comparar

Senses

1. 1.

   to compare

   to examine similarities and differences between two or more things

2. 2.

   to liken

   to draw a comparison or analogy between things

Examples

• "É difícil comparar os preços das duas lojas porque vendem produtos diferentes."

  It's hard to compare the prices of the two stores because they sell different products.

• "Não dá para comparar o clima do Brasil com o da Noruega."

  You can't compare Brazil's climate with Norway's.

• "Ela sempre compara seus filhos, o que não é saudável."

  She always compares her children, which isn't healthy.

Usage

Regular -ar verb. Most commonly used with the preposition "com" (comparar algo com algo). The construction "comparar A a B" is also used, especially in formal writing, to liken A to B. Common collocation: "em comparação com" (in comparison with).