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  • 61 tell apart

    v. ayırdetmek, ayırt etmek, farkını söylemek
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    parça parça konuş
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    (usually with can, cannot etc) (to recognize the difference between; to distinguish: I cannot tell the twins apart.) biribirinden ayırmak, ayırt etmek

    English-Turkish dictionary > tell apart

  • 62 tell apart

    (usually with can, cannot etc) (to recognize the difference between; to distinguish: I cannot tell the twins apart.) razločiti
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    transitive verb razlikovati

    English-Slovenian dictionary > tell apart

  • 63 tell apart

    • erottaa
    • erottaa toisistaan
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    (usually with can, cannot etc) (to recognize the difference between; to distinguish: I cannot tell the twins apart.) erottaa toisistaan

    English-Finnish dictionary > tell apart

  • 64 tell apart

    (usually with can, cannot etc) (to recognize the difference between; to distinguish: I cannot tell the twins apart.) holde fra hverandre, skille mellom

    English-Norwegian dictionary > tell apart

  • 65 tell apart

    (usually with can, cannot etc) (to recognize the difference between; to distinguish: I cannot tell the twins apart.) distinguere

    English-Italian dictionary > tell apart

  • 66 tell apart

    (usually with can, cannot etc) (to recognize the difference between; to distinguish: I cannot tell the twins apart.) odróżnać od siebie

    English-Polish dictionary > tell apart

  • 67 tell apart

    (usually with can, cannot etc) (to recognize the difference between; to distinguish: I cannot tell the twins apart.) atšķirt (vienu no otra)

    English-Latvian dictionary > tell apart

  • 68 tell apart

    (usually with can, cannot etc) (to recognize the difference between; to distinguish: I cannot tell the twins apart.) atskirti vieną nuo kito

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > tell apart

  • 69 tell apart

    (usually with can, cannot etc) (to recognize the difference between; to distinguish: I cannot tell the twins apart.) skilja på, hålla isär

    English-Swedish dictionary > tell apart

  • 70 tell apart

    (usually with can, cannot etc) (to recognize the difference between; to distinguish: I cannot tell the twins apart.) rozlíšiť
    * * *
    • rozoznat od seba

    English-Slovak dictionary > tell apart

  • 71 tell apart

    (usually with can, cannot etc) (to recognize the difference between; to distinguish: I cannot tell the twins apart.) a distinge

    English-Romanian dictionary > tell apart

  • 72 tell apart

    (usually with can, cannot etc) (to recognize the difference between; to distinguish: I cannot tell the twins apart.) ξεχωρίζω

    English-Greek dictionary > tell apart

  • 73 tell apart

    (usually with can, cannot etc) (to recognize the difference between; to distinguish: I cannot tell the twins apart.) rozlišit

    English-Czech dictionary > tell apart

  • 74 tell apart

    ( usually with can, *cannot etc)
    to recognize the difference between; to distinguish:

    I cannot tell the twins apart.

    يُمّيِّز بَيْن شَخْص وآخَر

    Arabic-English dictionary > tell apart

  • 75 tell apart

    (usually with can, cannot etc) (to recognize the difference between; to distinguish: I cannot tell the twins apart.) distinguer (l'un de l'autre)

    English-French dictionary > tell apart

  • 76 tell apart

    (usually with can, cannot etc) (to recognize the difference between; to distinguish: I cannot tell the twins apart.) distinguir

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > tell apart

  • 77 draw the line

    مَيَّزَ \ discern: to see or understand (usu. with some difficulty): I could hardly discern the tree in the dark. discriminate: to make or see a difference (between two things). distinguish: to see the difference (between things): In the darkness I could not distinguish your car from the others. draw the line: to fix a limit to what can be allowed: I don’t mind your keeping rabbits, but I draw the line at rats (I cannot allow them). know: to be able to tell one from another; recognize: I know your son by sight, but we’ve never met. I know all the flowers in this garden. pick out: to recognize and separate (with one’s eyes or hands): Can you pick out your child in this school photograph?. recognize: to know again (sb. or sth. that one has seen before); know (from a picture or description): I recognized him at once by the mark on his face, know again (sth. that one has heard or smelt or felt, etc,. before) Do you recognize that music?. tell: (with can) to know; recognize: Can you tell a queen bee when you see one? Can you tell the difference between these two brothers? Can you tell one from the other? Can you tell them apart? (Can you see the difference between them?). \ See Also تبين (تَبَيَّنَ)، تَعَرَّفَ على

    Arabic-English glossary > draw the line

  • 78 разлика

    difference
    тънка разлика a subtle/fine/hair-line distinction
    с голяма/малка разлика (за спечелване на избори и пр.) by a large/narrow margin
    без разлика на ( възраст и пр.) without distinction of, irrespective/regardless of
    без разлика между... и... without discrimination between... and...
    между... и... няма голяма/кой знае каква разлика there is-little to choose between... and...
    разликата помежду им е колкото от небето до земята they are poles apart
    за разлика от in contrast to, by contrast with, as distinct/distinguished from, as contrasted with, in contradistinction from; unlike
    разлика по отношение на възраст a difference in/a disparity of age
    разлика в температура/тегло и пр. a difference in temperature/weight etc.
    разлика във възгледите/становищата a difference of outlook/opinion, a divergence of views
    разликата между поколенията the generation gap
    разлика в цените a price divergence
    разлика между костуема и продажна цена a difference between cost price and selling price
    правя разлика между... и... distinguish between... and...
    правя разлика между две неща keep two things distinct/apart
    правя разлика между право и криво distinguish between right and wrong
    правя разлика в полза/вреда на discriminate in favour of/against
    разликата се състои в това, че the difference lies in that
    не виждам никаква разлика между тях can't see any difference between them
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    ра̀злика,
    ж., -и difference; ( разграничение) distinction; contradistinction; ( дискриминация) discrimination; ( несъответствие) disparateness, disparity; без \разликаа на ( възраст и пр.) irrespective/regardless of; за \разликаа от in contrast to, by contrast with, as distinct/distinguished from, as contrasted with, in contradistinction from; unlike; не мога да кажа в какво се състои \разликаата I can’t tell the difference; правя \разликаа в полза/вреда на discriminate in favour of/against; правя \разликаа между две неща keep two things distinct/apart; \разликаа в цените a price divergence; \разликаа между костуема и продажна цена a difference between cost price and selling price; \разликаа по отношение на възраст a difference in/a disparity of age; \разликаата между поколенията the generation gap; \разликаата помежду им е колкото от небето до земята they are poles apart; \разликаата се състои в това, че the difference lies in that; с голяма/малка \разликаа (за спечелване на избори и пр.) by a large /narrow margin; тънка \разликаа a subtle/fine/hair-line distinction.
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    difference (и мат.): The разлика between 12 and 5 is 7. - Разликата на 12 и 5 е 7., There are many разликаs between the two countries. - Има много разлики между двете страни.; distinction (разграничение): Can you make a разлика between a story and a short novel? - Можеш ли да направиш разлика между разказ и новела?, without разлика of nationality and religion - без разлика на националност и религия; contradistinction(значителна): She is very hardworking in разлика to her brother. - Тя е много трудолюбива за разлика от брат си.; distance; odds{Odz}; variation
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    1. (дискриминация) discrimination 2. (разграничение) distinction 3. difference 4. РАЗЛИКА no отношение на възраст a difference in/a disparity of age 5. РАЗЛИКА в температура/тегло и пр. а difference in temperature/weight etc. 6. РАЗЛИКА в цените a price divergence 7. РАЗЛИКА във възгледите/становищата a difference of outlook/opinion, a divergence of views 8. РАЗЛИКА между костуема и продажна цена a difference between cost price and selling price 9. РАЗЛИКАта между поколенията the generation gap 10. РАЗЛИКАта помежду им е колкото от небето до земята they are poles apart 11. РАЗЛИКАта се състои в това, че the difference lies in that 12. без РАЗЛИКА между... и... without discrimination between... and... 13. без РАЗЛИКА на ( възраст и пр.) without distinction of, irrespective/regardless of 14. всички без РАЗЛИКА one and all 15. за РАЗЛИКА от in contrast to, by contrast with, as distinct/distinguished from, as contrasted with, in contradistinction from;unlike 16. между... и... няма голяма/кой знае каква РАЗЛИКА there is-little to choose between... and... 17. не виждам никаква РАЗЛИКА между тях can't see any difference between them 18. не мога да кажа в какво се състоиРАЗЛИКАта I can 't tell the difference 19. правя РАЗЛИКА в полза/вреда на discriminate in favour of/ against 20. правя РАЗЛИКА между две неща keep two things distinct/ apart 21. правя РАЗЛИКА между право и криво distinguish between right and wrong 22. правя РАЗЛИКА между... и... distinguish between... and... 23. с голяма/ малка РАЗЛИКА (за спечелване на избори и пр.) by a large/narrow margin 24. тънка РАЗЛИКА а subtle/fine/hair-line distinction

    Български-английски речник > разлика

  • 79 unterscheiden

    (unreg., untr., hat)
    I vt/i distinguish ( zwischen + Dat between), make a distinction (between); (erkennen) aus einer Menge, aus der Ferne etc.: distinguish, make out; etw. unterscheiden von... auch tell s.th. from...; sie sind kaum zu unterscheiden you can hardly tell the difference; Zwillinge etc.: you can hardly tell them apart; zwischen A und B unterscheiden können be able to distinguish ( oder to tell the difference) between A and B; das unterscheidet ihn von... that sets him apart from...
    II v/refl differ ( von from); sich unterscheiden dadurch, dass differ in (+ Ger.) wie oder worin unterscheidet sich A von B? what’s the difference between A and B?, in what way(s) are A and B different ( oder do A and B differ)?; A und B unterscheiden sich nicht there’s no difference between A and B
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    to set apart; to separate; to distinguish; to discriminate;
    sich unterscheiden
    to vary; to be different; to differ
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    un|ter|schei|den [ʊntɐ'ʃaidn] ptp unterschieden insep irreg [ʊntɐ'ʃiːdn]
    1. vt
    (= einen Unterschied machen, trennen) to distinguish; (= auseinanderhalten auch) to tell apart

    A nicht von B unterschéíden können — to be unable to tell the difference between A and B, to be unable to tell A from B

    zwei Personen (voneinander) unterschéíden — to tell two people apart

    kannst du die beiden unterschéíden? — can you tell which is which/who is who?

    das unterschéídende Merkmal — the distinguishing feature

    nach verschiedenen Merkmalen unterschéíden — to classify or divide according to various characteristics

    2. vi
    to differentiate, to distinguish
    3. vr

    sich von etw/jdm unterschéíden — to differ from sth/sb

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    1) ((with between) to make or see a difference between: It is difficult to discriminate between real and pretended cases of poverty.) discriminate
    2) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) distinguish
    3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) distinguish
    4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) tell
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    un·ter·schei·den *
    [ʊntɐʃaidn̩]
    I. vt
    ▪ etw \unterscheiden to distinguish [or make a distinction] between sth
    der Botaniker unterscheidet Fichten und Kiefern the botanist makes a distinction between firs and pines
    ▪ etw [von etw dat] \unterscheiden to tell sth from sth
    ▪ etw voneinander [an etw dat] \unterscheiden to tell the difference between things [or to tell things apart] [by sth]
    ich kann die beiden nie \unterscheiden I can never tell the difference between the two
    Ulmen und Linden kann man leicht \unterscheiden you can easily tell elm trees from lime trees
    er kann ein Schneeglöckchen nicht von einer Schlüsselblume \unterscheiden he can't tell the difference between a snowdrop and a cowslip
    ▪ jdn von jdm \unterscheiden to distinguish sb from sb
    was sie so sehr von ihrer Schwester unterscheidet, ist ihre musikalische Begabung what distinguishes her so much from her sister is her musical talent
    II. vi
    [zwischen Dingen] \unterscheiden to differentiate [or make a distinction] [between things]
    zwischen... und... nicht \unterscheiden können to not be able to distinguish [or tell the difference] between... and...
    III. vr
    ▪ sich akk voneinander/von jdm/etw \unterscheiden to differ from sb/sth
    er unterscheidet sich von seiner Kollegin in seiner Gelassenheit he differs from his colleague in that he is much more relaxed
    ihr unterscheidet euch echt nicht voneinander! you're as bad as each other!
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    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb distinguish
    2.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb distinguish; differentiate
    3.
    unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb differ ( durch in, von from)
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    unterscheiden (irr, untrennb, hat)
    A. v/t & v/i distinguish (
    zwischen +dat between), make a distinction (between); (erkennen) aus einer Menge, aus der Ferne etc: distinguish, make out;
    etwas unterscheiden von … auch tell sth from …;
    sie sind kaum zu unterscheiden you can hardly tell the difference; Zwillinge etc: you can hardly tell them apart;
    zwischen A und B unterscheiden können be able to distinguish ( oder to tell the difference) between A and B;
    das unterscheidet ihn von … that sets him apart from …
    B. v/r differ (
    von from);
    sich unterscheiden dadurch, dass differ in (+ger)
    worin unterscheidet sich A von B? what’s the difference between A and B?, in what way(s) are A and B different ( oder do A and B differ)?;
    A und B unterscheiden sich nicht there’s no difference between A and B
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    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb distinguish
    2.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb distinguish; differentiate
    3.
    unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb differ ( durch in, von from)
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    (von) v.
    to distinguish (from) v. v.
    to differentiate v.
    to discern v.
    to discriminate v.
    to distinguish v.
    to tell the difference expr.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > unterscheiden

  • 80 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 apart
    distinguir algo de algo to tell something from something
    Ella 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 from
    3 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 Indicative
    distingo, distingues, distingue, distinguimos, distinguís, distinguen.
    Present Subjunctive
    Imperative
    distingue (tú), distinga (él/Vd.), distingamos (nos.), distinguid (vos.), distingan (ellos/Vds.).
    * * *
    verb
    1) to differentiate, distinguish
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    1. VT
    1) (=diferenciar)
    a) (=ver la diferencia entre) to distinguish

    no resulta fácil distinguir a los mellizos — it is not easy to tell the twins apart, it's not easy to distinguish between the twins

    ¿sabes distinguir un violín de una viola? — can you tell o distinguish a violin from a viola?

    b) (=hacer diferente) to set apart

    lo 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 distinguish
    2) (=ver) [+ objeto, sonido] to make out

    ya distingo la costa — I can see o make out the coast now

    3) (=honrar) [+ amigo, alumno] to honour, honor (EEUU)
    4) (=elegir) to single out
    2.
    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

    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:
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    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) ( diferenciar) to distinguish

    distinguir una cosa de otra — to tell o distinguish one thing from another

    b) ( caracterizar) to characterize
    2) ( percibir) to make out

    se 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 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

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    = 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.
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    * 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 transitivo
    1)
    a) ( diferenciar) to distinguish

    distinguir una cosa de otra — to tell o distinguish one thing from another

    b) ( caracterizar) to characterize
    2) ( percibir) to make out

    se 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 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

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    = 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.

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    distinguir [I2 ]
    vt
    A
    1 (diferenciar) to distinguish
    no sabe distinguir una nota de otra she can't tell o distinguish one note from another
    he aprendido a distinguir los diferentes compositores I've learnt to distinguish (between) o recognize the different composers
    son 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 them
    yo la distinguiría entre mil I'd recognize o know her anywhere, I could pick her out in a crowd
    2 (caracterizar) to characterize
    B (percibir) to make out
    a lo lejos se distingue la catedral the cathedral can be seen in the distance
    entre los matorrales pudo distinguir algo que se movía she could make out o see something moving in the bushes
    se 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 waves
    C (con una medalla, un honor) to honor*
    los distinguió con su presencia ( frml); she honored them with her presence ( frml)
    ■ distinguir
    vi
    (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 talent
    se distinguió por su valor en el combate he distinguished himself by his bravery in battle
    nuestros productos se distinguen por su calidad our products stand out for their quality, our products are distinguished by o for their quality
    distinguirse EN algo to distinguish oneself IN sth, to make a name for oneself IN sth
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    distinguir ( conjugate distinguir) verbo transitivo
    1


    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
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [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 blue
    2. [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 rest
    3. [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
    ♦ vi
    to 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/t
    1 distinguish (de from)
    2 ( divisar) make out;
    distinguir algo lejano make out sth in the distance
    3 con un premio honor, Br
    honour
    * * *
    distinguir {26} vt
    1) : to distinguish
    2) : to honor
    * * *
    1. (diferenciar) to distinguish / to tell the difference [pt. & pp. told]
    los gemelos son difíciles de distinguir the twins are hard to tell apart / it's hard to tell the twins apart
    2. (ver) to make out / to see [pt. saw; pp. seen]

    Spanish-English dictionary > distinguir

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