SAME
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the same thing or person
similar to another thing or person
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the same one
the same idэ seim/ the same place, person, or thing, not a different one: My friend and I went to the same school. I They work in different offices, but they have the same boss.
the same ... as She was born on the same day as me. 1 f toas staying in the same hotel as Bill Clinton. Can you
believe it!
Don't use 'same' on its own. Always sav the same.
Don't say 'the same with' or 'the same like'. Say the same as.
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exactly like another one
the same /to 'seim/ [adj only before noun] the same as another thing, place, situation etc: They were both wearing the same shoes.
look/sound/taste etc the same The
houses on the street all look the same, just the same/exactly the same (=not different in any way) I tried three different types of wine, but they all tasted just the same to me.
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The same can be used in two different ways. Compare these sentences: She's so rich, she never wears the same dress twice (=when you are talking about one dress). I I saw someone wearing the same dress as me (-when you are talking about two dresses that look the same).
the same ... as They were doing the same jobs as the men, but being paid less.
do the same We've opened up stores in the UK and we hope to do the same in the rest of Europe.
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Qit's tke same spoken (=say this when you mean that two or more situations are the same) "We a/ways get up late on Saturdays." "/t's the same in our house."
Don't use 'same' on its own. Always say the same
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Don't say 'the same like' or 'the same with'. Say the same as
the same height/age/ amount etc
the same /бэ seim/ [adj only before noun] Both stores are charging the same price for CD players. the same height/age etc as Her sister is the same age as me.
exactly the same We're both exactly the same height.
Д^ Don't use 'same' on its own. Always say the same.
Don't say 'the same with' or 'the same like'. Say the same as.
just like/exactly Uke d3Ast laik,
ig,zaektli 'laik/ if someone or something is just like or exactly like someone or something else, there is very little difference between them: Clare looks just like her mother. I This song sounds exactly like that one by The Beatles.
identical /ai'dentital/ [adj] two or more things that are identical are exactly the same in every way: To me the two patterns looked identical. + to The picture is identical to the one in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
C^can't tell the di/jference /.karnt tel
дэ 'diforensl.kaent-/ especially spoken if you can't tell the difference between two things or people, they seem exactly the same to you: The twins were so alike
that I really couldn't tell the difference. + between People who are colour-blind can't tell the difference between red and green.
be no different /rom. sth bi: пэо
'difersnt from (sth)/ use this especially when you expect something or someone to be different from another thing or person, but in fact they are the same: People often think that movie stars are special in some way, but really they're no different from anybody else. I Life on the island is no different from life on the
mainland.
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be as old/long/strong etc as /bi: qz
(old, etc) 3z/ to be the same age, length etc as someone or something else: At 14, Richard was already as tail as his father.
equal /'iikwal/ [adj] two or more amounts, totals, levels etc that are equal are the same as each other: You should spend an equal amount of time on each question in the test.
+ to A pint is equal to about half a litre.
equally /iikwali/ [adv]
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equally good!badldifficult etc (=as good, bad etc as something else) Both schools seem equally good, divide/share sth equally (=so that everyone has the same amount) The money was divided equally between their three children.
the same as before
the same /бэ seim/1 hadn't seen John for ages, but he was still just the same. the same as ever School's the same as
ever - too much work and not enough time to do what I really wantl just the same/exactly the same (not changed in any way) We went to the office Christmas party, but it was just the same as last year's.
Qhasn't changed /(haez^nt tjeindsd'
especially spoken if someone or something
hasn't changed, they are the same as they were before, even though you have not seen them for a long time: 1 went back to my old school and it hadn't changed.
always the same
Stay the same /.stei бэ seim/ to continue to be the same and not change: The word 'sheep' doesn't add 's' in the plural - the ending stays the same. I Tamara lived in a government apartment, and the rent stayed the same for five years.
constant 'kDnstsntjl'kcKn-' \adj\ an amount, temperature, speed etc that is constant, stays the same and does not change: The number of deaths from road accidents has remained constant over the last five years. I It is important to store wine at a constant temperature.
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! Ll\ Constant is a more technical way of j saying that something stays the same.
similar to someone or something else
[ike /laik/ [preposition] similar to or almost the same as something or someone else: It has teeth like sharp knives. be Uke The houses here are like the ones in Northern France. I I can't describe the taste - it was like vanilla but not quite.
look/sound/feel etc like It looks like meat and tastes like meat, but it's actually made from vegetable protein. I What lovely material - it feels like velvet.
similar /'sim^tar, 'similsV [adj] if one thing is similar to another, or if two or more things are similar, they are like each other but not exactly the same: We have similar tastes in music. + to The plane is similar to the one that crashed in Nepal. x