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anders als

unlike

Meaning of anders als

different from; not similar to

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German/ˈandɐs ʔals/
unlike
anders als - unlike
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What's the difference between anders als / im Gegensatz zu / abweichend von / im Unterschied zu / nicht wie / anders

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anders als

unlike — different from; not similar to

B1Often
I
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im Gegensatz zu

The closest match to “unlike”: neutral and very common when comparing two people or things.

B1Very Often

Im Gegensatz zu seinem Bruder ist er sehr ruhig.

В отличие от своего брата он очень спокоен.

A
🇩🇪German
abweichend von

Emphasizes deviation from a norm, rule, or standard; sounds more formal and written.

B1Rarely

Die Ergebnisse sind abweichend von den Erwartungen.

Результаты отличаются от ожиданий.

I
🇩🇪German
im Unterschied zu

Very close to “unlike”; a neutral comparison that highlights a difference between two things.

B1Very Often

Im Unterschied zu gestern ist es heute sonnig.

В отличие от вчерашнего дня сегодня солнечно.

N
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nicht wie

A simple everyday comparison; common in speech, but less precise and less elegant than “unlike.”

B1Very Often

Er handelt nicht wie sein Vater.

Он ведёт себя не как его отец.

A
🇩🇪German
anders

A very general word meaning “different/otherwise”; by itself it does not always express comparison as precisely as “unlike.”

B1Very Often

Dieses Modell ist anders.

Эта модель другая.

U
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unähnlich

Means “dissimilar”; used when stressing a lack of similarity, often in more written language.

B1Rarely

Die beiden Brüder sind sich unähnlich.

Эти два брата непохожи друг на друга.

V
🇩🇪German
verschieden von

A neutral and useful phrase for indicating difference between people, things, or opinions.

B1Often

Seine Meinung ist verschieden von meiner.

Его мнение отличается от моего.

U
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ungleich

Often means “unequal” or “not the same”; usable for comparison, but sounds more formal and sometimes technical.

B1Rarely

Die Bedingungen sind ungleich verteilt.

Условия распределены неравномерно.

N
🇩🇪German
nicht vergleichbar mit

Stronger than simple “unlike”: it means the things are hardly comparable or it is not appropriate to compare them.

B1Rarely

Diese beiden Systeme sind nicht vergleichbar mit einander.

Эти две системы нельзя сравнивать друг с другом.

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/ˈandɐs ʔals/

anders als translation

unlike

anders als transcription

/ˈandɐs ʔals/

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