| Principal Translations |
| compare [sth]⇒ vtr | (find similarities, differences) | comparar⇒ vtr |
| | (textiles) | cotejar⇒ vtr |
| | The study will compare the quality of care of the hospitals. |
| | El estudio comparará la calidad del cuidado de los hospitales. |
| compare [sth/sb] to [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (make a comparison, contrast with) | comparar algo con algo loc verb |
| | | comparar a alguien con alguien loc verb |
| | We compared the results to those of previous tests. |
| | Critics have compared his films to those of Hitchcock. |
| | Comparamos los resultados con los resultados del examen anterior. |
| compare [sth/sb] with [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (make a comparison, contrast with) | comparar⇒ vtr |
| | When you compare ice cream with cake, it's clear that ice cream is the better dessert. |
| | Cuando comparas helado con torta, es obvio que el helado es un mejor postre. |
| compare⇒ vi | often negative (be as good) | compararse⇒ v prnl |
| | | tener comparación loc verb |
| | Once you've heard her singing the part, no other voice can really compare. |
| | Una vez que la escuches cantar, ninguna otra voz podrá compararse. |
| | Una vez que la escuches cantar, ninguna otra voz tendrá comparación. |
compare with [sth/sb],
compare to [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be as good as) | compararse con v prnl + prep |
| | | tener comparación con loc verb |
| | This food does not compare with dinner at a good restaurant. |
| | Esta comida no se compara con la de un buen restaurante. |