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в отличие от

unlike

Meaning of в отличие от

different from; not similar to

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Russian[f ɐtˈlʲitɕɪjə ot]
unlike
в отличие от - unlike
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🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Unlike my brother, I like quiet evenings.

В отличие от моего брата, я люблю тихие вечера.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Unlike the first draft, this version is much clearer.

В отличие от первого варианта, эта версия гораздо понятнее.

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в отличие от belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

в отличие отunlike
вin
наon
надover
подunder
передbefore
послеafter

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What's the difference between в отличие от / в противоположность / в отличие / в отличие от того, как / на фоне

🇷🇺Russian
в отличие от

unlike — different from; not similar to

B1Often

Unlike my brother, I like quiet evenings.

В отличие от моего брата, я люблю тихие вечера.

В
🇷🇺Russian
в отличие от

The main neutral way to compare two things or people.

B1Very Often

Unlike his brother, he likes sports.

В отличие от брата, он любит спорт.

В
🇷🇺Russian
в противоположность

Emphasizes a direct contrast; often sounds more literary and formal.

B2Often

In contrast to the old methods, the new system works faster.

В противоположность старым методам, новая система работает быстрее.

В
🇷🇺Russian
в отличие

An incomplete form; usually appears in fixed expressions and is less often used on its own.

B1Rarely

Unlike the others, he arrived on time.

В отличие от других, он пришёл вовремя.

В
🇷🇺Russian
в отличие от того, как

Used when comparing the way something is done or a situation, not just objects.

B2Rarely

Unlike the way he usually does it, today he worked very quickly.

В отличие от того, как он это делает обычно, сегодня он работал очень быстро.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
на фоне

Means 'compared with something' or 'against a general background'; often conveys contrast rather than simple difference.

B2Often

Against the background of the other students, she looked very confident.

На фоне остальных студентов она выглядела очень уверенно.

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в отличие от translation: unlike. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce в отличие от

[f ɐtˈlʲitɕɪjə ot]

в отличие от translation

unlike

в отличие от examples

Unlike my brother, I like quiet evenings.

в отличие от transcription

[f ɐtˈlʲitɕɪjə ot]

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в отличие от meaning: what does it mean?

не такой, как; не похожий на

в отличие от pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

в отличие от is pronounced as [f ɐtˈlʲitɕɪjə ot]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Unlike my brother, I like quiet evenings. Translation: В отличие от моего брата, я люблю тихие вечера.

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