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contrast

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsnoun: /ˈkɒntræst/ /ˈkɒntrɑːst/, verb: /kənˈtræst/ /kənˈtrɑːst/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. kənˈtræst, ˈkɑntræst; n. ˈkɑntræst/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. kən trast′, kon′trast; n. kon′trast)


WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
contrast n (light vs. dark)contraste nm
 There wasn't enough contrast, so the TV image was hard to see.
 La televisión no tenía buen contraste, así que la imagen no se veía bien.
contrast n (difference)contraste nm
  diferencia nf
  choque nm
 The contrast between their personalities created a lot of conflict.
 El contraste entre sus personalidades causa muchos conflictos.
contrast⇒ vi (be very different)contrastar⇒ vi
 Compared with the bright paintings, the black sketch contrasts sharply.
 Comparado con sus pinturas coloridas, el bosquejo en negro contrasta fuertemente.
contrast with [sth] vi + prep (colour: be complementary)contrastar con vi + prep
 I love how the blue eyeliner contrasts with your brown hair and eyes.
 Me encanta la manera en que el delineador azul contrasta con tu pelo y ojos marrones.
contrast [sth] and/with [sth]⇒ vtr (show differences)mostrar la diferencia loc verb
 Let me contrast the correct and incorrect posture for this dance.
 Permíteme que te muestre la diferencia entre la postura correcta e incorrecta para este baile.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2024:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
by contrast adv (on the other hand)por el contrario loc conj
  en cambio loc conj
  por otro lado loc conj
 I'm always late but you, by contrast, are always on time.
 Yo siempre llego tarde, y vos, por el contrario, siempre sos puntual.
color contrast (US),
colour contrast (UK) n		 (strong lights, darks)contraste de color nm
 I had to adjust the colour contrast on his television.
 Tuve que ajustar el contraste de color de su televisor.
compare and contrast [sth] and/with/to [sth] v expr (note similarities, differences)comparar y contrastar loc verb
 The article compares and contrasts the works of Plato and Aristotle.
 El artículo compara y contrasta el trabajo de Platón y de Aristóteles.
contrast medium,
plural: contrast mediums,
contrast media n		 (medicine: injected substance)medio de contraste loc nom m
in contrast adv (on the other hand)por el contrario loc adv
 Canada, in contrast, is a net energy exporter.
 Canadá, por el contrario, es exportador de energía.
in contrast to [sth] expr (unlike)a diferencia de loc adv
  en contraste con loc adv
 In contrast to his work so far, the project he just turned in was superb.
 A diferencia de su trabajo hasta ahora, el proyecto que entregó era estupendo,
in contrast with [sth] prep (as compared with)a diferencia de loc prep
  en contraste con loc prep
 Her hair's jet black, in contrast with her daughter's blonde locks.
 Su cabello es negro azabache, a diferencia de los rizos rubios de su hija.
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'contrast' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
adversative - against - as opposed to - at the other end of the spectrum - check against - clash - compare - contradistinction - contrariwise - counterpoint - for one - hard - make a comparison - over against - polarize - rather - set against - versus - weigh up - whereas
Spanish:
contraposición - contrastar - contraste - contraponer - al contrario de - al contrario que - baño de contraste - en contraposición

Collocations: compare and contrast, [screen, display] contrast, the contrast [dial, ratio, setting], more...

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