His powerful performances inevitably invite comparison with those of de Niro.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
invite comparison with — formal to be similar to someone or something His powerful performances inevitably invite comparison with those of de Niro … English dictionary
comparison — com|par|i|son [ kəm perısən ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the process of considering how things or people are different and how they are similar: make/draw a comparison: It is very difficult to make comparisons across schools. comparison… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
comparison — noun 1 COMPARING (U) the process of comparing two people or things (+ with): Comparison with the director s earlier movies seems inevitable. | by comparison (=compared to someone or something else): After months of being in a tropical climate,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
comparison — com|pa|ri|son W2S3 [kəmˈpærısən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(comparing)¦ 2¦(judgment)¦ 3¦(be like something)¦ 4 there s no comparison 5¦(grammar)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(COMPARING)¦[U] the process of comparing two or more people or things →↑compare, comparative ↑ … Dictionary of contemporary English
comparison */*/*/ — UK [kəmˈpærɪs(ə)n] / US [kəmˈperɪsən] noun Word forms comparison : singular comparison plural comparisons 1) a) [countable/uncountable] the process of considering how things or people are similar and how they are different make/draw a comparison … English dictionary
invite — verb 1 ask sb to do sth ADVERB ▪ formally, officially ▪ cordially, graciously (esp. AmE), kindly, warmly ▪ You are cordially invited to attend the annual parish meeting … Collocations dictionary
comparison — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ favourable/favorable, unfavourable/unfavorable ▪ fair, unfair ▪ broad, crude (esp. BrE), simple ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Comparison of sites using the LiveJournal codebase — This is a comparison of sites publicly accessible on the internet known to be using the LiveJournal codebase. The LiveJournal web community is based on open source software for blogging and social networking, primarily written in Perl. Because of … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Boccaccio, Giovanni — born 1313, Paris, France died Dec. 21, 1375, Certaldo, Tuscany Italian poet and scholar. His life was full of difficulties and occasional bouts of poverty. His early works include The Love Afflicted (с 1336), a prose work in five books, and The… … Universalium
