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1 distinguir
v.1 to distinguish.¿tú distingues estas dos camisas? can you tell the difference between these two shirts?me es imposible distinguirlos I can't tell them apartdistinguir algo de algo to tell something from somethingElla distingue los colores She distinguishes the colors.Ella distingue a los gemelos She distinguishes the twins.El rector distinguió al profesor The rector distinguished the professor.Ella distinguió She distinguished.2 to distinguish, to characterize.distinguir algo/a alguien de to distinguish something/somebody from, to set something/somebody apart from3 to honor.hoy nos distingue con su presencia Don… today we are honored to have with us Mr…4 to make out.¿distingues algo? can you see anything?, can you make anything out? (al mirar)5 to differentiate, to know the difference.* * *(gu changes to g before a and o)Present Indicativedistingo, distingues, distingue, distinguimos, distinguís, distinguen.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to differentiate, distinguish2) honor* * *1. VT1) (=diferenciar)a) (=ver la diferencia entre) to distinguishno resulta fácil distinguir a los mellizos — it is not easy to tell the twins apart, it's not easy to distinguish between the twins
he puesto una etiqueta en la maleta para distinguirla — I've put a label on the suitcase to be able to tell it apart from o distinguish it from the others
lo sabría distinguir entre un millón — I would know it o recognize it anywhere
¿sabes distinguir un violín de una viola? — can you tell o distinguish a violin from a viola?
b) (=hacer diferente) to set apartlo que nos distingue de los animales — what distinguishes us from the animals, what sets us apart from the animals
c) (=hacer una distinción entre) to distinguish2) (=ver) [+ objeto, sonido] to make outya distingo la costa — I can see o make out the coast now
3) (=honrar) [+ amigo, alumno] to honour, honor (EEUU)4) (=elegir) to single out2.VI (=ver la diferencia) to tell the difference ( entre between)(=hacer una distinción) to make a distinction ( entre between)lo mismo le da un vino malo que uno bueno, no distingue — it's all the same to him whether it's a bad wine or a good one, he can't tell the difference
no era capaz de distinguir entre lo bueno y lo malo — he couldn't tell the difference o distinguish between good and bad
en su discurso, distinguió entre el viejo y el nuevo liberalismo — in his speech he made a distinction between the old and the new liberalism
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( diferenciar) to distinguishdistinguir una cosa de otra — to tell o distinguish one thing from another
es muy difícil distinguirlos — it's very difficult to tell them apart o to tell one from the other
b) ( caracterizar) to characterize2) ( percibir) to make outse distinguía claramente el ruido de las olas — we/he/they could clearly make out the sound of the waves
3) (con medalla, honor) to honor*2.distinguirse v pron ( destacarse)distinguirse por algo: se distinguió por su valentía he distinguished himself by his bravery; nuestros productos se distinguen por su calidad our products are distinguished by their quality; distinguirse en algo — to distinguish oneself in something
* * *= delineate, discern, distinguish, draw + distinction, segregate, sift, single out, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, mark out, tell + apart, set + Nombre + apart, tease apart, decouple, discern, make out.Ex. PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.Ex. Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.Ex. In order to distinguish between all these subjects it is inevitable that longer notations are used.Ex. You have failed to draw the correct distinction between a discipline and a phenomenon studied by a discipline.Ex. In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.Ex. Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.Ex. Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.Ex. Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.Ex. To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.Ex. No two paper moulds of the hand-press period were ever precisely identical, and individual moulds can be identified by their paper images; even the two moulds of a pair, which were deliberately made to look alike, can be told apart by the paper made in them.Ex. What sets them apart is, primarily, the commercial considerations that directly affect the publishers' gatekeeper role but only indirectly affect that of the librarians.Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex. The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.Ex. Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.Ex. She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.----* distinguir a + Nombre + de + Nombre = mark out + Nombre + from + Nombre.* distinguir de = mark + Nombre + off from.* distinguir entre... y... = draw + the line between... and..., make + distinction between... and..., discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.* distinguirse = make + Posesivo + mark, be distinguishable.* no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( diferenciar) to distinguishdistinguir una cosa de otra — to tell o distinguish one thing from another
es muy difícil distinguirlos — it's very difficult to tell them apart o to tell one from the other
b) ( caracterizar) to characterize2) ( percibir) to make outse distinguía claramente el ruido de las olas — we/he/they could clearly make out the sound of the waves
3) (con medalla, honor) to honor*2.distinguirse v pron ( destacarse)distinguirse por algo: se distinguió por su valentía he distinguished himself by his bravery; nuestros productos se distinguen por su calidad our products are distinguished by their quality; distinguirse en algo — to distinguish oneself in something
* * *= delineate, discern, distinguish, draw + distinction, segregate, sift, single out, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, mark out, tell + apart, set + Nombre + apart, tease apart, decouple, discern, make out.Ex: PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.
Ex: Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.Ex: In order to distinguish between all these subjects it is inevitable that longer notations are used.Ex: You have failed to draw the correct distinction between a discipline and a phenomenon studied by a discipline.Ex: In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.Ex: Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.Ex: Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.Ex: Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.Ex: To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.Ex: No two paper moulds of the hand-press period were ever precisely identical, and individual moulds can be identified by their paper images; even the two moulds of a pair, which were deliberately made to look alike, can be told apart by the paper made in them.Ex: What sets them apart is, primarily, the commercial considerations that directly affect the publishers' gatekeeper role but only indirectly affect that of the librarians.Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.Ex: The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.Ex: Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.Ex: She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.* distinguir a + Nombre + de + Nombre = mark out + Nombre + from + Nombre.* distinguir de = mark + Nombre + off from.* distinguir entre... y... = draw + the line between... and..., make + distinction between... and..., discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.* distinguirse = make + Posesivo + mark, be distinguishable.* no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.* * *distinguir [I2 ]vtA1 (diferenciar) to distinguishno sabe distinguir una nota de otra she can't tell o distinguish one note from anotherhe aprendido a distinguir los diferentes compositores I've learnt to distinguish (between) o recognize the different composersson tan parecidos que es muy difícil distinguirlos they look so much alike it's very difficult to tell them apart o to tell one from the other o to distinguish between themyo la distinguiría entre mil I'd recognize o know her anywhere, I could pick her out in a crowd2 (caracterizar) to characterizeB (percibir) to make outa lo lejos se distingue la catedral the cathedral can be seen in the distanceentre los matorrales pudo distinguir algo que se movía she could make out o see something moving in the bushesse distinguía claramente el ruido de las olas the sound of the waves could be clearly heard, we/he/they could clearly hear o make out the sound of the wavesC (con una medalla, un honor) to honor*■ distinguirvi(discernir): hay que saber distinguir para apreciar la diferencia you have to be discerning to appreciate the difference(destacarse) distinguirse POR algo:se distinguió por su talento musical he became famous o renowned for his musical talentse distinguió por su valor en el combate he distinguished himself by his bravery in battlenuestros productos se distinguen por su calidad our products stand out for their quality, our products are distinguished by o for their qualitydistinguirse EN algo to distinguish oneself IN sth, to make a name for oneself IN sth* * *
distinguir ( conjugate distinguir) verbo transitivo
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2 ( percibir) ‹figura/sonido› to make out
3 (con medalla, honor) to honor( conjugate honor)
distinguirse verbo pronominal ( destacarse): distinguirse por algo [ persona] to distinguish oneself by sth;
[ producto] to be distinguished by sth
distinguir verbo transitivo
1 (reconocer) to recognize
2 (apreciar la diferencia) to distinguish: no soy capaz de distinguir a Juan de su hermano gemelo, I can't tell Juan from his twin brother
3 (conferir un privilegio, honor) to honour, US honor
4 (verse, apreciarse) to make out
' distinguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discriminar
- caracterizar
English:
differentiate
- discern
- distinction
- distinguish
- make out
- pick out
- separate
- single out
- tell
- tell apart
- define
- discriminate
- know
- make
- mark
- pick
- right
- set
* * *♦ vt1. [diferenciar] to distinguish, to tell the difference between;¿tú distingues estas dos camisas? can you tell the difference between these two shirts?;me es imposible distinguirlos I can't tell them apart;Kant distingue varios tipos de “razón” Kant distinguishes between several kinds of “reason”;distinguir algo de algo to tell sth from sth;por teléfono no distingo tu voz de la de tu madre I can't tell your voice from your mother's on the telephone;no distinguen el verde del azul they can't tell green from blue2. [caracterizar] to distinguish, to characterize;distinguir algo/a alguien de to distinguish sth/sb from, to set sth/sb apart from;esto lo distingue del resto de los mamíferos this distinguishes it from other mammals;¿qué es lo que distingue a un gorila? what are the main characteristics of a gorilla?;el grado de adherencia distingue los diversos tipos de neumático the different types of tyre are distinguished by their road-holding capacity;su amabilidad la distingue de las demás her kindness sets her apart from the rest3. [premiar] to honour;ha sido distinguido con numerosos premios he has been honoured with numerous prizes;hoy nos distingue con su presencia Don… today we are honoured to have with us Mr…4. [vislumbrar, escuchar] to make out;¿distingues algo? [al mirar] can you see anything?, can you make anything out?;desde aquí no distingo si es ella o no I can't see if it's her or not from here;podía distinguir su voz I could make out her voice♦ vito differentiate, to know the difference ( entre between);el público distingue entre un buen y un mal tenor the audience can tell o knows the difference between a good and a bad tenor;estudiando mucho uno aprende a distinguir after a lot of study one learns how to discriminate* * *v/t1 distinguish (de from)2 ( divisar) make out;distinguir algo lejano make out sth in the distancehonour* * *distinguir {26} vt1) : to distinguish2) : to honor* * *distinguir vblos gemelos son difíciles de distinguir the twins are hard to tell apart / it's hard to tell the twins apart -
2 distinguir
đistiŋ'girv1) unterscheiden, auseinander halten2) ( ser característico) unterscheiden, ausmachen3) ( otorgar un reconocimiento) auszeichnen, eine Auszeichnung verleihenverbo transitivo1. [entre personas o cosas] unterscheiden2. [establecer diferencias] unterscheiden3. [caracterizar] kennzeichnen4. [conceder privilegio] auszeichnen[niños] bevorzugen5. [ver con claridad] erkennen————————distinguirse verbo pronominal1. [persona o cosa diferente] sich auszeichnen2. [sobresalir] deutlich werdendistinguirdistinguir [distiŋ'gir] <gu ⇒ g>num1num (diferenciar) unterscheiden; no distinguir lo blanco de lo negro (familiar) sehr beschränkt seinnum2num (señalar) kennzeichnennum3num (divisar) erkennennum4num (condecorar) auszeichnen; (tratar mejor) bevorzugt behandeln; distinguir a alguien con su confianza jdn durch sein Vertrauen ehrennum1num (poder ser visto) deutlich werdennum2num (ser diferente) sich hervortun -
3 distinguir
1. v absol (a uno, algo; A de B, entre A y B, entre personas, cosas; por algo)различа́ть (кого; что; А и В), отлича́ть А от В, проводи́ть, ви́деть разли́чие между А и В; кем; чем, узнава́ть кого; что (по к-л признаку)2. vt a uno, algo (con algo, + circ)hay que saber distinguir — на́до уме́ть | различа́ть | ви́деть разли́чия
1) вы́делить, (осо́бо) отме́тить кого; что (чем; как)2) выделя́ть; быть, служи́ть (отличи́тельным) при́знаком кого; чего3) отме́тить кого; что (чем; как); удосто́ить кого чем; чегоla distinguieron con una medalla — её заслу́ги бы́ли отме́чены меда́лью
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4 distinguir
1. tr 1) забелязвам, различавам (видими неща); 2) разпознавам, отличавам; 3) разграничавам, оразличавам (чрез белег, знак); 4) характеризирам, определям, отличавам; 5) смътно различавам (поради далечина, слабо зрение); 6) прен. отделям, предпочитам; 7) отдавам почест; давам предимство; 2. prnl отличавам се, изпъквам; no distinguir uno lo blanco de lo negro прен., разг. абсолютен невежа съм, нищо не разбирам. -
5 distinguir
vt2) видеть ( определять) разницу, проводить различие3) отмечать, выделять4) различить, разглядеть (в темноте, тумане и т.п.) -
6 distinguir de
v.to tell from, to separate from.Distingo al real de la imitación I tell the real from the imitation.* * *(v.) = mark + Nombre + off fromEx. But we still continue to mark these cultural activities off too sharply from the rest of culture.* * *(v.) = mark + Nombre + off fromEx: But we still continue to mark these cultural activities off too sharply from the rest of culture.
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7 distinguir
гл.1) общ. (выделить, отметить) отличить,распознать, выделять, различать, различить, разобрать, распознавать, выделить (отметить заслуги и т. п.), отличать
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8 distinguir
• characterize• detect• differentiate• dignify• distinguish• draw a distinction• individuality• individually• make a distinction• make orthographical errors• make out a bill• mark out• perceive• single out• singularize• tell against• tell apart between -
9 distinguir de
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10 distinguir
• odlišovat• poznat• proslavit• rozeznávat• rozlišovat• vyznačovat* * *• vyznamenat (i přízní)• činit rozdíl -
11 DISTINGUIR
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12 distinguir
vt1) (de, entre) отличать, различать2) видеть (определять) разницу, проводить различие3) отмечать, выделять4) различить, разглядеть (в темноте, тумане и т.п.) -
13 distinguir
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14 distinguir a alguien con su confianza
distinguir a alguien con su confianzajemanden durch sein Vertrauen ehrenDiccionario Español-Alemán > distinguir a alguien con su confianza
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15 distinguir a + Nombre + de + Nombre
(v.) = mark out + Nombre + from + NombreEx. The basic ability to write, to be able to tell a story, to be able to communicate with the reader still marks out the successful authors from the failures.* * *(v.) = mark out + Nombre + from + NombreSpanish-English dictionary > distinguir a + Nombre + de + Nombre
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16 distinguir entre ... y ...
(v.) = draw + the line between... and..., make + distinction between... and..., discern + Nombre + from + NombreEx. The Unesco guidelines allow a distinction to be made between the NTG (narrower term generic) and NTP (narrower term partitive) relationships.* * *(v.) = draw + the line between... and..., make + distinction between... and..., discern + Nombre + from + NombreEx: Also, it is difficult to draw the line between information and advice.
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17 distinguir a alguien por la voz
гл.общ. (conocer) признать (кого-л.) по голосуИспанско-русский универсальный словарь > distinguir a alguien por la voz
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18 distinguir el uno del otro
• tell on• tell one's beadsDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > distinguir el uno del otro
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19 distinguir entre
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20 distinguir entre el bien y el mal
• know right from wrongDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > distinguir entre el bien y el mal
См. также в других словарях:
distinguir — distinguir( se) de distinguiu o de todos; distingue se dos restantes. distinguir com distinguiu o com uma medalha. distinguir se como distinguiu se como orador. distinguir se por distingue se pela brancura … Dicionario dos verbos portugueses
distinguir — verbo transitivo 1. Conocer (una persona) como distintas [varias personas o varias cosas]: Distingo perfectamente los sonidos del violín de los de la viola. Los daltónicos no distinguen bien todos los colores. Nunca he distinguido los diferentes… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
distinguir — es el modelo de su conjugación. Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: distinguir distinguiendo distinguido Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. distingo distingues… … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
distinguir — |guí| v. tr. 1. Não confundir. 2. Estabelecer ou conhecer a diferença que há entre pessoas ou coisas. 3. Ver claramente (ainda que de longe), avistar. 4. Perceber, ouvir. 5. Notar. 6. Marcar, assinalar. 7. Discriminar. 8. Caracterizar. 9. Fazer… … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
distinguir — (Del lat. distinguĕre). 1. tr. Conocer la diferencia que hay de unas cosas a otras. 2. Hacer que algo se diferencie de otra cosa por medio de alguna particularidad, señal, divisa, etc. U. t. c. prnl.) 3. Dicho de una cualidad o de un proceder:… … Diccionario de la lengua española
distinguir — (Del lat. distinguere.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Percibir una persona la diferencia que separa una cosa de otra: ■ distingue las obras de arte de las imitaciones. REG. PREPOSICIONAL + de, entre SINÓNIMO diferenciar discernir reconocer ► verbo… … Enciclopedia Universal
DISTINGUIR — (Del lat. distinguere.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Percibir una persona la diferencia que separa una cosa de otra: ■ distingue las obras de arte de las imitaciones. REG. PREPOSICIONAL + de, entre SINÓNIMO diferenciar discernir reconocer ► verbo… … Enciclopedia Universal
distinguir — v tr (Se conjuga como subir) 1 Percibir lo que hace que dos o más personas o cosas no sean iguales ni lo mismo: distinguir entre lo bueno y lo malo, distinguir entre el caballo y la mula 2 Percibir e identificar algo a pesar de alguna dificultad … Español en México
distinguir — {{#}}{{LM D13755}}{{〓}} {{ConjD13755}}{{\}}CONJUGACIÓN{{/}}{{SynD14080}} {{[}}distinguir{{]}} ‹dis·tin·guir› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} {{♂}}Referido a dos o más cosas,{{♀}} conocer las características que las hacen diferentes: • ¿Sabes… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
distinguir — (v) (Básico) diferenciar o reconocer cosas o personas por alguna característica o señal distinta Ejemplos: Distingo a las gemelas porque una de ellas tiene un lunar en la mejilla. En el cursillo para cajeros enseñan cómo distinguir billetes… … Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate
distinguir — para los habitantes andinos de colombia distinguir quiere decir conocer a una persona … Colombianismos