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Meaning of distinguish | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard

Definitions

  1. To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics
  2. To perceive or indicate differences; discriminate: Can the child distinguish between right and wrong?
  3. To see someone or something clearly or distinctly
  4. 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...
  5. To make noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments
  6. 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...
  7. To confer an honor upon
  8. distinguir; diferenciar, clasificar.
  9. To make to differ
  10. To perceive as being different or distinct: Can you distinguish a pattern in this behavior?
  11. To demonstrate or describe as being different or distinct: a scientist who distinguished four species of the plant.
  12. To cause (oneself) to be respected or eminent: They have distinguished themselves as dedicated social workers.
  13. (when: intr, foll by between or among) to make, show, or recognize a difference or differences (between or among); differentiate (between)
  14. to be a distinctive feature of; characterize
  15. to make out; perceive

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C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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