mettere a confronto

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, to put at confrontation.

Verb[edit]

méttere a confronto (first-person singular present métto a confronto, first-person singular past historic mìsi a confronto, past participle mésso a confronto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) to examine (multiple people or things) to ascertain their similarities and differences; to compare; to contrast
    Synonym: confrontare
    • 2020 August 18, Alessio Sgherza, “Convention, attacchi a Trump su giustizia razziale e pandemia. Michelle Obama: "Abbiamo un presidente sbagliato". Sanders: "Incapace, ci porta verso l'autoritarismo" [Convention, attacks at Trump on racial justice and pandemic. Michelle Obama: "We have a wrong president". Sanders: "Incapable, bringing us towards authoritarianism"]”, in la Repubblica[1]:
      Denuncia la mancanza di empatia del presidente, mette a confronto i risultati di suo marito (di cui Biden era vice) con quelli attuali della Casa Bianca, dice che bisogna "volare alto".
      She denounces the President's lack of empathy, contrasts the results of her husband (of whom Biden was the vice) with the current ones of the White House, she says we need to "fly high".