differ

sich unterscheiden, abweichen

In einer oder mehreren Eigenschaften anders sein als eine andere Person oder Sache.

In einfachem Englisch: To be unlike another person or thing in one or more ways.

• The two bags differ in color.
• Prices differed greatly between the shops.
• How does your plan differ from mine?

So benutzt man es: differ from someone/something (This recipe differs from the one my mother uses.); differ in something (The two houses differ in size.)

Synonyme: vary, be different

Gegenteile: match

Häufige Wendungen: differ from something, differ in size, differ widely

anderer Meinung sein, widersprechen

Eine andere Meinung haben als jemand anders.

In einfachem Englisch: To have an opinion that is not the same as someone else's.

• We differ on this issue.
• Her parents differed about where she should study.
• I respect your view, but I beg to differ.

So benutzt man es: differ with someone on/about something (I differ with you on the best way forward.); differ over something (The two leaders differed over the proposed changes.)

Synonyme: disagree

Gegenteile: agree

Häufige Wendungen: differ with someone, differ on something, beg to differ, differ from someone

sich unterscheiden, auseinanderliegen

Um einen bestimmten Betrag größer oder kleiner sein als eine andere Menge.

In einfachem Englisch: To be greater or smaller than another amount by a particular amount.

• The numbers differ by six.
• Their ages differed by just two years.
• These temperatures differ by five degrees.

So benutzt man es: differ by an amount (The two estimates differ by fifty dollars.)

Gegenteile: equal

Häufige Wendungen: differ by something, differ by ten, differ by half