различать, отличать, выделить, значительный
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- отличать, различать
to distinguish one thing from another — отличать одну вещь от другой 
to distinguish between two things — проводить различие между двумя вещами
- разглядеть, различить; распознавать, узнавать
to distinguish a light in the distance — увидеть вдали огонёк
to distinguish the sound of a drum — различить /узнать/ звук барабана
I could not distinguish him among the crowd — я не мог разглядеть его в толпе
- отделять, разделять, обособлять
to distinguish sounds into high and low — делить звуки на высокие и низкие
- отличать, характеризовать; служить различительным признаком
my opinion as distinguished from my wife’s — моё мнение в отличие от мнения моей жены
man is distinguished from the animals by the gift of speech — человек отличается от животных даром речи
- выделять, делать заметным
to distinguish oneself — отличиться (тж. ирон.)
he will distinguish himself — он далеко пойдёт
you have distinguished yourself! — хорош, ничего не скажешь /нечего сказать/!
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Словосочетания
the ability to fashion tools and other characteristics that distinguish human beings from other animals — способность создавать инструменты, а также другие особенности, которые отличают человека от других животных
a sure way to distinguish the two — надёжный способ отличить одного от другого
the condensation of thought and expression, which distinguish this poet — краткость мысли и стиля, которые отличают этого поэта
to distinguish among concepts — различать понятия
distinguish between two things — проводить различие между двумя вещами
distinguish clearly — ясно различать
distinguish a light in the distance — увидеть вдали огонёк
adopted to distinguish — предназначенный к различению
be distinguish from — в отличие от
distinguish between earthquakes and explosions — устанавливать различие между землетрясениями и взрывами
distinguish between — проводить различие между; проводить различие
distinguish by — различать по; отличать по
Примеры с переводом
It is his Italian accent that distinguishes him.
Что его отличает, так это итальянский акцент.
You can’t distinguish the detail from this distance.
Вы не можете различить детали с такого расстояния.
I could hardly distinguish anything in the morning mist.
Я почти ничего не мог разглядеть в утреннем тумане.
You’re old enough to distinguish between fact and fantasy.
Ты достаточно взрослая, чтобы различать действительность / реальность и фантазию.
I sometimes have difficulty distinguishing Spanish from Portuguese.
Иногда я с трудом отличаю испанский от португальского.
The nice eye can distinguish grade and grade.
Внимательный взгляд может уловить тончайшие оттенки.
The only thing that distinguishes the dogs is their bark.
Единственное, что отличает собак — это их лай.
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Возможные однокоренные слова
distinguishable — различимый, отличимый
distinguished — заслуженный, выдающийся, известный, видный, изысканный, утонченный, необычный
distinguishing — отличительный, характерный
Формы слова
transitive verb
1
: to perceive a difference in : mentally separate
so alike they could not be distinguished
2
a
: to mark as separate or different
a policy that distinguishes him from other candidates
b
: to separate into kinds, classes, or categories
distinguish words by their part of speech
c
: to make noteworthy or remarkable : to give prominence or distinction (see distinction sense 4) to
distinguished themselves as pioneers of hip-hop
3
a
: discern
distinguished a light in the distance
could barely distinguish them in the fog
b
: to single out : take special notice of
distinguishable
adjective
Synonyms
Example Sentences
You’re old enough to distinguish between fact and fantasy.
I have trouble distinguishing between the two of them.
I have trouble distinguishing the difference between the two of them.
You should be able to distinguish fact from fantasy.
The only thing that distinguishes the dogs is their bark.
The singer’s voice is what distinguishes the band.
You can’t distinguish the detail from this distance.
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Recent Examples on the Web
The city, along with runner-up Austin, is distinguished by its high labor-force participation, meaning many people there are employed or searching for their next gig.
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Chloe Berger, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2023
Le Bristol Paris distinguishes itself by offering luxurious accommodations to their guests’ four-legged family members.
—Sandra Macgregor, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
The testing, however, didn’t distinguish which types of chromium were detected, which could be an important distinction.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2023
But Trump’s long public history of entanglements, boasts and crude comments distinguishes him in the presidential pantheon.
—Dan Barry, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
His history of entanglements, boasts and crude comments distinguishes him in the presidential pantheon.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2023
Now open Bear’s Food Shack and Tequila Bar, Lake Worth Beach An unlikely fusion of Mexican and Hawaiian dishes — plus intoxicating tequila cocktails — distinguishes this beachy laidback shack that arrived downtown in early March.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
What distinguishes it from other kinds of sounds?
—Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
Transportation Department rolls out family seating dashboard for air travel 03:22 If U.S. airports get no respect, at least one flight hub formerly regarded as the nation’s worst airport is now distinguishing itself: New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
alteration of Middle English distinguen, from Anglo-French distinguer, from Latin distinguere, literally, to separate by pricking, from dis- + -stinguere (akin to Latin instigare to urge on) — more at stick
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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What do we mean by distinguish?
To perceive as being different or distinct. intransitive verb
To perceive distinctly; discern. intransitive verb
To demonstrate or describe as being different or distinct. intransitive verb
To be an identifying characteristic of; make noticeable or different. intransitive verb
To cause (oneself) to be respected or eminent. intransitive verb
To perceive or indicate differences; discriminate. intransitive verb
To mark or note in a way to indicate difference; mark as distinct or different; characterize; indicate the difference of.
To recognize as different or distinct from what is contiguous or similar; perceive or discover the differences or characteristic marks or qualities of; recognize by some distinctive mark; know or ascertain difference in through the senses or the understanding; perceive or make out.
Hence To establish, state, or explain a difference or the differences between two or more things; separate by classification or definition; discriminate; set off or apart.
To discern critically; judge.
To separate from others by some mark of honor or preference; treat with distinction or honor; make eminent or superior; give distinction to.
To make a distinction; find or show a difference: followed by between.
To become distinct or distinguishable; become differentiated.
To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise discrimination; — with between. intransitive verb
To become distinguished or distinctive; to make one’s self or itself discernible. intransitive verb
Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic. transitive verb
To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference. transitive verb
To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded. transitive verb
To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.
To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
To make oneself noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments.
To make to differ.
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Other forms: distinguished; distinguishing; distinguishes
To distinguish means to tell apart. If you win the lottery, you’re going to need to learn to distinguish between people who really like you and people who like your money.
To distinguish is to discern, which means to perceive or recognize the way something differs from what’s around it. It takes discerning taste buds to distinguish between Coke and Pepsi. Distinguish also means to separate yourself out from the pack, usually in a good way. You might distinguish yourself at a Comics Convention with your encyclopedic knowledge of Krazy Kat.
Definitions of distinguish
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“We
distinguish several kinds of maple”-
synonyms:
differentiate, secern, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart
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know
be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
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discern, discriminate, know apart
recognize or perceive the difference
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label
distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
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label
distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
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sex
tell the sex (of young chickens)
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individualise, individualize
make or mark or treat as individual
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contrast
put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
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severalise, severalize
distinguish or separate
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contradistinguish
distinguish by contrasting qualities
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decouple, dissociate
regard as unconnected
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demarcate
separate clearly, as if by boundaries
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discriminate, separate, single out
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
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stratify
divide society into social classes or castes
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insulate, isolate
place or set apart
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subtilize
mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words
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hive off
remove from a group and make separate
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segregate
separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation
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redline
discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas of a neighborhood
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disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour
put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
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type of:
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identify, place
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
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verb
make conspicuous or noteworthy
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verb
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
“His modesty
distinguishes him from his peers”-
synonyms:
differentiate, mark
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mark
designate as if by a mark
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mark
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verb
detect with the senses
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verb
identify as in botany or biology, for example
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What is the full meaning of distinguished?
1 : marked by eminence distinction (see distinction sense 4) or excellence distinguished leadership our distinguished guest. 2 : befitting an eminent person a distinguished setting. Synonyms & Antonyms Choose the Right Synonym More Example Sentences Learn More About distinguished.
What is the meaning of difference and distinguish?
It simply means that they are not the same but doesn’t qualify them as being unique and possibly not related. Distinguish means unique whereas differentiate means difference. Example: Dave can’t differentiate between the two sofas.
What does it mean if someone is distinguish?
When we say someone is distinguished we’re expressing respect for them. Usually someone distinguished is older: distinguished people are wise accomplished and professional-looking — and usually have an impressive reputation to match.
What does the word distinguish mean in science?
1. Not set apart from others by visible marks to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences to mark off by some characteristic.
differentiate tell apart discriminate discern determine pick out. tell the difference between decide between draw a distinction between make a distinction between.
What is the noun for distinguish?
distinguishment (countable and uncountable plural distinguishments) A distinction observation of difference.
What is an example of distinguish?
The definition of distinguish is to recognize differences or to be identified as a characteristic of something or to earn a position of status or high esteem. When you can tell the difference between white and yellow this is an example of when you distinguish.
How do you answer a question that says distinguish?
When being asked to DISTINGUISH do not state the definition of the concepts. If you give their definition you are in effect asking the examiner to extract out the differences of the two [or more] from your definition. Also do not give their similarities.
What are antonyms for distinguish?
antonyms for distinguish
- allow.
- combine.
- confuse.
- connect.
- join.
- link.
- miss.
- misunderstand.
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What does it mean to be a distinguished man?
The definition of distinguished is an important dignified classy person. An example of a distinguished man is the character “Big” from Sex and the City or a movie actor like Cary Grant. adjective.
What is a distinguished lady?
1 noble or dignified in appearance or behaviour. 2 eminent famous celebrated.
What does it mean to distinguish yourself from others?
Definition of distinguish oneself
: to do something very well or in a way that deserves special recognition She has distinguished herself as a leader in the community.
What is a distinguishing characteristic?
Definitions of distinguishing characteristic. an odd or unusual characteristic. synonyms: distinctive feature peculiarity. types: calling card. a distinguishing characteristic or behavior.
How do you speak distinguishing?
What is a distinguishing feature?
A distinguishing mark or feature is one that makes someone or something different from similar people or things: The main distinguishing feature of the new car is its fast acceleration.
What is the nearest meaning of distinguish?
demarcate mark (off) set off.
What is the similar meaning of distinguished?
Some common synonyms of distinguished are celebrated eminent famous illustrious noted notorious and renowned. While all these words mean “known far and wide ” distinguished implies acknowledged excellence or superiority.
What is the root word of distinguish?
1560s “recognize as different or distinct from what is contiguous or similar perceive make out ” from French distinguiss- stem of distinguer or directly from Latin distinguere “to separate between keep separate mark off distinguish ” perhaps literally “separate by pricking ” from assimilated form of dis- “apart …
What is the adverb of distinguish?
distinguishingly. With distinction with some mark of preference.
What does distinguishing mean in law?
Judges use the device of distinguishing where for some reason they are unwilling to follow a particular precedent. … Law reports provide many examples of strained distinctions where a court has quite evidently not wanted to follow an authority that it would otherwise have been bound by.
How do you use distinguished in a sentence?
Distinguished sentence example
- He’s a Spanish gentleman very distinguished looking. …
- One morning a distinguished looking Spanish man was walking out of the room as she entered. …
- The two distinguished authors were very gentle and kind and I could not tell which of them I loved best.
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How do you use the word differentiate?
Differentiate in a Sentence ?
- The cashier told me a sticker would differentiate the regular cheeseburger from the cheeseburger without pickles.
- Although the newer model of the car costs more I cannot see any features that differentiate it from last year’s model.
How do you use determine in a sentence?
Determine sentence example
- She couldn’t determine if she’d won this round or not. …
- She would determine which case had the best chance of success. …
- Computers can determine when to plant seed and even what to plant. …
- I can determine that. …
- Lana looked up at the bridge trying to determine which way it was to shore.
What does it mean when a question says examine?
8. Examine. A close examination of a research topic or argument requires that you establish the key facts and important issues concerning the topic or argument by looking at them in close detail. This means that you must adopt a very critical approach with ‘examine’ question words.
How do you answer a distinguish question in business?
You should try to emphasis or stress the unique features of each in comparison to the other(s). Identify the differences between two or more factors ie what makes them different or separate from each other. Distinguish market growth and market share. Provide a detailed description.
Is it correct to say distinguish between?
The only difference is in the sentance construction. As an example you could say “I can distinguish between an apple and an orange” or ” I can distinguish an apple from an orange”. Both would be correct.
What part of speech is distinguished?
DISTINGUISHED (adjective) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary.
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What is distinguished family?
1 adj If you describe a person or their work as distinguished you mean that they have been very successful in their career and have a good reputation. (=illustrious) …a distinguished academic family. 2 adj If you describe someone as distinguished you mean that they look very noble and respectable.
What does it mean Distinguished gentleman?
1 noble or dignified in appearance or behaviour. 2 eminent famous celebrated. gentlemanlike adj. a man of good breeding well-behaved courteous polite who behaves like a gentleman.
What does well distinguished mean?
adjective. Clearly defined readily separated distinct.
What is the difference between outstanding and distinguished?
As adjectives the difference between distinguished and outstanding. is that distinguished is celebrated well-known or eminent because of past achievements prestigious while outstanding is prominent or noticeable standing out from others.
What is the most distinguishing characteristics of mammals?
Mammals have hair or fur are warm-blooded most are born alive the young are fed milk produced by the mother’s mammary glands and they have a more complex brain than other animals.
What is the synonym of characteristic?
Synonyms of characteristic
- affection
- attribute
- attribution
- character
- criterion
- diagnostic
- differentia
- feature
When multiple social roles have demands that clash within the individual This is known as?
Key Takeaways: Role Strain
Role strain occurs when we have trouble meeting the social roles expected of us. People can also experience both role conflict (when two roles have demands that are mutually exclusive) and role overload (when one doesn’t have the resources to meet the demands of multiple roles).