Comparados (en. Compared)
/kom-pa-'ra-dos/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
The objects or elements that are being put in relation for evaluation.
In the study, the effects of both treatments were compared.
En el estudio, los efectos de ambos tratamientos fueron comparados.
The differences and similarities found between two or more people or things.
The compared results show a clear trend.
Los resultados comparados muestran una clara tendencia.
verb
The action of assessing the situation, characteristics, or qualities of different elements in relation to each other.
The researchers compared the data from the two experiments.
Los investigadores compararon los datos de los dos experimentos.
To relate one thing to another to determine similarities or differences.
Prices must be compared before making a decision.
Se deben comparar los precios antes de tomar una decisión.
Etymology
From the Latin 'comparatus', past participle of 'comparare', which means 'to place alongside'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
compared to each other
Evaluated side by side in relation.
comparados entre sí
compared with the best
Evaluated in relation to the best examples of something.
comparados con las mejores
compared products
Elements analyzed to highlight their differences and similarities.
productos comparados
Related Words
compare
Action of evaluating two or more elements.
comparar
comparison
The process of relating elements to evaluate their characteristics.
comparación
comparative
Degree of adjectives that indicates comparison between two or more elements.
comparativo
Slang Meanings
When it is said that two things are 'compared', it sometimes refers to the idea that they should not be analyzed on the same level due to their different nature.
You can't compare a car to a motorcycle, they are compared but not the same.
No puedes comparar un coche con una moto, están comparados pero no son iguales.
Used in the context of debating things that are not truly comparable.
They are compared, but it doesn't make sense; it would be like comparing pears to apples.
Están comparados, pero no tienen sentido; sería como comparar peras con manzanas.