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different

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪfrənt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɪfərənt, ˈdɪfrənt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dif′ər ənt, dif′rənt)

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Inglés	Español
different adj	(not alike)	diferente adj mf
distinto/a adj
He and his brother are very different.
Él y su hermano son muy diferentes.
different adj	(distinct, separate)	diferente adj mf
distinto/a adj
We'll divide the class into three different groups.
Dividiremos la clase en tres grupos diferentes.
different adj	(various)	diferente adj mf
varios adj
The different menu items allow for all tastes.
Los diferentes platos que forman el menú abarcan todos los gustos.
different adj	(unusual)	diferente, original adj mf
Pineapple in a ham sandwich? Well, that's different.
¿Piña en un emparedado? Bueno, eso es original.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
a different kettle of fish, another kettle of fish n	figurative, informal (entirely different matter, thing)	harina de otro costal expr
a horse of a different color (US), a horse of a different colour (UK) n	figurative ([sth] entirely different) (figurado)	harina de otro costal expr
change your tune, sing a different tune v expr	figurative, informal (change opinion)	cambiar de idea loc verb
Nate has changed his tune! He has always hated football, but today he said he'd love to watch the final with me.
dance to another tune, dance to a different tune v expr	figurative (change your behavior, attitude, etc.)	cambiar de parecer loc verb
different from [sth/sb] adj + prep	(not like)	diferente de adj mf + prep
distinto de adj + prep
My father's views on politics are different from mine.
Las opiniones sobre la política de mi padre son diferentes de las mías.
different than [sth/sb] adj + prep	mainly US, colloquial (different from)	diferente de adj + prep
Éste no es muy diferente del otro pero es un poco más grande.
different to [sth/sb] adj + prep	UK (different from)	diferente de, diferente a adj + prep
The way division is taught today is different to the way I learnt to do it.
in a different manner adv	(in another way)	de otra manera loc adv
de otra forma loc adv
de otro modo loc adv
de diferente manera loc adv
We need to approach the problem in a different manner.
Debemos enfrentar el problema de otra manera.
march to a different drummer, march to the beat of a different drummer v expr	(be unconventional)	ir a otro ritmo loc verb
of a different color (US), of a different colour (UK), of a different hue adj	figurative (dissimilar)	de tono diferente loc adj
de un matiz diferente loc adj
on a different note expr	(to change the subject)	cambiando de tema expr
por otra parte expr
that's a different story interj	informal (quite the contrary)	ésa es una historia diferente expr
Singing pop is pretty easy, but singing opera – well, that's a different story!
Cantar pop es relativamente fácil, pero cantar ópera... Ésa es una historia diferente.
eso ya es otra cosa expr
eso ya es otro cantar expr
eso es otro cantar expr
Cantar pop es relativamente fácil, pero cantar ópera... Eso ya es otra cosa.

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In the English description:

a different kettle of fish - a far cry from - a horse of a different color - a horse of another color - agree to disagree - all manner of - all-purpose - anachronism - another - another one - boilerplate - caught between two worlds - change - change of circumstances - change of venue - change tack - colorfully - comparative law - compare apples to oranges - contrast - convert - cross-cultural - cross-curricular - cross-functional - cross-train - differ - differ in - difference - different than - different to - differently - direct - dissimilar - distinct - distinguish - diverge - diverse - divert - diverted - experiment - fruits of the forest - get changed - go the other way - go traveling - heterozygous - homonym - in other ways - in various ways - intercultural - interdenominational

Spanish:

desigual - dispar - distinto - diferente - vario - disparejo - cambiado - desemejante - divergente - diferenciar - diferir - discrepar - distinguir - diverso - contrariamente - discordante - opuesto - ser harina de otro costal - a diferencia de - ancha es Castilla - aportar una versión - apostar por un estilo diferente - beber de distintas fuentes - con otro aire - con otros ojos - de diversas maneras - de otra manera - desde distintos ángulos - diversidad de opiniones - en perspectiva - mezcla cultural - la misma mierda de siempre - ser otra historia - ser otro cantar - en otros términos - eran otras épocas - otra cosa sería - otro gallo cantaría - desde otra perspectiva - confundir la gimnasia con la magnesia - apartar - mirar a alguien con otros ojos - bragado - aculturar - otramente

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Synonyms: distinct, nonidentical, not the same, not identical, nothing alike, more...

Collocations: different [ideas, theories, opinions, thoughts] (on), different [ideas] on the [subject, problem, issue, matter] (of), [had, came up with, suggested] a different [idea], more...

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an entirely different family
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