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"to compare" in seven languages

Meaningto compare

Spanish

comparar

/kompaˈɾaɾ/

learned

French

comparer

/kɔ̃paʁe/

learned

Italian

confrontare

/konfronˈtare/

other source · Medieval Latin CONFRONTĀRE 'to set face to face' (FRONS 'forehead')

Also paragonare and comparare.

Portuguese

comparar

/kõpaˈɾah/

learned

Romanian

compara

/kompaˈra/

learned

Catalan

comparar

/kumpəˈɾa/

learned

English

compare

/kəmˈpɛɹ/

from Latin/French · Old French comparer, from Latin

English → Italianto compareconfrontareNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh. But English has relatives: comparison, par, pair, peer.What English and Italian share

The Latin ancestor

COMPARĀRE‘to match, pair up (PAR 'equal')’

All six sisters descend from it, unless marked otherwise below.

The story

To compare is to set two equals (PAR) side by side. Spanish and French took the verb from written Latin; everyday Italian puts things 'face to face' instead (confrontare).

English relatives: comparison, par, pair, peer

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In a sentence

  • esCompara los dos precios.
  • frCompare les deux prix.
  • itConfronta i due prezzi.
  • ptCompare os dois preços.
  • roCompară cele două prețuri.
  • caCompara els dos preus.
  • enCompare the two prices.

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