Cool MateAlike vs Comparable vs Identical vs Resemble vs Similar
Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.
Alike
Top 2000 (comum)C1adverb
Comparable
Top 2000 (comum)C1adjective
Identical
Top 2000 (comum)B2adjective
Resemble
Top 2000 (comum)C1verb
Similar
Top 2000 (comum)A1adjective
| Alike | Comparable | Identical | Resemble | Similar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pronúncia | 🇬🇧 /["/əˈlaɪk/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈlaɪk/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈkɒmpərəbl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈkɑːmpərəbl/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/aɪˈdentɪkl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/aɪˈdentɪkl/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈzembl/","/rɪˈzemblz/","/rɪˈzembld/","/rɪˈzemblɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/rɪˈzembl/","/rɪˈzemblz/","/rɪˈzembld/","/rɪˈzemblɪŋ/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈsɪmələ(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈsɪmələr/"]/ |
| Significado | parecido ou igual a outra coisasimilar or the same as something else | Que pode ser comparado a outra coisa.Able to be compared to something else. | Exatamente igual a outra coisa.Exactly the same as something else. | Parecer com alguém ou algo.To look like someone or something. | Quase igual a outra coisa.Almost the same as something else. |
| Exemplo | They tried to treat all their children alike. | A comparable house in the south of the city would cost twice as much. | a row of identical houses | She closely resembles her sister. | These two paintings look very similar to each other. |
| Registro | Neutro | Neutro | Neutro | Neutro | Neutro |
| Quão comum | Top 2000 (comum) | Top 2000 (comum) | Top 2000 (comum) | Top 2000 (comum) | Top 2000 (comum) |
| Nível CEFR | C1 | C1 | B2 | C1 | A1 |
| Classe gramatical | adverb | adjective | adjective | verb | adjective |
| Colocações | look alike, feel alike, sound alike, think alike | be, become, closely, quite, very, in, to, with, something comparable (to something), there is nothing comparable (to something) | appear, be, look, absolutely, completely, exactly, in, to, with | closely, greatly, strongly, be designed to, tend to, in, anything resembling something, something resembling something | be, feel, look, extremely, fairly, very, in, to |
| Antônimos | different, unlike | incomparable, unequal, dissimilar | different, diverse, distinct | differ, contrast, depart | different, dissimilar |
| Erros comuns | 'Alike' used for more than two subjects (e.g., 'The three cars look alike' is correct, but 'The car and the bike are alike'.), Confusing 'alike' with 'like' in different sentence structures., 'Alike' often misused in the passive voice. | Confused with 'comparative' which refers to a grammatical degree., Using 'comparable' without a 'to' or 'with', which is incorrect., Omitting 'to' when making comparisons. | Using 'identical' when comparing things that are similar but not the same., Confusing 'identical' with 'similar'., Incorrectly using 'identical' in non-comparative contexts. | 'Resemble' is often confused with 'look like' despite being interchangeable in many contexts., Learners sometimes misuse 'resemble' with a preposition (e.g., 'resemble to'). It should be direct., Confusing the subject-verb agreement when using 'resemble' with plural nouns. | Confused with 'same' — 'similar' means not exactly the same., Incorrectly used for unrelated things., Using 'similar' with more than two items without clarification. |
| Notas de uso | Use 'alike' para mostrar semelhança entre dois objetos ou assuntos. Evite em escrita formal; 'similar' é preferível nesses contextos.Use 'alike' to show similarity between two objects or subjects. Avoid in formal writing; 'similar' is preferred in those contexts. | Use 'comparável' ao falar de semelhanças entre dois itens. É mais neutro do que 'superior' ou 'inferior' e evita o uso informal. Evite usá-lo em conversas casuais onde palavras mais simples como 'parecido' poderiam ser suficientes.Use 'comparable' when discussing similarities between two items. It is more neutral than 'superior' or 'inferior', and avoids informal usage. Avoid using it in casual conversations where simpler words like 'similar' could suffice. | Use 'idêntico' ao comparar duas ou mais coisas que não têm diferenças. É apropriado em contextos casuais e formais, mas evite usá-lo com descrições subjetivas que não mostram semelhança clara.Use 'identical' when comparing two or more things that have no differences. It's appropriate in both casual and formal contexts, but avoid using it with subjective descriptions that don't show clear similarity. | Use 'resemble' ao falar sobre aparência física ou características. Geralmente é neutro, mas evite em textos muito formais. Em contextos informais, 'look like' é mais comum.Use 'resemble' when discussing physical appearance or characteristics. It's typically neutral, but avoid it in very formal writing. In informal contexts, 'look like' is more common. | Use 'semelhante' ao comparar duas ou mais coisas que compartilham características. Evite usá-lo para coisas que não estão intimamente relacionadas.Use 'similar' when comparing two or more things that share characteristics. Avoid using it for things that are not closely related. |
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Perguntas frequentes: Alike vs Comparable vs Identical vs Resemble vs Similar
Qual é a diferença entre Alike, Comparable, Identical, Resemble e Similar?
Alike: similar or the same as something else Comparable: Able to be compared to something else. Identical: Exactly the same as something else. Resemble: To look like someone or something. Similar: Almost the same as something else.
Alike, Comparable, Identical, Resemble e Similar estão no mesmo nível CEFR?
Alike: C1, Comparable: C1, Identical: B2, Resemble: C1, Similar: A1 na escala CEFR.
Que classe gramatical são Alike, Comparable, Identical, Resemble e Similar?
Alike: adverb, Comparable: adjective, Identical: adjective, Resemble: verb, Similar: adjective.
Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?
Alike: They tried to treat all their children alike. Comparable: A comparable house in the south of the city would cost twice as much. Identical: a row of identical houses Resemble: She closely resembles her sister. Similar: These two paintings look very similar to each other.
Posso usar Alike, Comparable, Identical, Resemble e Similar de forma intercambiável?
Nem sempre. Alike, Comparable, Identical, Resemble e Similar são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.