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semejante

such, similar, alike

s e m e ˈx a n t e
semej resemble + ante before
determiner Uncommon #19,198
such Often used for emphasis to mean “such a” + noun.
SP: No puedo creer que dijera semejante cosa.
EN: I can’t believe he said such a thing.

Es inútil leer semejante libro.

It's pointless to read such a book.

No estoy acostumbrado a semejante trato.

I'm not used to such treatment.

Una lástima matar a semejante belleza.

It's a shame to kill such a beauty.

— Asesinos (2015)

No puedo estar de acuerdo con semejante político.

I can't agree with such a politician.

Es estúpido de tu parte cometer semejante error.

It's stupid of you to make such a mistake.

Deben estar locos para creer semejante sinsentido.

They must be crazy to believe such nonsense.

No entiendo cómo he podido cometer semejante error.

I don't understand how I could have made such a mistake.

No podemos hacer semejante declaración si él no lo hizo.

We cannot make such a statement if he did not make it.

— The Chaser (2008)

No puedo perder semejante caso.

I can't pass up a case like this.

— Taxi Express (1998)

No podría soportar ver semejante escena.

I couldn't bear to witness such a scene.

No puede haber hecho semejante tontería.

He couldn't have done such a stupid thing.

Ella no dejará nunca semejante trabajo.

She will never leave such a job.

— Parásitos (2019)

Le dije que terminaría en un basurero si hacía semejante tontería.

I told him he would end up in a dumpster if he did something that stupid.

— Fue la mano de Dios (2021)

No cometas semejante error.

Don't make such a mistake.

No quiero trabajar en semejante situación.

I don't want to work in such a situation.

No tenemos semejante brazo.

We don't have such an arm.

— Stalker (1979)

Semejante golpe merece un brindis.

Such a coup deserves a toast.

— Taxi Express (1998)

adjective Uncommon #19,199
similar, alike
SP: Buscamos una solución semejante a la que usamos el año pasado.
EN: We’re looking for a solution similar to the one we used last year.

Semejante plan difícilmente tendrá éxito.

Such a plan is unlikely to succeed.

Un coche semejante costaría mucho más en Japón.

A similar car would cost much more in Japan.

Semejante conducta puede provocar un accidente.

Such behavior can cause an accident.

No creo que Tom pueda haber dicho semejante cosa.

I don't think Tom could have said such a thing.

Nunca vimos algo semejante.

We've never seen anything like it.

Semejante idea es repugnante para ella.

Such an idea is repugnant to her.

No estoy acostumbrado a un comportamiento semejante.

I'm not used to such behavior.

Nada semejante.

Nothing like that.

— El imperio de las sombras (2016)

Mi red de espionaje no ha oído semejante noticia.

My spy network has not heard such news.

— La princesa prometida (1987)

Jamás he oído nada semejante.

I have never heard of anything like that.

— Los siete samuráis (1954)

No deberías decir algo semejante cuando hay niños cerca.

You shouldn’t say something like that when there are children around.

Espero volver a tener una oportunidad semejante.

I hope to have a similar opportunity again.

El árabe es semejante al hebreo.

Arabic is similar to Hebrew.

Mary nunca haría nada semejante.

Mary would never do anything like that.

No hay cocina, tampoco con gas o algo semejante.

There is no kitchen, not even with gas or anything like that.

— El síndrome asténico (1989)

Tom no creía que Mary fuera capaz de hacer algo semejante.

Tom didn't think Mary was capable of doing anything like that.

Él es el último hombre en hacer semejante cosa.

He is the last man to do such a thing.