quite an analogy

Romanian translation: Asta da analogie!/ O analogie remarcabilă/ Comparație spectaculoasă/ Comparație notabilă

11:16 Mar 15, 2021
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / catholica
English term or phrase: quite an analogy
Here, in this chapel, on August 15, 1534, St Ignatius of Loyola and St Francis Xavier had established the Society of Jesus. The small group of founding members also included Saint Pierre Favre, a distant ancestor of Maritain’s grandfather, Jules Favre. In his biography, Barré underlines the significance of the fact that both events – Saint Pierre Favre’s consecration and Maritain’s baptism – happened almost in the same place. “Quite an analogy” – Barré notices – “in the destiny of Jacques Maritain...”
Adela Porumbel
Romania
Local time: 08:05
Romanian translation:Asta da analogie!/ O analogie remarcabilă/ Comparație spectaculoasă/ Comparație notabilă
Explanation:
Sensurile termenului analogie:

I.argument prin analogie—vrei să convingi de ceva

II.ilustrare (comparaţie a două lucruri în vederea înţelegerii)

I. Analogie în vederea argumentării
II.Analogie în vederea ilustrării (explicării)

a comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
a thing which is comparable to something else in significant respects.

Quite a (and quite the, sometimes used ironically) indicates that the specified thing or thing is recognized as notable, remarkable, or impressive:

Quite a party, isn't it?
It has been quite a year.

analogie, apropiere, asemănare, comparabilitate, concordanță, corespondență, înrudire

înrudire (aici) = A avea caractere esențiale comune cu cineva.
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Simona Pop
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Asta da analogie!/ O analogie remarcabilă/ Comparație spectaculoasă/ Comparație notabilă


Explanation:
Sensurile termenului analogie:

I.argument prin analogie—vrei să convingi de ceva

II.ilustrare (comparaţie a două lucruri în vederea înţelegerii)

I. Analogie în vederea argumentării
II.Analogie în vederea ilustrării (explicării)

a comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
a thing which is comparable to something else in significant respects.

Quite a (and quite the, sometimes used ironically) indicates that the specified thing or thing is recognized as notable, remarkable, or impressive:

Quite a party, isn't it?
It has been quite a year.

analogie, apropiere, asemănare, comparabilitate, concordanță, corespondență, înrudire

înrudire (aici) = A avea caractere esențiale comune cu cineva.

Simona Pop
Romania
Local time: 08:05
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 8
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