liken

A verb used to indicate the act of pointing out or suggesting a resemblance or similarity between two things; to compare.

ruГлагол, используемый для указания или предположения сходства или подобия между двумя вещами; сравнивать.esVerbo utilizado para indicar o sugerir que una cosa es similar o comparable a otra; comparar o equiparar.frVerbe utilisé pour indiquer ou suggérer une similitude ou une ressemblance entre deux choses ; comparer.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um eine Ähnlichkeit oder Gleichartigkeit zwischen zwei Dingen anzugeben oder anzunehmen; zwei Dinge miteinander vergleichen und als ähnlich darstellen.ptVerbo usado para indicar ou sugerir semelhança ou parecença entre duas coisas; comparar uma coisa com outra para mostrar a semelhança.zh用于指出或假设两件事物之间存在相似或类似之处的动词；表示把一事物比作另一事物。arفعل يُستعمل للإشارة إلى تشابه أو افتراض تشابه بين شيئين؛ أي عقد مقارنة أو مماثلة بينهما.

1. Compare or draw an analogy B2 formal

   To consider or describe something as similar or analogous to something else.

   • The poet likened her eyes to the stars in the night sky.
   • Critics often liken his writing style to that of Hemingway.
   • She likened the experience of moving to a new city to starting a new life.

   ruСравниватьescomparar, asemejarfrassimiler, comparerdeVergleichenptCompararzh比拟arمقارنة

   Synonyms: associatecompareequateidentifymatchparallelrelate

• likened past participle
• likened past simple
• likening present participle
• likens third person singular