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21 to distinguish between earthquakes and explosions
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22 to distinguish between colours
различать цвета/отличать один цвет от другогоEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to distinguish between colours
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23 most probably, it will distinguish between ... and ...
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24 researchers commonly distinguish between 2 aspects of ...
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25 this alone is the way to distinguish between ...
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26 we should distinguish between presenting a problem and a real problem ...
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27 we will examine these techniques in detail, but first we should distinguish between ...
• мы в деталях исследуем эти методики, но сначала нам надо провести границу между...English-Russian dictionary of phrases and cliches for a specialist researcher > we will examine these techniques in detail, but first we should distinguish between ...
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distinguish [dɪˊstɪŋgwɪʃ] v1) ви́деть или проводи́ть разли́чие, различа́ть, распознава́ть;I can hardly distinguish between the two brothers, I can hardly distinguish the two brothers one from the other я с трудо́м различа́ю э́тих двух бра́тьев
2) служи́ть отличи́тельным при́знаком, характеризова́ть3) различи́ть; разгляде́ть4) отлича́ть, выделя́ть;with the geniality which distinguishes him со сво́йственным ему́ доброду́шием
;to distinguish oneself by smth. вы́делиться, отличи́ться чем-л.; стать изве́стным благодаря́ чему́-л.
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distinguish [dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ](a) (set apart) distinguer;∎ to distinguish oneself se distinguer;∎ to distinguish sth from sth distinguer qch de qch;∎ reason distinguishes man from the other animals la raison sépare l'homme des autres animaux(b) (tell apart) distinguerfaire ou établir une distinction;∎ to distinguish between two things/people faire la distinction entre deux choses/personnesUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > distinguish
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distinguish [dɪsˈtɪŋgwɪ∫]• to distinguish o.s. se distinguerb. ( = characterize) caractériser* * *[dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ] 1.transitive verb distinguer2.distinguishing present participle adjective [factor, feature, mark] distinctif/-ivedistinguishing marks — ( on passport) signes mpl particuliers
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1. transitive verb1) (make out) erkennen2) (differentiate) unterscheiden; (characterize) kennzeichnen3) (make prominent)distinguish oneself [by something] — sich [durch etwas] hervortun
2. intransitive verbdistinguish oneself by doing something — sich dadurch hervortun, dass man etwas tut
distinguish between persons/things — Personen/Dinge auseinander halten
* * *[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) unterscheiden2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) wahrnehmen3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) unterscheiden4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) auszeichnen•- academic.ru/21321/distinguishable">distinguishable- distinguished* * *dis·tin·guish[dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ]I. viII. vt1. (tell apart)▪ to \distinguish sb/sth from sb/sth jdn/etw von jdm/etw unterscheidento \distinguish a case LAW den Unterschied zu einem Präzedenzfall herausstellento be able to \distinguish good from evil Gut von Böse voneinander unterscheiden können▪ to \distinguish sb/sth from sb/sth jdn/etw von jdm/etw unterscheiden; (positively) jdn/etw von jdm/etw abhebenit's the range of his voice that \distinguishes him from other tenors sein Stimmumfang hebt ihn von anderen Tenören ab3. (discern)▪ to \distinguish sth etw ausmachen [o erkennen] [können]4. (excel)* * *[dI'stIŋgwɪʃ]1. vt1) (= make different) unterscheidenonly the length of their hair distinguishes the twins — die Zwillinge unterscheiden sich nur durch ihre Haarlänge
2) (= tell apart) unterscheiden, auseinanderhaltenhe can't distinguish green from or and red — er kann Rot nicht von Grün unterscheiden, er kann Rot und Grün nicht auseinanderhalten
2. vito distinguish between — unterscheiden zwischen (+dat), einen Unterschied machen zwischen (+dat)
3. vrsich auszeichnen, sich hervortun* * *distinguish [dıˈstıŋɡwıʃ]A v/t1. unterscheiden ( from von):as distinguished from im Unterschied zu, zum Unterschied von;only their clothes distinguish them sie unterscheiden sich nur durch ihre Kleidung2. unterscheiden, auseinanderhalten ( beide:by aufgrund gen):he can’t distinguish right from ( oder and) wrong er kann Recht nicht von Unrecht unterscheiden, er kann Recht und Unrecht nicht auseinanderhalten3. (deutlich) wahrnehmen, erkennen, ausmachen6. auszeichnen:distinguish o.s. sich auszeichnen (a. iron), sich profilieren;be distinguished by sth sich durch etwas auszeichnenhe can’t distinguish between right and wrong er kann Recht nicht von Unrecht unterscheiden, er kann Recht und Unrecht nicht auseinanderhaltendist. abk1. distance2. distant4. district* * *1. transitive verb1) (make out) erkennen2) (differentiate) unterscheiden; (characterize) kennzeichnendistinguish oneself [by something] — sich [durch etwas] hervortun
2. intransitive verbdistinguish oneself by doing something — sich dadurch hervortun, dass man etwas tut
distinguish between persons/things — Personen/Dinge auseinander halten
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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
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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*
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vi distinguir*he can't distinguish between green and blue — no distingue entre el verde y el azul, no distingue el verde del azul
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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]
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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*
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vi distinguir*he can't distinguish between green and blue — no distingue entre el verde y el azul, no distingue el verde del azul
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v reflto distinguish oneself — distinguirse*, destacarse*
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1. III1) distinguish smth., smb.,distinguish a distant object (the outlines of a building, a man standing] behind a tree, etc.) различить предмет вдалеке и т. д.; distinguish the sound of an engine (of his voice, of the song, etc.) расслышать / уловить / звук мотора и т. д.2) distinguish smb., smth. with the geniality (with the brilliance, with the wit, etc.) that distinguishes him со свойственным / присущим / ему добродушием и т. д., realism that distinguishes his novels реализм, который отличает его романы / характерен для его романов2. IVdistinguish smth., smb. in some manner I distinguished the outlines of the house (her figure, him, etc.) clearly я ясно различал очертания дома и т.д.3. XI1) be distinguished by smth. be distinguished by his manner (by a peculiar style, by long ears, etc.) отличаться / выделиться / своим поведением / своей манерой / и т. д.2) be distinguished for smth. be distinguished for his virtues (for her vices, for his talent, etc.) отличаться / быть известным / своими добродетелями и т. д., he is distinguished for his style его выделяют как хорошего стилиста, он известен как хороший стилист4. XVIdistinguish between smb., smth. distinguish between the two brothers (between different things, between colours, etc.) различать братьев и т. д., отличать одного брата от другого и т. д.5. XVIIIdistinguish oneself by smth. distinguish oneself by bravery (by doing smth., etc.) отличиться / прославиться / храбростью и т. д.; distinguish oneself in smth. distinguish oneself in literature (in one's profession, etc.) запить видное место / выдвинуться / в литературе и т. д.; distinguish oneself in the war отличиться / прославиться / на войне6. XXI11) distinguish smth., smb. in smth. distinguish land in the distance заметить сушу вдали; I could distinguish nothing in the dying light (in the dark, in the fog, etc.) я ничего не мог различить / я ничего не видел / в угасающем свете и т.д.2) distinguish smth., smb. from smth., smb. distinguish gold from copper (real pearls from imitation ones, good from evil, man from animal, one twin from the other, him from his brother, etc.) отличать золото от меди и т. д.7. XXVdistinguish what... I can't distinguish what he is saying я не могу разобрать, что он говорит -
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dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ гл.
1) различить;
разглядеть, рассмотреть I could hardly distinguish anything in the morning mist. ≈ Едва ли можно было что-нибудь рассмотреть сквозь утренний туман. Syn: recognize
2) а) проводить различие, находить отличия, различать, распознавать (между чем-л. ≈ among/between/from) Syn: discriminate, differentiate б) характеризовать, служить отличительным признаком Syn: characterize
3) метить, отмечать, помечать Syn: mark out
4) определять, отличать, характеризовать Syn: class, classify отличать, различать - to * one thing from another отличать одну вещь от другой - to * between two things проводить различие между двумя вещами разглядеть, различить;
распознавать, узнавать - to * a light in the distance увидеть вдали огонек - to * the sound of a drum различить /узнать/ звук барабана - I could not * him among the crowd я не мог разглядеть его в толпе отделять, разделять, обособлять - to * sounds into high and low делить звуки на высокие и низкие отличать, характеризовать;
служить различительным признаком - my opinion as *ed from my wife's мое мнение в отличие от мнения моей жены - man is *ed from the animals by the gift of speech человек отличается от животных даром речи выделять, делать заметки - to * oneself отличиться (тж. ирон.) - he will * himself он далеко пойдет - you have *ed yourself! хорош, ничего не скажешь /нечего сказать/! distinguish видеть или проводить различие, различать, распознавать;
I can hardly distinguish between the two brothers, I can hardly distinguish the two brothers one from the other я с трудом различаю этих двух братьев ~ доказывать неприменимость в качестве прецедента ~ отделять ~ отказываться считать прецедентом ~ отличать ~ отмечать ~ разделять ~ различать ~ различить;
разглядеть ~ распознавать ~ устанавливать различие по существу ~ характеризовать, отличать;
with the geniality which distinguishes him со свойственным ему добродушием ~ характеризовать to ~ oneself (by smth.) выделиться, отличиться ( чем-л.) ;
стать известным благодаря( чему-л.) distinguish видеть или проводить различие, различать, распознавать;
I can hardly distinguish between the two brothers, I can hardly distinguish the two brothers one from the other я с трудом различаю этих двух братьев distinguish видеть или проводить различие, различать, распознавать;
I can hardly distinguish between the two brothers, I can hardly distinguish the two brothers one from the other я с трудом различаю этих двух братьев ~ характеризовать, отличать;
with the geniality which distinguishes him со свойственным ему добродушиемБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > distinguish
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[dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ]distinguish видеть или проводить различие, различать, распознавать; I can hardly distinguish between the two brothers, I can hardly distinguish the two brothers one from the other я с трудом различаю этих двух братьев distinguish доказывать неприменимость в качестве прецедента distinguish отделять distinguish отказываться считать прецедентом distinguish отличать distinguish отмечать distinguish разделять distinguish различать distinguish различить; разглядеть distinguish распознавать distinguish устанавливать различие по существу distinguish характеризовать, отличать; with the geniality which distinguishes him со свойственным ему добродушием distinguish характеризовать to distinguish oneself (by smth.) выделиться, отличиться (чем-л.); стать известным благодаря (чему-л.) distinguish видеть или проводить различие, различать, распознавать; I can hardly distinguish between the two brothers, I can hardly distinguish the two brothers one from the other я с трудом различаю этих двух братьев distinguish видеть или проводить различие, различать, распознавать; I can hardly distinguish between the two brothers, I can hardly distinguish the two brothers one from the other я с трудом различаю этих двух братьев distinguish характеризовать, отличать; with the geniality which distinguishes him со свойственным ему добродушием -
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di'stiŋɡwiʃ1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) skjelne, holde atskilt2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) identifisere, skjelne3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) se forskjell (på), holde fra hverandre4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) utmerke seg•- distinguishedverb \/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ\/1) atskille, holde atskilt2) skjelne, sondre3) gjøre forskjell, skille4) kjennetegne, utmerke, karakterisere5) utmerke6) dele inn, dele oppas distinguished from til forskjell fradistinguish oneself gjøre seg bemerket, utmerke seg -
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[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) adskille2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) skelne3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) kende forskel på; skelne4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) udmærke sig•- distinguished* * *[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) adskille2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) skelne3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) kende forskel på; skelne4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) udmærke sig•- distinguished -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinguish[Swahili Word] -aini[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinguish[Swahili Word] -ainisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] aina N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinguish[Swahili Word] -hitilafu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinguish[Swahili Word] -tofautisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tofauti n------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinguish between[Swahili Word] -pambanua[Part of Speech] verb[Class] converse[English Example] (s)he cannot distinguish between a person crying for a dead body and one carrying for life[Swahili Example] hawezi kupambanua baina ya mtu anayelilia maiti na mtu anayelilia uhai [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] distinguish oneself[Swahili Word] -pita[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
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[dɪs'tɪŋgwɪʃ]vtto distinguish between — rozróżniać (rozróżnić perf) pomiędzy +instr
to distinguish o.s. — ( in battle etc) odznaczać się (odznaczyć się perf)
* * *[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) wyróżniać2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) rozpoznać, dostrzegać3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) rozróżnić4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) wyróżniać się•- distinguished -
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1 შუა, შორის, შუაშიKutaisi is between Tbilisi and Sukhumi ქუთაისი თბილისსა და სოხუმს შუა მდებარეობსthere is a bus line between the two cities ამ ორ ქალაქს შორის საავტობუსო მარშრუტი არსებობსlet it be between you and me / ourselves ეს ჩვენს შორის დარჩეს2 -მდეthe house is between three and four kilometers from here იმ სახლამდე აქედან სამიდან ოთხ კილომეტრამდეაthey had $10 between them ორივეს ერთად სულ 10 დოლარი ჰქონდაbetween one thing and another, I had no time for you ხან ესაო, ხან ისაო და შენთვის ვეღარ მოვიცალეhe provoked a quarrel between husband and wife მან ცოლ-ქმარი ერთმანეთს წააჩხუბაhe could not perceive any difference between the twins ტყუპებში განსხვავება ვერ შენიშნაnegotiations pending between two countries ორ ქვეყანას შორის მიმდინარე მოლაპარაკებაI don't know what passed between them არ ვიცი, მათ შორის რა მოხდაhe paced off the distance between the two trees ორ ხეს შორის მანძილი ნაბიჯით გაზომაwe are reconciled but there is a restraint between us now ჩვენ შევრიგდით, მაგრამ ახლა ჩვენ შორის განრიდებულობა იგრძნობაthe relationship between smoking and lung cancer თამბაქოს წევასა და ფილტვის კიბოს შორის კავშირიthis fact sparked off a quarrel between them ამ ფაქტმა მათ შორის უსიამოვნება გამოიწვიაthe dispute between them must be settled უთანხმოება მათ შორის მოსაგვარებელიაI don't see any difference between these two statements ამ ორ განცხადებას შორის განსხვავებას ვერ ვხედავhe made mischief between the brothers ძმები ერთმანეთს წააჩხუბა / გადაჰკიდაthe tenuity of the difference between the two germs ამ ორ ვირუსს შორის განსხვავების სიმცირეto achieve understanding between two countries ორ ქვეყანას შორის ურთიერგაგების მიღწევაmy foot was wedged between two branches ფეხი ორ ტოტს შუა გამეჩხირა.there is a narrow way between the two houses ამ ორ სახლს შუა ვიწრო გასასვლელიაthe easing of tension between two countries ორ ქვეყანას შორის დაძაბულობის განმუხტვა / შენელებაit's impossible to distinguish between these twins ამ ტყუპებს ერთმანეთისაგან ვერ გაარჩევa man who cannot distinguish between red and green is called colour-blind ადამიანს, რომელიც წითელსა და მწვანეს ვერ არჩევს დალტონიკს უწოდებენwhat is the distance between Tbilisi and Kutaisi? რა მანძილია თბილისსა და ქუთაისს შორის?he noted disharmony between husband and wife მან ცოლსა და ქმარს შორის დაძაბულობა შენიშნაthere's a discrepancy between the two accounts ამ ორ ანგარიშს შორის შეუსაბამობააthere is a disagreement between the two versions ამ ორ ვერსიას შორის შეუსაბამობააa disagreement between husband and wife ცოლსა და ქმარს შორის უთანხმოება / უსიამოვნებაnever get between quarreling husband and wife ცოლ-ქმრის ჩხუბში ნურასოდეს ჩაერევი!what's the connection between these two facts? რა კავშირია ამ ორ ფაქტს შორის?to come between: ჩარევაcoastal navigation between Batumi and Sukhumi სანაპირო ნავიგაცია ბათუმსა და სოხუმს შორისhis visits to us were few and far-between ძალიან იშვიათად გვესტუმრებოდა ხოლმეmy car was caught between two trucks ჩემი მანქანა ორ სატვირთო მანქანას შორის მოექცაI caught likeness between them მათ შორის მსგავსება შევნიშნე / დავიჭირეthe trouble is brewing between them ეტყობა, მათ შორის უსიამოვნება იწყება
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