English-German translation for "liken"

"liken" German translation

liken
[ˈlaikən]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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vergleichen gleich ähnlich machen, Ähnlichkeit geben
  • gleichor | oder od ähnlich machen (todative (case) | Dativ dat)
    liken rare | seltenselten (represent as similar)
    (dative (case) | Dativdat) Ähnlichkeit geben (to mit)
    liken rare | seltenselten (represent as similar)
    liken rare | seltenselten (represent as similar)
Vielleicht ist er aufgebracht, weil Herr Barroso ihn mit dem Sheriff von Nottingham verglichen hat.
Perhaps he is upset that Mr Barroso has likened him to the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Source: Europarl
Es war vergleichbar mit der Pest.
It was likened to the plague.
Source: TED
Sie vergleichen den Übergang vom Kommunismus mit dem von John Locke beschriebenen Naturzustand.
They liken the transition from communism to the state of nature described by John Locke.
Source: News-Commentary
Andere vergleichen FEMEN mit einem Geschäftsprojekt.
Others liken FEMEN to a commercial project.
Source: GlobalVoices
Sie hatten zuvor im Plenum bemerkt, dass sie sich mit einem Dieselmotor vergleichen.
You had remarked earlier in the House that you likened yourself to a diesel engine.
Source: Europarl
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