сравнить

This is the 17088th most frequent Russian word.


сравнить

"Сравнить" means "to compare."


In this sentence, 'сравнить' (compare) is used to examine the similarities or differences between two items, which is common when analyzing objects or concepts.

Я хочу сравнить две фотографии.

I want to compare two photos.


Here, 'сравнить' (compare) is employed to express difficulty in finding similarity or analogy between two fundamentally different items.

Трудно сравнить снег с песком.

It is difficult to compare snow with sand.


In this context, 'сравнить' (compare) refers to the task of analyzing and discussing similarities, differences, and relationships between the two items, often used in educational settings.

Учитель попросил нас сравнить два литературных произведения.

The teacher asked us to compare two literary works.