compare notes

kəmˈpeə nəʊts

Definition

Definition of compare notes - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

communicationdiscuss experiences or observations with someone

The travelers compared notes on their adventures in Europe.
They met to compare notes on their research findings.
After the meeting, the managers compared notes on the new policy.

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Expressions with compare

compare apples to oranges

judge two things that are very different from each other

It's unfair to compare apples to oranges in this debate.

compare apples to apples

make fair comparisons between similar things

When evaluating schools, it's important to compare apples to apples.

compare apples and oranges

make an unfair comparison between two unlike things

It's like comparing apples and oranges to judge a fish by its ability to climb.

nothing can compare

exp.

nothing else is as good or special

Nothing can compare to the beauty of a sunset.

beyond compare

adj.

so good that nothing else is comparable

Her beauty is beyond compare.

compare and contrast

assess similarities and differences between items

The essay asks students to compare and contrast the two novels.

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French:échanger des impressions, ...
German:Erfahrungen austauschen, ...
Italian:confrontarsi, ...
Spanish:intercambiar impresiones, ...
Portuguese:trocar impressões, ...
Chinese:交换意见, ...
Japanese:経験を語り合う, ...
Arabic:تَبَادَلَ المَلْحُوظات, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחְלִיף רְשָׁמִים, ...
Russian:обменяться мнениями, ...
Ukrainian:обмінятися думками, ...
Hindi:अनुभव साझा करना, ...
Bengali:অভিজ্ঞতা বিনিময় করা, ...
Catalan:posar en comú, ...
Czech:vyměnit si poznatky, ...
Danish:udveksle erfaringer, ...
Dutch:ervaringen vergelijken, ...
Greek:ανταλλάσσω απόψεις, ...
Hungarian:egyeztetni, ...
Khmer:ផ្លាស់ប្តូរព័ត៌មានគ្នា, ...
Korean:경험을 비교하다, ...
Persian:در میان گذاشتن, ...
Polish:wymienić się spostrzeżeniami, ...
Portuguese (BR):trocar impressões, ...
Romanian:a compara notițe, ...
Swedish:jämföra erfarenheter, ...
Thai:แลกเปลี่ยนข้อมูล, ...
Turkish:notları karşılaştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:đối chiếu thông tin, ...

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