distinguish

distinguish
di'stiŋɡwiʃ
verb
1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) distinguir (de), diferenciar (de)
2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) distinguir, vislumbrar
3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) distinguir (entre)
4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) destacarse
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- distinguished
distinguish vb distinguir
it's easy to distinguish the male from the female es fácil distinguir el macho de la hembra
distinguish
tr[dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ]
transitive verb
1 (differentiate) distinguir (from, de), diferenciar (from, de)
■ can children distinguish right from wrong? ¿los niños saben distinguir el bien del mal?
2 (manage to see, make out) distinguir
intransitive verb
1 distinguir (between, entre)
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to distinguish oneself distinguirse, destacarse
distinguish [dɪs'tɪŋgwɪʃ] vt
1) differentiate: distinguir, diferenciar
2) discern: distinguir
he distinguished the sound of the piano: distinguió el sonido del piano
3)
to distinguish oneself : señalarse, distinguirse
distinguish vi
discriminate: distinguir
distinguish
v.
• calificar v.
• discernir v.
• distinguir v.
dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ
1.
transitive verb
1)
a) (differentiate) distinguir*, diferenciar

to distinguish something/somebody FROM something/somebody — distinguir* or diferenciar algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

b) distinguishing pres p <feature/mark> distintivo, característico
2) (make out) distinguir*

2.
vi distinguir*

he can't distinguish between green and blue — no distingue entre el verde y el azul, no distingue el verde del azul


3.
v refl

to distinguish oneself — distinguirse*, destacarse*

[dɪs'tɪŋɡwɪʃ]
1. VT
1) (=differentiate) distinguir

they are so alike, it's hard to distinguish them — son tan parecidos que es difícil distinguirlos

he is unable to distinguish brown from green or brown and green — no es capaz de distinguir el marrón del verde or el marrón y el verde

2) (=make different) distinguir (from de)

it is his professionalism that distinguishes him from his rivals — su profesionalismo es lo que le distingue de sus rivales

to distinguish o.s. — destacarse (as como)

he distinguished himself during his career in the army — se destacó durante su carrera en el ejército

you've really distinguished yourself! — iro ¡te has lucido! iro

3) (=characterize) caracterizar

her work is distinguished by its excellent presentation — su trabajo se caracteriza por una excelente presentación

4) (=discern) [+ landmark] distinguir, vislumbrar; [+ voice] distinguir; [+ change] distinguir, reconocer
2.
VI distinguir (between entre)

I can't distinguish between the two of them — no puedo distinguir entre los dos

* * *
[dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ]
1.
transitive verb
1)
a) (differentiate) distinguir*, diferenciar

to distinguish something/somebody FROM something/somebody — distinguir* or diferenciar algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

b) distinguishing pres p <feature/mark> distintivo, característico
2) (make out) distinguir*

2.
vi distinguir*

he can't distinguish between green and blue — no distingue entre el verde y el azul, no distingue el verde del azul


3.
v refl

to distinguish oneself — distinguirse*, destacarse*


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