distinguish between
различать
Young kids sometimes can't distinguish between dreams and reality.
Маленькие дети иногда не различают сон и реальность.
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verb · B2 · often · UK/US
distinguish
distinguish
Meaning of distinguish
English
to recognize or show how two things are different
Русский
узнавать или показывать, чем одно отличается от другого
Pronunciation
British English
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
American English
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
distinguish with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом distinguish
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4 сочетания
Различать
Telling things aparthard to distinguish
трудно различить
In this fog, it's hard to distinguish the road signs.
В таком тумане трудно различить дорожные знаки.
- distinguish right from wrongотличать добро от зла
- can't distinguishне различать
distinguish usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
It is hard to distinguish the twins.
Трудно различать этих близнецов.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Can you distinguish these two birds?
Ты можешь различить этих двух птиц?
distinguish synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between distinguish, tell apart, differentiate, and discern
T
🇬🇧English
tell apart
Everyday phrase: I can't tell them apart.
often
ENI can never tell their dogs apart.
D
🇬🇧English
differentiate
Formal: to show or see the difference.
rare word
ENThe course teaches you to differentiate facts from opinions.
Advanced: broader words
D
🇬🇧English
discern
Formal: to notice with difficulty.
rare word
ENIn the fog, I could barely discern the road.
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What does distinguish mean?
to recognize or show how two things are different
How do you pronounce distinguish?
distinguish is pronounced [dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ].
How is distinguish used in a sentence?
Трудно различать этих близнецов. Translation: It is hard to distinguish the twins.
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