pale in comparison: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To seem less impressive, important, or effective when compared with someone or something else.
- To be diminished in significance, quality, or impact by direct comparison.
Examples
BetaHis performance at the regional meet paled in comparison to the national champion’s impressive results.
His performance at the regional meet paled in comparison to the national champion’s impressive results.
When you see the new artwork, your previous paintings will pale in comparison.
When you see the new artwork, your previous paintings will pale in comparison.
The local bakery’s pastries pale in comparison to those made by the famous patisserie downtown.
The local bakery’s pastries pale in comparison to those made by the famous patisserie downtown.
Their modest house paled in comparison to the luxurious mansions in the neighborhood.
Their modest house paled in comparison to the luxurious mansions in the neighborhood.
Examples:
- EN: Nobody knows it yet... but our love makes all other love pale in comparison.ES: Nadie lo sabe todavía, ...pero nuestro amor hace palidecer a todos los demás.
- EN: A man of such magnificence, his brilliance makes the sand turn pale in comparison.ES: Un hombre de tal magnificencia, que su brillo hace que la arena se torne pálida en comparación.
- EN: Florence Nightingale and Molly Pitcher... they pale in comparison to Mata Hari, Lucrezia Borgia and Lady Macbeth.ES: Florence Nightingale y Molly Pitcher palidecen en comparación con Mata Hari, Lucrecia Borgia y Lady Macbeth.
- EN: These jewels pale in comparison to what you've given me without asking anything in return.ES: Estas joyas palidecen en comparación con lo que me has dado sin pedir nada a cambio.
- EN: Okay, I'll cut you the most beautiful bouquet in the world... but its beauty will pale in comparison to yours.ES: De acuerdo, te cortaré las flores más hermosas del mundo... pero se verán pálidas junto a ti.
- EN: "In a towering performance, "the actor makes all who came before him pale in comparison." Unbelievable.ES: "En una imponente realización, el actor hace que aquellos frente a él pierdan brillo."
- EN: Terry, most political campaigns would pale in comparison, but this one is a peach.ES: Terry, la mayoría de campañas se quedarían en nada comparada con esta. A él le quiere todo el mundo.
- EN: Well, that kind of makes our little trip pale in comparison.ES: son tan amable de avisarnos comparado con nuestro viaje.
- EN: Whether it's a Icky, Micky, Licky or Chicky they are all pale in comparison to my dad.ES: Ya sea Icky, Micky, Licky o Chicky. Todos palidecen en comparación a mi papá.
- EN: Didn't you say that all these Icky, Micky, Licky or Chicky will prove to be pale in comparison to your dad?ES: ¿No dijiste que comparado a tu papá, ya sea Icky, Micky, Licky o Chicky.. ..palidecería por completo?
- EN: Jaffa must be in communication with me by 6 a.m or London will suffer another punishment that will make today's bombing pale in comparison.ES: Que Jaffa estì en contacto conmigo antes de las 6 de la madrugada o Londres sufrirá otro castigo que hará que lo de hoy sea un juego de niños.
- EN: That would pale in comparison to the actual experience.ES: Estoy seguro que eso empalidecería comparado con la experiencia real.
- EN: - Our budgetary process makes us pale in comparison.ES: - En comparación, no somos nada.
- EN: I mean, it seems to pale in comparison.ES: Digo, es una tonteria comparado con esto.
- EN: We have learned much from this site, but it must pale in comparison to what you can teach us.ES: Hemos aprendido mucho desde el descubrimiento de este lugar pero debe palidecer en comparación con lo que pueden enseñarnos.
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