compare to / with - WordReference Forums
Oct 13, 2006 · Compare to: to show likeness between two unlike things. In the poem, she compares her loneliness to a ship lost at sea. Compare with: to analyze two liken things. In the poem, she …
Liken vs compare vs analogize - WordReference Forums
Sep 15, 2022 · To me compare and liken can be used interchangeably in this specific case, however in many other contexts when X is being compared to Y, the whole point of doing the comparison is to …
shall I compare thee to a summer's day - WordReference Forums
May 11, 2010 · I know it won't be the same but I would like try .Thanks a lot.! SHALL I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of …
ce n'est qu'alors - WordReference Forums
Jan 27, 2010 · Hi! I would like to say: "Ce n'est qu'alors que nous serons en mesure d'effectuer une évaluation finale". I am writing an essay and must compare and evaluate two statutes. Thanks for …
worth one's skin - WordReference Forums
Apr 27, 2016 · What does 'to be worth one's skin' mean? -> it seems to be a phrase that the author has invented. (Compare: "It will cost you your life" <- common phrasal verb) It mean that you will be …
Test rig, test stand or test bench - WordReference Forums
Feb 17, 2017 · I see it as one of two different things. It canbe something designed to hold something in a fixed position (compare "music stand"), or it can be an exhibit at a trade fair for the purpose of …
request to do something - WordReference Forums
Aug 6, 2015 · I think it's acceptable but not ideal. "He requested to be promoted to software tester" or "he requested a change to the position of software tester" are alternatives. Compare: He requested …
Vowels - WordReference Forums
Oct 24, 2008 · Hello everyone, how many (and which) vowel sounds are there in classical/standard Arabic? Is there any phonological difference between short and long vowels? Thanks so much.
set fire to vs. set on fire - WordReference Forums
Jan 4, 2019 · Compare: As part of the plan, we need to set fire to the barn. As part of the plan, we need to burn down the barn. The first implies the fire is the point. We need to start a fire. Maybe it will …
wrought, wreak, work | WordReference Forums
Apr 12, 2007 · I found in two different dictionaries that the verb form "wrought" is the past participle of "wreak" and "work". Is this right actually? Or is it just an old past participle form of "work"?