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different

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪfrənt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɪfərənt, ˈdɪfrənt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dif′ər ənt, dif′rənt)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
different adj(not alike)diferente adj mf
  distinto/a adj
 He and his brother are very different.
 Él y su hermano son muy diferentes.
different adj(distinct, separate)diferente adj mf
  distinto/a adj
 We'll divide the class into three different groups.
 Dividiremos la clase en tres grupos diferentes.
different adj(various)diferente adj mf
  varios adj
 The different menu items allow for all tastes.
 Los diferentes platos que forman el menú abarcan todos los gustos.
different adj(unusual)diferente, original adj mf
 Pineapple in a ham sandwich? Well, that's different.
 ¿Piña en un emparedado? Bueno, eso es original.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
a different kettle of fish,
another kettle of fish n		figurative, informal (entirely different matter, thing)harina de otro costal expr
a horse of a different color (US),
a horse of a different colour (UK) n		figurative ([sth] entirely different) (figurado)harina de otro costal expr
change your tune,
sing a different tune v expr		figurative, informal (change opinion)cambiar de idea loc verb
 Nate has changed his tune! He has always hated football, but today he said he'd love to watch the final with me.
dance to another tune,
dance to a different tune v expr		figurative (change your behavior, attitude, etc.)cambiar de parecer loc verb
different from [sth/sb] adj + prep(not like)diferente de adj mf + prep
  distinto de adj + prep
 My father's views on politics are different from mine.
 Las opiniones sobre la política de mi padre son diferentes de las mías.
different than [sth/sb] adj + prepmainly US, colloquial (different from)diferente de adj + prep
 Éste no es muy diferente del otro pero es un poco más grande.
different to [sth/sb] adj + prepUK (different from)diferente de, diferente a adj + prep
 The way division is taught today is different to the way I learnt to do it.
in a different manner adv(in another way)de otra manera loc adv
  de otra forma loc adv
  de otro modo loc adv
  de diferente manera loc adv
 We need to approach the problem in a different manner.
 Debemos enfrentar el problema de otra manera.
march to a different drummer,
march to the beat of a different drummer v expr		(be unconventional)ir a otro ritmo loc verb
of a different color (US),
of a different colour (UK),
of a different hue adj		figurative (dissimilar)de tono diferente loc adj
  de un matiz diferente loc adj
on a different note expr(to change the subject)cambiando de tema expr
  por otra parte expr
that's a different story interjinformal (quite the contrary)ésa es una historia diferente expr
 Singing pop is pretty easy, but singing opera – well, that's a different story!
 Cantar pop es relativamente fácil, pero cantar ópera... Ésa es una historia diferente.
  eso ya es otra cosa expr
  eso ya es otro cantar expr
  eso es otro cantar expr
 Cantar pop es relativamente fácil, pero cantar ópera... Eso ya es otra cosa.
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In the English description:
a different kettle of fish - a far cry from - a horse of a different color - a horse of another color - agree to disagree - all manner of - all-purpose - anachronism - another - another one - boilerplate - caught between two worlds - change - change of circumstances - change of venue - change tack - colorfully - comparative law - compare apples to oranges - contrast - convert - cross-cultural - cross-curricular - cross-functional - cross-train - differ - differ in - difference - different than - different to - differently - direct - dissimilar - distinct - distinguish - diverge - diverse - divert - diverted - experiment - fruits of the forest - get changed - go the other way - go traveling - heterozygous - homonym - in other ways - in various ways - intercultural - interdenominational
Spanish:
desigual - dispar - distinto - diferente - vario - disparejo - cambiado - desemejante - divergente - diferenciar - diferir - discrepar - distinguir - diverso - contrariamente - discordante - opuesto - ser harina de otro costal - a diferencia de - ancha es Castilla - aportar una versión - apostar por un estilo diferente - beber de distintas fuentes - con otro aire - con otros ojos - de diversas maneras - de otra manera - desde distintos ángulos - diversidad de opiniones - en perspectiva - mezcla cultural - la misma mierda de siempre - ser otra historia - ser otro cantar - en otros términos - eran otras épocas - otra cosa sería - otro gallo cantaría - desde otra perspectiva - confundir la gimnasia con la magnesia - apartar - mirar a alguien con otros ojos - bragado - aculturar - otramente

Collocations: different [ideas, theories, opinions, thoughts] (on), different [ideas] on the [subject, problem, issue, matter] (of), [had, came up with, suggested] a different [idea], more...

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