semejante
similar
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
Describes one thing as similar to another
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mnemonic
same
identical, no different
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-ante
adjective suffix
Semejante means similar and sounds like the English word same0, since something similar is almost the same.
semejante
similar, alike
Describes two things that are similar to each other
Mi hermana y yo tenemos gustos semejantesMy sister and I have similar tastes
Los dos cuadros son muy semejantes entre síThe two paintings are very alike
such, like that (emphatic)
Points at something as "a thing like that," almost always in shock or outrage.
No pienso aguantar semejante groseríaI'm not going to put up with such rudeness
¿Cómo se le ocurrió decir una mentira semejante?How did he come up with telling a lie like that?
fellow human being, fellow man (formal)
Refers to another person, who is "similar" to you since you're both human beings. It carries a moral or religious weight and shows up mostly in speeches and sermons.
Debemos ayudar a nuestros semejantesWe should help our fellow human beings
No juzgues a tus semejantes tan rápidoDon't judge your fellow men so quickly