30.3.9. gy. A1C2 (példák)

varied adjective /ˈveə.rɪd/ változatos, különféle (étrend, életút, igények, stb.)

a varied diet

a long and varied career

various adjective /ˈveə.ri.əs/ különböző, többféle (ok, mód, stb.)

I left London for various reasons.

They have offices in various parts of the country.

There are various ways of raising money.

differently adverb /ˈdɪf.ər.ənt.li/ másként (más módon)

We want to do things differently.

Are girls treated differently?

otherwise adverb /ˈʌð.ə.waɪz/ 3 másképpen

I'll meet you there at 6 o'clock, unless I hear otherwise.

The police believe he is the thief, but all the evidence suggests otherwise.

A lot of people think otherwise.

Under the law, a person is presumed innocent until proved otherwise.

I can't meet you on Tuesday - I'm otherwise engaged.

from preposition /frɒm/ 6 -tól, -től (megkülönböztetés/összehasonlítás jelzése)

University is very different from school.

His opinion could hardly be more different from mine.

The two sisters are so similar that it's almost impossible to tell one from the other.

unlike preposition /ʌnˈlaɪk/ 1 egész más, mint ...; szemben/ellentétben vkivel/vmivel

The furniture was unlike anything she had ever seen.

Dan's actually quite nice, unlike his father.

Unlike you, I'm not a great dancer.

Phrases and idioms:

a sharp contrast/difference, etc. éles ellentét/különbség/stb.

These luxurious surroundings were a sharp contrast to his home life.

be a far cry from sth nagyon különböző vmitől, teljesen más

Her luxury mansion is a far cry from the house she grew up in.

be far removed from sth nagyon távol áll vmitől (nagyon eltér vmitől) (átv.)

The princess's world was far removed from reality.

by/in contrast ellentétben (vkivel/vmivel)

Their economy has expanded enormously, while ours, by contrast, has declined.

She's quite short, in contrast to her tall sister.

contrary to sth ellentétben vmivel

Contrary to popular belief, bottled water is not always better than tap water.

differ/vary widely nagyon eltérőek

Prices vary widely from shop to shop.

tell the difference megkülönböztet (felismeri a különbséget)

I can't tell the difference between an American and a Canadian accent.

the reverse az ellenkezője vminek; (éppen) ellenkezőleg

"So, is he happier?" "Quite the reverse - I've never seen him look so miserable."

to the contrary ellenkező (értelmű dolog), ellene szóló (jel, bizonyíték, stb.)

She claimed she hadn't been involved, despite evidence to the contrary.