Bear a resemblance to Meaning in English
expression
ˈbɛɹ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ɹiˈzɛmbɫəns/, /ɹɪˈzɛmbɫəns/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
BAIR uh ri-ZEM-blens too
bˈeə/ /æɪ/ /ɹɪsˈɛmbləns/ /tˈuː
BAIR ri-ZEM-bluhns too
Definición
To look similar to or have characteristics in common with someone or something else.
Uso & Matices
This is a formal or neutral expression, often used in written English or careful speech. More common alternatives are 'look like' or 'resemble'. Commonly heard as 'bears a strong/close/striking resemblance to'. Used for both physical and non-physical similarities.
Spanish: parecerse a - guardar parecido conPortuguese (BR): se assemelhar a - parecer comPortuguese (PT): assemelhar-se a - parecer-se comChinese (Simplified): 与...相似 - 与...有相似之处Chinese (Traditional): 與...相似 - 與...有相似之處Hindi: से मिलता-जुलता होनाArabic: يُشبه - يحمل شبهًا بـBengali: সাদৃশ্যপূর্ণ হওয়া - মিল থাকাRussian: напоминать - иметь сходство сJapanese: 似ている - 類似しているVietnamese: giống với - mang nét giống vớiKorean: 닮다 - 유사하다Turkish: benzemek - andırmakUrdu: مشابہ ہونا - مماثلت رکھناIndonesian: memiliki kemiripan dengan - mirip dengan
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The twins bear a resemblance to each other.
basic
This statue bears a resemblance to the original artwork.
basic
Her handwriting bears a resemblance to her father's.
basic
Your new dog really bears a resemblance to my old one.
natural
That idea bears a resemblance to something I've heard before.
natural
The suspect's story bears little resemblance to the facts.
natural