Don't say 'another countries'. Say another country or other countries
Another js not used before a plural or
uncountable noun.
i
different / diforam/ [adj only before noun) a different thing or person is not the same one that you have already mentioned: The other portrait is by a different artist. I She used to be a teacher, but I think she's doing a different job now.
new /nju:|nu:/ [adj only before noun] use this about something or someone that replaces the one that was there before: Have you met Keith's new girlfriend? I She's really enjoying her new job.
else /els/ jady] something/somewhere/ someone else another thing, place, or
several different things or people
different /■ dif>rent/ [ad; only before noun] use this about several people or things of the same general type, when you are comparing them with each other and noticing the differences between them. Let s compare the prices of five different detergents. 1 a drug that affects different people in different ways
various ve^ri^s (adj only before noun] of several different kinds, but the same general type: / had to sign various documents before they would give me the package. I the advantages and disadvantages of the various teaching methods
Qall sorts of/all kinds of jy\ so:rts
dv, y>\ 'kamdz dv/ especially spoken a lot of people or things that are different from each other, but of the same general type: I meet all sorts of people in my job. I The bureau provides advice on a/f kinds of housing problems.
a variety of /э V3'rai3ti dv' especially written a lot of things that are different from each other, but of the same general type: Children do badly at school for a variety of reasons.
a wide variety of (=very many different things) The college offers a wide variety of language courses.
varied /'vearid/ [adj] including many different things or people, especially in a way that seems interesting: I really enjoy the work here - it's very varied. I It is important that a child gets a varied diet.
separate /'separ^t/ [adj only before noun] use this about two or more things of the same general type that are not connected with each other: a word that has three separate meanings I She has been
the way in which two things are different
difference /'dif>rans/ [n C] what makes
one thing or person different from another . He's speaking Spanish, not Italian. Don't you know the difference? + between Try and spot the differences between these two pictures.
contrast /'knntraistH'kcnntrcest; [n singular] a very clear difference that you can easily see when you compare two things or people
+ between The thing that surprised us was the contrast between the ancient temples and the ultra-modern office buildings.
gap /g<ep [n Cj a big difference between two amounts, two ages, or two groups of people
+ between There's a ten-year gap between Kay's two children. 1 The gap between rich and poor is getting wider.
to notice that two things or people are different
can tell the difference кэп tel to
dif^rsns; to be able to notice that two things or people are different, even though they are very similar: It looked just like a real diamond - I couldn't tell the difference.
+ between Can you tell the difference between butter and margarine?
can tell sb/sth apart кэп tel (sb/sth)
3pa:rt to be able to see that two very similar people or things are different - use this especially in questions and negative statements: The twins are identical - even their parents can't always tell them apart.
distinguish di stiqgwij [u I/T] to be able
DIFFERENT 196
person instead of this one: Go and play somewhere else. I'm trying to work. I Andrea's obsessed with money - she never talks about anything else.
alternative /э:Г1з:гпэпу||э:1-, ael-/ [adj only before noun) an alternative plan,
arrangement, or system can be used
instead of the usual one: The bridge is closed so we ll have to use an alternative route. I For vegetarian guests there is an alternative menu.
warned on a number of separate occasions.
to see the difference between two or more similar things or people +■ between Even an expert would find it hard to distinguish between the original painting and the copy, distinguish sb/sth from sb/sth A tiny baby soon learns to distinguish its mother's face from other adults' faces.
Distinguish is more formal than can tell the difference,
Efl when one statement makes a different one seem untrue
contradict / kontrsdiktll.ka'.n-; [v T| if one statement or fact contradicts another one, it is so different that it makes the other one seem untrue or impossible: The two newspaper reports totally contradict each other. I Their theories have been contradicted by the results of recent experiments.
DIFFICULT
^ opposite EASY
D difficult to do or
understand
difficult/hard 'difik^lt. ha:rd/ [adj] not easy to do or understand: The police have a difficult job to do. I Have you ever tried windsurfing? It's harder than it looks. difficult/hard to see/hear/read etc His handwriting is very difficult to read it is dijficult/hard to do sth It's difficult
to explain these problems to a child. It is hard to imagine what life ioas like in the 13th century.
Juid it dijficult/hard to do sth People
find it difficult to learn new skills as they get older.
make it dijficult/hard for sb to do sth
My mother's illness makes it very difficult for her to do a full-time job.
Difficult is slightly more formal than
hard
tough /uf/ [adj] very difficult to do or deal with - use this about jobs, decisions, questions, or problems: People in government are always hauing to make tough decisions. I He'll have some pretty tough questions to answer in tonight s TV interuieuh
complicated /'komplikeitjdl'kaim-/ [ad;]
a complicated problem, situation, or system is difficult to understand because it consists of many different parts or details: the complicated problem of bringing peace to the Middle East I a complicated set of instructions
complex /'kompleksll.karm'pleks/ {adf] а complex process or system is difficult to understand because it has a lot of parts that are all connected in different ways: The way humans think is a complex process that scientists cannot fully explain. I complex laws relating to sex discrimination