to be distinct FROM something

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

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

• 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

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

ser diferente de o a algn/algo — to be different to o from sb/sth

mi enfoque es diferente del o al tuyo — my approach is different to o from yours

por aquí han pasado diferentes personalidades — various o several celebrities have been here

ser diferente a or de alguien/algo — to be different from somebody/something

mi familia es diferente a or de la tuya — my family is different from o to yours

ser diferente a or de alguien/algo — to be different from somebody/something

mi familia es diferente a or de la tuya — my family is different from o to yours

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

hay distintas opiniones sobre eso — there are several o various opinions about that

ser distinto a or de algo/alguien — to be different from o (AmE) than something/somebody

ser distinto a or de algo/alguien — to be different from o (AmE) than something/somebody

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

the gym is in a separate building — el gimnasio está en un edificio aparte or en otro edificio

to separate something FROM something — distinguir* or diferenciar algo de algo

• could we have separate bills? — queremos cuentas individuales, ¿podemos pagar por separado?

• under separate cover — por separado

• separate from — (=apart from) separado de; (=different from) distinto de

• that's a separate issue — esa es una cuestión aparte

• they live very separate lives — viven independientes uno de otro

• it was discussed at a separate meeting — se trató en otra reunión or reunión aparte

• on separate occasions — en diversas ocasiones

• the children have separate rooms — los niños tienen cada uno su habitación

• I wrote it on a separate sheet — lo escribí en una hoja aparte

• we sat at separate tables — nos sentamos en mesas distintas

• they went their separate ways — fueron cada uno por su lado

the gym is in a separate building — el gimnasio está en un edificio aparte or en otro edificio

to separate something FROM something — distinguir* or diferenciar algo de algo

juega como yo — he plays like me o like I do

como este hay pocos — there are few like this o him

tiene ventajas, como son la resistencia y durabilidad — it has advantages, such as o like strength and durability

hazlo como te dijo ella — do it like * o the way she told you

toca como canta — she plays like * o the same way as she sings

no es como me lo imaginaba — it isn't as o like * I imagined it

• tal como, tal como lo había planeado — just as o the way I had planned it

hazlo como quieras — do it however you want o like

• como sea — at all costs

había como cincuenta — there were about o around fifty

vino como a las dos — he came at about o around two

sentía como tristeza — she felt a sort o kind of sadness

como no tenía dinero — as o since I had no money

• tal (y) como están las cosas — the way things are, as things stand

• de tanto como, tienen las manos doloridas de tanto como aplaudieron — they clapped so much their hands hurt

• como no, como no lo haga en seguida... — if he doesn't do it at once..., unless he does it at once...

siguió leyendo, como si no hubiera oído nada — he kept on reading, as if o as though he hadn't heard

sentí como si fuera a caerme — I felt as if o as though I was about to fall

como si no hubiera pasado nada — as if o as though nothing had happened

se comporta como si me odiara — he behaves as if o as though he hated me

como si fuera a llover — as if o as though it was going to rain

a como dé o diera lugar — at any cost

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

en algunos lugares como Londres — in some places such as o like London

bailó como nunca — she danced as o like she'd never danced before

así como — (frml) as well as

como él solo/ella sola: es egoísta como él solo he's so o he's incredibly selfish!; como mucho/poco at (the) most/at least; como nadie: cocina como nadie nobody cooks like her; como que...: conduce muy bien - como que es piloto de carreras he drives very well - well, he is a racing driver, after all; y no me lo dijiste - como que no lo sabía! and you didn't tell me about it - that's because I didn't know about it!; como ser (CS) such as, for example; como si (+ subj) as if, as though; ella está grave y él como si nada or como si tal cosa — she's seriously ill and he doesn't seem at all o in the least worried

no voy - como quieras — I'm not going - please yourself o as you like

como era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since o as it was early, we went for a walk

cansado como estaba, me ayudó — tired though o tired as he was, he helped me

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

eine déútliche Sprache mit jdm reden — to speak plainly or bluntly with sb

muss ich déútlicher werden? — have I not made myself clear or plain enough?

ich fühle déútlich, dass... — I have the distinct feeling that...

ich muss es einmal déútlich sagen — let me make myself perfectly clear

jdm déútlich zu verstehen geben, dass... — to make it clear or plain to sb that...

deutlich werden — make oneself plain or clear

jemandem etwas deutlich zu verstehen geben — make something clear or plain to somebody