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compare
-I compare
Subjunctiveyoconjugation ofcomparar.
Subjunctiveél/ella/ustedconjugation ofcomparar.
compare
-compare
Affirmative imperativeustedconjugation ofcomparar.

comparar

comparar(
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1. (to contrast)
a. to compare
No puedes comparar a Floyd Mayweather con Mike Tyson. Tienen estilos diferentes.You cannot compare Floyd Mayweather to Mike Tyson. They have different styles.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
2. (to contrast)
a. to make a comparison
Ya comparé, pero todavía me resultan iguales.I've made a comparison, but they still look the same to me.
b. to compare
Si vas a comparar, usa los mismos criterios.If you're going to compare, adopt the same criteria.
3. (to be similar)
a. to compare
La calidad no se puede comparar con nuestra marca de café preferida.The quality just doesn't compare with our preferred brand of coffee.
compararse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g. Miguel se lava.).
reflexive verb
4. (to contrast oneself; used with "con")
a. to compare oneself to
Piensas que eres un perdedor porque siempre te comparas con los que están mejor.You think you are a loser because you always compare yourself to others who are doing better.
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comparar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1. (general)
a. to compare
comparar algo/a alguien con algo/alguiento compare something/somebody with something/somebody
comparar preciosto compare prices, to shop around
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
2. (general)
a. to compare, to make a comparison
¡no compares, ésta es mucho más bonita!don't compare, this one's much nicer!
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comparar
transitive verb
to compare;a to;con with, to
comparar dos archivos (Informática) to compare two files; he estado comparando los precios I've been comparing prices; por favor, no compares, esta casa es mucho mejor que la que tenías antes there's no comparison, this house is much better than the one you had before
comparando estas estadísticas hemos descubierto la diferencia entre las dos empresas compara precios y aprovecha las buenas ofertas si comparamos las cifras de los últimos veinte años, observamos que... no se pueden comparar dos regímenes diferentes: uno es democrático, otro no compara la situación actual a la de 1936 ya está bien de comparar a los políticos con guardias de tráfico podemos comparar los resultados actuales con los de hace diez años comparó la situación política española con la británica a mí no me compares con mi hermana cuando lo compararon con el del catálogo vieron que el cuadro era falso comparar peras con manzanas por favor, no compares
pronominal verb
compararse
compararse a o con to compare with o to; él no puede compararse a ti o contigo he doesn't stand o bear comparison with you; he comes nowhere near you (familiar)
tus hijos no se pueden comparar nuestras vidas no se pueden comparar no puedes compararte con tus otros compañeros tu situación y la mía no se pueden comparar la situación actual podría compararse a la que vivimos hace unos años estas citas pueden compararse a las que se hicieron en Toledo
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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