Resembling

/rɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Looking like or having similar features to something or someone else.

Etymology

From Old French 'resemble,' meaning 'to seem like again.' The root comes from Latin 'simulare' (to make similar). The '-ing' suffix indicates the present participle form.

Kelly Says

Resembling is one of the few words that describes comparison without judgment—it's purely observational. This neutral quality is why it's perfect for scientific descriptions and why painters study it intensely to capture likeness.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
see
ARالعربية
شبيه
shabeeh
BNবাংলা
সদৃশ
so-drisho
CACatalà
semblant
sem-blan
CSČeština
podobný
po-doh-b-nee
DADansk
lignede
lee-neh-deh
DEDeutsch
ähnlich
ay-n-lich
ELΕλληνικά
εξυμιαστικός
ek-see-mee-as-tikos
ESEspañol
parecido a
pa-reh-see-doh ah
FAفارسی
شبیه
she-beeh
FISuomi
muistuttava
moo-is-too-tav-ah
FRFrançais
semblant
sahn-blahn
GUGU
સમાન
sa-maan
HAHA
an-an-an
an-an-an
HEעברית
דומה
doo-mah
HIहिन्दी
सीमिल
see-meel
HUMagyar
hasonló
ha-soh-loh
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyerupai
men-ye-roo-pai
IGIG
nwere
nwe-reh
ITItaliano
simile a
zee-mee-leh ah
JA日本語
似ている
nito te-iru
KKKK
дейілген
day-il-gen
KMKM
មាន
mahn
KO한국어
닮은
dara-eun
MRMR
समान
sa-maan
MSBahasa Melayu
berbentuk
ber-bent-ang
MYမြန်မာ
လူမျိုး
loo-myo
NLNederlands
lijkende
lee-ken-deh
NONorsk
liknende
lee-n-ende
PAPA
ਸіб‍ਹ
see-bah
PLPolski
podobny
po-doh-b-nee
PTPortuguês
se assemelhando
seh as-seh-meh-lan-doh
RORomână
asemenea
ah-see-meh-neh-ah
RUРусский
похожий
pah-kho-zhee-y
SVSvenska
liknande
lee-nah-nde
SWKiswahili
ilivyo
ee-lee-vyo
TAதமிழ்
ஒத்த
od-tha
TEతెలుగు
లాంటి
la-an-tee
THไทย
คล้าย
klai
TLTL
katulad
ka-too-lad
TRTürkçe
benzer
ben-zer
UKУкраїнська
подібний
po-d-b-nyy
URاردو
سِمِيل
see-meel
VITiếng Việt
giống
giong
YOYO
ni
nee
ZH中文
类似
lei-si
ZUZU
ngathi
ngah-thee

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