Смысл: unlike

unlike1. [͵ʌnʹlaık] n
<Í> 1) человек, не похожий на другого
2) предмет, не напоминающий другой

2. [ʌnʹlaık] a
<Í> 1) непохожий
brothers having unlike traits - братья с несхожими чертами характера
unlike (to) smb., smth. - отличающийся от кого-л., чего-л.
as unlike as day and night - отличающиеся друг от друга как день от ночи
2) не такой, как; неодинаковый
unlike amounts - неодинаковые суммы
unlike poles [charges] - физ. разноимённые полюсы [заряды]
unlike signs - мат. разные знаки

3. [͵ʌnʹlaık] prep
<Í> 1) не похож, не свойствен
this action is unlike him - этот поступок не характерен для него
it is unlike him to refuse - отказывать не в его характере
this photograph is unlike him - на этой фотографии он непохож
a plan that is not unlike another - план, мало чем отличающийся от другого
2) в отличие от
he, unlike his father, is tall - в отличие от своего отца он высокого роста

unlike Идиома

in the unlikely event of

Idiom(s): in the unlikely event of sth

Theme: HAPPENING

if something—which probably will not happen—actually happens.
• In the unlikely event of my getting the job, I'll have to buy a car to get there every day.
• In the unlikely event of a fire, please walk quickly to an exit.

in the unlikely event

in the unlikely event
If something improbable should occur. For example, In the unlikely event that I'm held up, please cover for me, or In the unlikely event that we should have snow in May, we're still well equipped to cope with it. Also see under in case, def. 2.

unlikely

unlikely
see in the unlikely event.

unlike Идиома

in the unlikely event of

in the unlikely event

unlikely

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