liken in Russian
liken in Russian is сра́внивать, сравни́ть, уподо́бить — liken means to say that one person or thing is similar to another; to compare them.
liken in Russian
сра́внивать
Pronounced: sravnivat
Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.
сравни́ть
Pronounced: sravnit
Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.
уподо́бить
Pronounced: upodobit
Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.
уподобля́ть
Pronounced: upodoblyat
Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.
What does "liken" mean?
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verb To say that one person or thing is similar to another; to compare them.
"The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber."
- verb To make someone or something look or seem like another person or thing.
- verb To stand for or symbolise something else.
- verb (archaic) To resemble another thing, or gradually to become like it.
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- The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber.
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What is "liken" in Russian?
"liken" in Russian is сра́внивать, сравни́ть, уподо́бить. liken means: To say that one person or thing is similar to another; to compare them.
How do you pronounce сра́внивать?
"liken" in Russian is сра́внивать, pronounced "sravnivat".
Are there other ways to say "liken" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "liken": сра́внивать, сравни́ть, уподо́бить, уподобля́ть.
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