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di'stiŋɡwiʃ1) ((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, vislumbrar3) ((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•- distinguished
distinguish vb distinguirtr[dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ]■ can children distinguish right from wrong? ¿los niños saben distinguir el bien del mal?2 (manage to see, make out) distinguir1 distinguir ( between, entre)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto distinguish oneself distinguirse, destacarsedistinguish [dɪs'tɪŋgwɪʃ] vt1) differentiate: distinguir, diferenciar2) discern: distinguirhe distinguished the sound of the piano: distinguió el sonido del piano3)to distinguish oneself : señalarse, distinguirsedistinguish vidiscriminate: distinguirv.• calificar v.• discernir v.• distinguir v.dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ
1.
1)a) ( differentiate) distinguir*, diferenciarto distinguish something/somebody FROM something/somebody — distinguir* or diferenciar algo/a alguien de algo/alguien
b) distinguishing pres p <feature/mark> distintivo, característico2) ( 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[dɪs'tɪŋɡwɪʃ]to distinguish oneself — distinguirse*, destacarse*
1. VT1) (=differentiate) distinguirthey 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) caracterizarher work is distinguished by its excellent presentation — su trabajo se caracteriza por una excelente presentación
4) (=discern) [+ landmark] distinguir, vislumbrar; [+ voice] distinguir; [+ change] distinguir, reconocer2.VI distinguir ( between entre)* * *[dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ]
1.
1)a) ( differentiate) distinguir*, diferenciarto distinguish something/somebody FROM something/somebody — distinguir* or diferenciar algo/a alguien de algo/alguien
b) distinguishing pres p <feature/mark> distintivo, característico2) ( 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 reflto distinguish oneself — distinguirse*, destacarse*
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