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parecido

similar

adjective noun pah-reh-SEE-doh Less Common

Also means

resemblance

Usage Note

Parecido as an adjective means 'similar' and takes the preposition a: es parecido a su madre ('he looks like his mother'). As a noun, el parecido means 'the resemblance' — hay un gran parecido entre ellos. It is softer than igual ('identical') and more specific than similar, and is the go-to word when talking about family likeness.

Examples

"Tiene un parecido increíble con su abuelo."

Natural Translation

He has an incredible resemblance to his grandfather.

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