30.3.2. gy. C2 (példák)

variation noun /ˌveə.riˈeɪ.ʃən/ 2 változat, variáció (témáé, recepté, stb.) [C]

It's a variation on the standard apple pie.

analogous adjective /əˈnæl.ə.gəs/ hasonló, analóg

It's often said that life is analogous to a journey.

contrary adjective /ˈkɒn.trər.i/ ellenkező, ellentétes

a contrary opinion/view

corresponding adjective /ˌkɒr.ɪˈspɒn.dɪŋ/ [always before noun] megfelelő (hasonló, kapcsolatban álló)

Draw a line between the words with corresponding meanings.

near adjective /nɪər/ [always before noun] 2 közeli (hasonló tulajdonságú/minőségű)

My pocket knife is the nearest thing to a weapon that I have.

I couldn't get any cream cheese so I bought the nearest equivalent that I could find.

likewise adverb /ˈlaɪk.waɪz/ (formal) hasonlóképpen

Water these plants twice a week and likewise the ones in the bedroom.

Watch what she does and then do likewise.

Phrases and idioms:

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

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

along the lines of sth vminek a vonalai mentén (hasonlóan vmihez)

He gave a talk along the lines of the one he gave in Oxford.

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

The princess's world was far removed from reality.

bear a/little/no, etc. resemblance to sth/sb hasonlít/kicsit hasonlít/nem hasonlít vmihez/vkihez

He bears a resemblance to someone I used to know.

The city bears little resemblance to how it was 100 years ago.

bear a/no resemblance/relation, etc. to sb/sth hasonlít/nem hasonlít vkire/vmire (főleg kinézetre)

He bears a striking resemblance to his father.

something of a sth valamiféle, némiféle (olyasmi, de nem egészen az)

It came as something of a surprise.

He has a reputation as something of a troublemaker.

the reverse az ellenkezője vminek; (éppen) ellenkezőleg

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