody/something; not like somebody/something else
    • different from somebody/something American English is significantly different from British English.
    • different to somebody/something (especially British English) It's slightly different to what I'm used to.
    • different than somebody/something (especially North American English) He's different than the rest.
    • It's completely different now than it was a year ago.
    • People often give very different accounts of the same event.
    • My son's terribly untidy; my daughter's no different.
    • The room looks different without the furniture.
    • Now he spoke in a different and kinder voice.
    • Let's try a different approach.
    British/American different from / to / thandifferent from / to / than
    • Different from is the most common structure in both British English and North American English. Different to is also used, especially in British English:
      • Paul’s very different from/​to his brother.
      • This visit is very different from/​to last time.
    • Especially in North American English people also say different than:
      • Your trains are different than ours.
      • You look different than before.
    • The use of different than is now becoming more common in British English as well, especially before a clause, because you don't need to use what or how after than. Compare:
      • She looked different than I'd expected.
      • She looked different from what I’d expected.
    opposite similar
  2. [only before noun] separate and individual
    • Each chapter deals with a different type of business.
    • She offered us five different kinds of cake.
    • We're helping society in many different ways.
    • The programme was about customs in different parts of the country.
    • They are sold in many different colours.
    • I looked it up in three different dictionaries.
  3. [not usually before noun] (informal) unusual; not like other people or things
    • ‘Did you enjoy the play?’ ‘Well, it was certainly different!’
    More Like This Words that look like opposites, but aren’tWords that look like opposites, but aren’t
    • different / indifferent
    • interested / disinterested
    • famous / infamous
    • flammable / inflammable
    • savoury / unsavoury
    • sensible / insensible
    • valuable / invaluable
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin different- ‘carrying away, differing’, from the verb differre, from dis- ‘from, away’ + ferre ‘bring, carry’.
Idioms
be another/a different matter
  1. to be very different
    • I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter.
    • That's a whole different matter.
    • I don't mind lizards, but snakes are a different matter.
a different kettle of fish
  1. (informal) a completely different situation or person from the one previously mentioned
know different/otherwise
  1. (informal) to have information or evidence that the opposite is true
    • He says he doesn't care about what the critics write, but I know different.
march to (the beat of) a different drummer/drum | march to a different beat/tune
  1. to behave in a different way from other people; to have different attitudes or ideas
    • She was a gifted and original artist who marched to a different drummer.
pull in different/opposite directions
  1. to have different aims that cannot be achieved together without causing problems
    • There are different considerations, often pulling in different directions.
put a new/different complexion on something
  1. to change the way that a situation appears
    • What you have told us puts a different complexion on the situation.
    • This puts a whole new complexion on the matter.
sing a different tune
  1. to change your opinion about somebody/something or your attitude towards somebody/something
tell a different story/tale
  1. to give some information that is different from what you expect or have been told
    • These drugs are widely believed to be effective medications. The data, however, tell a different story.
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differentiate
Переклад українською: відрізняти(ся); розрізняти(ся); розмежовувати, диференціювати(ся), робити несхожим, розходитися; відособлюватися
differentiate verb /ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt/Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they differentiate /ˌdɪf...
differently
Переклад українською: по-різному; інакше, now he thinks quite ~ about it — тепер він зовсім іншої думки про це
differently adverb /ˈdɪfrəntli/in a different way from somebody/somethingBoys and girls may behave d...
difficult
Переклад українською: важкий, тяжкий, трудний, скрутний, упертий, вимогливий; вибагливий; незлагідний, невживчивий, he is ~ to please — йому не догодиш
difficult adjective /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ not easy; needing effort or skill to do or to understandThe competit...

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