unlike

diferente, distinto

Que no se parecen entre sí por su aspecto, cualidades o tipo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: be unlike each other (The two designs are unlike each other.)

Sinónimos: different, dissimilar, unalike

Antónimos: similar, alike

Expresiones frecuentes: unlike shapes, unlike materials, quite unlike, unlike qualities

a diferencia de, al contrario que

Se usa para comparar personas o cosas y destacar sus diferencias.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: unlike someone/something, … (Unlike her brother, Maya enjoys cooking.)

Sinónimos: in contrast to, as opposed to

Antónimos: like

Expresiones frecuentes: unlike most people, unlike his brother, unlike last year, unlike other places

diferente de, distinto de

Indica que algo difiere de una persona o cosa por su aspecto, cualidades o tipo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: unlike someone/something (The new building is unlike any other in town.)

Sinónimos: different from, dissimilar to

Antónimos: like

Expresiones frecuentes: unlike anything else, unlike other things, quite unlike something

impropio de, atípico de

Indica algo que no corresponde al comportamiento o carácter habitual de una persona.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: it is unlike someone to do something (It's unlike him to forget a birthday.)

Sinónimos: uncharacteristic of, out of character for

Antónimos: like

Expresiones frecuentes: unlike you, unlike him, so unlike her, very unlike someone

quitar el me gusta

Quitar el «me gusta» que habías dado a una publicación, foto o página en internet.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Antónimos: like

Expresiones frecuentes: unlike a post, unlike a photo, unlike a page