🇬🇧🇪🇸 compare - comparar : English Lesson

Meaning of "compare" ("comparar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

When you compare something, you look at two or more things and find what makes them alike or different. For example, you might compare two ice creams to see which one is bigger, which one tastes better, or which one melts faster in the sun.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I compared my allowance to a millionaire’s bank account… and then I cried.

I compared my cookie to my friend’s… and realized mine was way smaller!

My mom compared my singing to a goose… I still don’t know if that’s good or bad.

I compared my drawing of a horse to a potato and realized I have no talent.

My friend compared his sunburn to a tomato… and honestly, the tomato looked less red.

Tom and Ana sit with two apples. They compare red and green. They compare big and small. They compare one with a bite and one whole. They compare how each smells. They compare and then smile. Ana gives Tom the red apple. They eat and feel happy. They laugh. The sun is warm.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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