Resemblance

/rɪˈzɛmbləns/ noun

Definition

Resemblance is the way in which two or more things look or seem similar. It can refer to physical appearance or to other qualities, like behavior or style.

Etymology

From Old French *resembler* 'to be like', plus the noun-forming suffix *-ance*. The core idea is about 'seeming again'—something in the new thing calls back to something already known.

Kelly Says

When people say, 'You bear a strong resemblance to your mother,' they’re noticing echoes, not copies. Our brains are wired to hunt for resemblances, which is why we see faces in clouds and electrical outlets.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
ooreenkoms
oor-EEN-koms
AMአማርኛ
ምስረታ
mis-re-ta
ARالعربية
تشابه
ta-shab-buh
BGБългарски
прилика
pri-LI-ka
BNবাংলা
সাদৃশ্য
sha-DRISH-ya
CACatalà
semblança
sem-BLAN-sa
CSČeština
podoba
PO-do-ba
DADansk
lighed
LEE-hed
DEDeutsch
Ähnlichkeit
EN-likh-kait
ELΕλληνικά
ομοιότητα
o-moi-O-ti-ta
ESEspañol
semejanza
se-me-HAN-sa
ETEesti
sarnasus
sar-NA-sus
EUEuskara
antzekotasun
an-te-ke-to-SUN
FAفارسی
شباهت
she-ba-hat
FISuomi
yhtäläisyys
yhk-tae-LAEI-syyys
FRFrançais
ressemblance
re-sam-BLANSS
GLGalego
semellanza
se-me-YAN-za
HEעברית
דמיון
dim-YON
HIहिन्दी
समानता
sa-maan-TA
HRHrvatski
sličnost
SLEECH-nost
HUMagyar
hasonlóság
HA-shon-lo-shaag
IDBahasa Indonesia
kemiripan
ke-mi-RI-pan
ITItaliano
somiglianza
so-mi-LYAN-tsa
JA日本語
類似
rui-ji
KO한국어
유사함
yu-sa-ham
LTLietuvių
panašumas
pa-na-SHU-mas
LVLatviešu
līdzība
LEED-zii-ba
MNМонгол
төсөөлөл
to-soo-loel
MSBahasa Melayu
persamaan
per-sa-MA-an
MYမြန်မာ
ဆင်တူမှု
hsin-du-hmu
NLNederlands
gelijkenis
khe-LAI-ke-nis
NONorsk
likhet
LEEK-het
PLPolski
podobieństwo
po-do-BYEN-stvo
PTPortuguês
semelhança
se-me-LHAN-sa
RORomână
asemănare
a-se-mə-NA-re
RUРусский
сходство
SKHOD-stvo
SKSlovenčina
podobnosť
po-DOB-nost
SLSlovenščina
podobnost
po-DOB-nost
SRСрпски
сличност
SLEECH-nost
SVSvenska
likhet
LEEK-het
SWKiswahili
ufanano
u-fa-NA-no
TAதமிழ்
ஒற்றுமை
o-tru-mai
TEతెలుగు
సారూప్యం
sa-roo-pyaam
THไทย
ความคล้ายคลึง
kwam klai klueng
TRTürkçe
benzerlik
ben-zer-LIK
UKУкраїнська
схожість
skho-ZHIST
URاردو
مشابہت
mushaabihat
VITiếng Việt
sự giống nhau
su giong nhau
ZH中文
相似
xiāng sì

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