distinct

distinct
di'stiŋkt
adjective
1) (easily seen, heard or noticed: There are distinct differences between the two; Her voice is very distinct.) claro, marcado, inconfundible
2) (separate or different: Those two birds are quite distinct - you couldn't confuse them.) distinto
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- distinctness
- distinction
- distinctive
- distinctively
distinct adj
1. claro / marcado / inconfundible
there has been a distinct improvement in your work ha habido una clara mejora en tu trabajo
2. distinto
there are several distinct species of kangaroo hay varias especies distintas de canguro
distinct
tr[dɪ'stɪŋkt]
adjective
1 (different, separate) distinto,-a (from, a), diferente (from, de)
■ there are two distinct trends hay dos tendencias distintas
■ this problem is quite distinct from the other one este problema es totalmente distinto al otro
2 (noticeable - likeness, change) marcado,-a; (- smell) inconfundible, fuerte; (idea, sign, intention, thought) claro,-a, evidente; (tendency) bien determinado,-a; (improvement) decidido,-a, marcado,-a
■ there's a distinct smell of gas hay un fuerte olor a gas
■ I had the distinct impression that she didn't like me tenía el convencimiento de que no le caía bien
3 (possibility, advantage) innegable
■ there's a distinct possibility of a strike es muy probable que haya huelga
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
as distinct from a diferencia de
distinct [dɪ'stɪŋkt] adj
1) different: distinto, diferente
2) clear, unmistakable: marcado, claro, evidente
a distinct possibility: una clara posibilidad
distinct
adj.
• cierto, -a adj.
• claro, -a adj.
• distinto, -a adj.
• diverso, -a adj.
• inequívoco, -a adj.
dɪ'stɪŋkt
adjective
1) <shape/outline> definido, claro, nítido; <likeness> obvio, marcado; <improvement> decidido, marcado; <possibility> nada desdeñable
2)
a) (different, separate) distinto, bien diferenciado

to be distinct FROM something — ser* distinto or diferente de or a algo

we are talking about English people as distinct from British people — nos referimos a los ingleses en particular y no a los británicos

b) (unmistakable) (pred) inconfundible
[dɪs'tɪŋkt]
ADJ
1) (=different) [types, species, groups] diferente, distinto

the book is divided into two distinct parts — el libro está dividido en dos partes bien diferenciadas

distinct from — diferente a, distinto a

engineering and technology are disciplines quite distinct from one another — la ingeniería y la tecnología son disciplinas muy diferentes or distintas

as distinct from — a diferencia de

2) (=clear, definite) [shape, memory] claro, definido; [image, sound] claro, nítido; [increase, rise, fall] marcado; [advantage, disadvantage] claro, obvio; [possibility, improvement] claro; [lack] evidente; [flavour] inconfundible

• we noticed a distinct change in her attitude — notamos un claro cambio en su actitud

• he had the distinct feeling that they were laughing at him — tuvo la clara sensación de que se estaban riendo de él

• I got the distinct impression that ... — tuve la clara impresión de que ...

• there is a distinct possibility that ... — existe una clara posibilidad de que ... + subjun

• there are distinct signs of progress — existen señales evidentes or inconfundibles de progreso

* * *
[dɪ'stɪŋkt]
adjective
1) <shape/outline> definido, claro, nítido; <likeness> obvio, marcado; <improvement> decidido, marcado; <possibility> nada desdeñable
2)
a) (different, separate) distinto, bien diferenciado

to be distinct FROM something — ser* distinto or diferente de or a algo

we are talking about English people as distinct from British people — nos referimos a los ingleses en particular y no a los británicos

b) (unmistakable) (pred) inconfundible

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