Khác, khác biệt, khác nhau

to be different from (to, than)...

khác với...

Tạp, nhiều

at different times

nhiều lần, nhiều phen

different kettle of fish

người hoặc vật khác hẳn người hoặc vật được đề cập trước đây

to sing a different song/tune

thay đổi ý kiến hoặc thái độ

khác nhau

Adj.

Unlike, unalike, dissimilar, conflicting; contrary,discrete, contrastive, contrasting, disparate, divergent,diverse, distinct, opposite, separate, distinguishable; anotheror other: We both enjoy boating but in different ways. Whenmodelling, she assumes a different pose every few seconds. 2unique, unusual, peculiar, odd, singular, particular,distinctive, personal, extraordinary, special, remarkable,bizarre, rare, weird, strange, unconventional, original, out ofthe ordinary; new, novel, exceptional, unheard-of: And now, forsomething completely different, we present a juggling trickcyclist. 3 assorted, manifold, multifarious, numerous, abundant,sundry, various, varied, divers, many, several: Different kindsof breakfast cereal are now available.

Adj.

(often foll. by from, to, than) unlike, distinguishablein nature, form, or quality (from another). ° Different fromis generally regarded as the most acceptable collocation; to iscommon in less formal use; than is established in US use andalso found in British use, esp. when followed by a clause, e.g.I am a different person than I was a year ago.

Distinct,separate; not the same one (as another).

Colloq. unusual(wanted to do something different).

Differently adv.differentness n. [ME f. OF different f. L different- (asDIFFER)]