distinguish
Definitions
- To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics
- To perceive or indicate differences; discriminate: Can the child distinguish between right and wrong?
- To see someone or something clearly or distinctly
- herkenbaar, onderskeibaar مُمْكِن تَمييزُهُ отличим distinguível rozeznatelný unterscheidbar som skiller sig ud fra ευδιάκριτοςdistinguible eristuv قابل تشخیص tunnistettava distinguableניכר विख्यात razlikovno megkülönböztethető; felismerhető mencolok greinanlegur; aðgreinanlegur distinguibile 区別できる 구별 되는 įžiūrimas, atskiriamas skaidri atšķirams/pamanāms boleh dibezakan te onderscheiden som kan skjelnes dostrzegalny, do odróżnienia د تشخیص وړ distinguível remarcabil отличимый; различимый rozoz...
- To make noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments
- famous or outstanding. a distinguished scientist. vernaam, vooraanstaande, gesiene, vermaarde بارِز، شَهير изтъкнат distinto slavný, významný berühmt fremtrædende; berømt διαπρεπής, διακεκριμένοςdistinguido väljapaistev مشهور؛ برجسته tunnustettu distingué מְפוּרסָם, מִצטָיֵין प्रसिद्ध, नामी, प्रतिष्ठित, विख्यात, उत्कृष्ट slavan, istaknuti kiváló terkemuka nafntogaður insigne, famoso 著名な 유명한 pasižymėjęs, garsus izcils; ievērojams unggul beroemd, eminentframtredende, overlegenwybitny مشهور، نام...
- To confer an honor upon
- distinguir; diferenciar, clasificar.
- To make to differ
- To perceive as being different or distinct: Can you distinguish a pattern in this behavior?
- To demonstrate or describe as being different or distinct: a scientist who distinguished four species of the plant.
- To cause (oneself) to be respected or eminent: They have distinguished themselves as dedicated social workers.
- (when: intr, foll by between or among) to make, show, or recognize a difference or differences (between or among); differentiate (between)
- to be a distinctive feature of; characterize
- to make out; perceive
Equivalents
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العربيةميز
Catalàdistingir
Esperantodistingi
Galegodistinguir
Magyarmegkülönböztet
Íslenskagreina
ქართულიგანსხვავება
नेपालीछुट्ट्याउनु
Nederlandsonderscheiden
Portuguêsdistinguir
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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