unlike in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for unlike in the English»French Dictionary

I.unlike [Brit ʌnˈlʌɪk, Am ˌənˈlaɪk] PREP

1. unlike (in contrast to):

unlike

contrairement à, à la différence de

unlike me, he likes sport

contrairement à moi, il aime le sport

2. unlike (different from):

unlike

différent de

the house is (quite) unlike any other

la maison ne ressemble à aucune autre

they are quite unlike each other

ils ne se ressemblent pas du tout

3. unlike (uncharacteristic of):

it's unlike her (to be so rude)

ça ne lui ressemble pas or ce n'est pas du tout son genre (d'être aussi impolie)

how unlike John!

on ne s'attendait pas à cela de la part de John!, ce n'est pas du tout le style de John!

II.unlike [Brit ʌnˈlʌɪk, Am ˌənˈlaɪk] ADJ never attr

the two brothers are unlike in every way

les deux frères ne se ressemblent pas du tout

Translations for unlike in the French»English Dictionary

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contrairement à qn/à la France

unlike sb/France

à la différence de

unlike

au contraire de tes amis

unlike your friends

à l'inverse de ce qui s'est passé l'an dernier

unlike last year

unlike in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for unlike in the English»French Dictionary

I.unlike [ˌʌnˈlaɪk] PREP

1. unlike (different from):

unlike

différent(e) de

2. unlike (in contrast to):

unlike

contrairement à

3. unlike (not characteristic of):

to be unlike sb/sth

ne pas ressembler à qn/qc

II.unlike [ˌʌnˈlaɪk] ADJ

unlike

différent(e)

Translations for unlike in the French»English Dictionary

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à la différence de qn/qc

unlike sb/sth

à l'opposé de qn/qc

unlike sb/sth

se différencier de qn par qc

to be unlike sb in sth

unlike Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be unlike sb/sth

ne pas ressembler à qn/qc

to be unlike sb in sth

se différencier de qn par qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Unlike most in their field, they design and build their own instruments to capture the secrets of space.

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This gave the defense a zig zag look unlike any other of its day.

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Unlike the original song, this was not released as a single.

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Unlike most country marriages this lasted until his death.

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They have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first, unlike other birds which can only go upwards.

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Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back.

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Unlike in most other racing games a player can enter any division of racing he or she chooses.

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The husbands families often request certain gifts, unlike in the past when guests brought gifts they had chosen.

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As a result, unlike other units, he did not need to send any of the men in his medical charge to hospital.

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These may or may not take the form of a short tube but are quite unlike the long tubes found in the phyllophorids.

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