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dissimilar things

[dɪˈsɪmɪlər θɪŋz]
noun phrase
coisas dissimilares
1. Things that are not alike; objects or concepts that have different qualities, characteristics, or properties
Apples and oranges are dissimilar things despite both being fruits.
Maçãs e laranjas são coisas dissimilares apesar de ambas serem frutas.
2. Items that do not share common features or similarities
Comparing a book and a bicycle is comparing dissimilar things.
Comparar um livro e uma bicicleta é comparar coisas dissimilares.
Synonyms
different thingsunlike thingsdisparate thingsdistinct thingsdiverse things
Antonyms
similar thingsalike thingscomparable thingsmatching things

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
coisas dissimilares
Standard usage in Brazil
General Brazilian
coisas diferentes
More common colloquial alternative
Portugal
coisas dissimilares
Formal usage in Portugal
Portugal
coisas distintas
Common alternative in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

apples and oranges
comparing apples to oranges
chalk and cheese
night and day
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