unlike

différent, dissemblable

Qui ne se ressemblent pas par leur apparence, leurs qualités ou leur catégorie.

En anglais simple : Different from each other in appearance, qualities, or kind.

• The samples are quite unlike.
• They combined unlike materials in one sculpture.
• The sisters seem surprisingly unlike each other.

Comment l'utiliser : be unlike each other (The two designs are unlike each other.)

Synonymes : different, dissimilar, unalike

Contraires : similar, alike

Expressions courantes : unlike shapes, unlike materials, quite unlike, unlike qualities

contrairement à, à la différence de

Sert à comparer des personnes ou des choses en soulignant leurs différences.

En anglais simple : Used to compare people or things and show how they differ.

• Unlike Tom, I like rain.
• These birds hunt at night, unlike most other birds.
• Unlike last year, we have enough money for a holiday.

Comment l'utiliser : unlike someone/something, … (Unlike her brother, Maya enjoys cooking.)

Synonymes : in contrast to, as opposed to

Contraires : like

Expressions courantes : unlike most people, unlike his brother, unlike last year, unlike other places

différent de

Indique une différence avec une personne ou une chose par l’apparence, les qualités ou la catégorie.

En anglais simple : Different from a person or thing in appearance, qualities, or kind.

• This tastes unlike anything else.
• Her new book is unlike her earlier work.
• The island was unlike any place we had visited.

Comment l'utiliser : unlike someone/something (The new building is unlike any other in town.)

Synonymes : different from, dissimilar to

Contraires : like

Expressions courantes : unlike anything else, unlike other things, quite unlike something

inhabituel chez, contraire aux habitudes de

Indique quelque chose qui ne correspond pas aux habitudes ou au caractère d’une personne.

En anglais simple : Not what a particular person would normally do or be like.

• Being rude is unlike her.
• It's unlike you to arrive late.
• That angry reply was very unlike him.

Comment l'utiliser : it is unlike someone to do something (It's unlike him to forget a birthday.)

Synonymes : uncharacteristic of, out of character for

Contraires : like

Expressions courantes : unlike you, unlike him, so unlike her, very unlike someone

retirer son like

Enlever le « j’aime » donné auparavant à une publication, une photo ou une page en ligne.

En anglais simple : To remove your earlier sign of approval from a post, photo, or page online.

• You can unlike the photo.
• I unliked that post after reading the comments.
• Did you accidentally unlike my page?

Contraires : like

Expressions courantes : unlike a post, unlike a photo, unlike a page