distinguish

[US]/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
[UK]/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. at skelne, differentiere
vt. skille sig ud, gøre sig kendt.
Word Forms
Third Person Singulardistinguishes
Past Tensedistinguished
Present Participledistinguishing
Past Participledistinguished

Phrases & Collocations

distinguish between

skelne mellem

easily distinguishable

let at skelne

able to distinguish

i stand til at skelne

clearly distinguishable

tydeligt at skelne

difficult to distinguish

svær at skelne

distinguish oneself

udskille sig selv

distinguish from

skelne fra

Example Sentences

distinguish sb. in a crowd

gennemskue nogen i en menneskemængde

distinguish oneself by scholarship

udmærke sig ved akademisk dygtighed

distinguish oneself in battle

udmærke sig i kamp

to distinguish from the laity

at skelne fra lægmand

distinguish good from evil

skelne mellem godt og ondt

distinguish things into classes

inddele ting i klasser

distinguish between silk and rayon

skelne mellem silke og rayon

He was a distinguished publicist.

Han var en anset publicist.

a distinguished American educationist.

en anset amerikansk uddannelsesmand.

a long and distinguished career.

en lang og anset karriere.

the distinguished guest's gallery

de fremstående gæsters galleri

distinguish between certainties and probables

skelne mellem sikkerheder og sandsynligheder

an elderly person with a distinguished past.

en ældre person med en bemærkelsesværdig fortid.

I can distinguish them at a distance.

Jeg kan se forskel på dem på afstand.

It's important distinguish fact from fiction.

Det er vigtigt at skelne fakta fra fiktion.

We can distinguish between gold and silver.

Vi kan skelne mellem guld og sølv.

Real-world Examples

C) To demonstrate how to distinguish different feelings.

C) At demonstrere, hvordan man skelner mellem forskellige følelser.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

Even introverts distinguish between close and casual friends.

Selv introverte skelner mellem nære og afslappede venner.

Source: Love Story

A) Distinguish between conventional success and our life goal.

A) Særk mellem konventionel succes og vores livsmål.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

That suggested that they can distinguish between speech and non-speech.

Det antydede, at de kan skelne mellem tale og ikke-tale.

Source: VOA Special February 2022 Collection

It isn't often we have so distinguished a visitor.

Det er ikke ofte, vi har en så fremtrædende gæst.

Source: Casablanca Original Soundtrack

For example, flying foxes not only see well during daylight but can also distinguish colors.

For eksempel kan flyveflagermuse ikke kun se godt i dagslys, men også skelne farver.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

This is how children distinguish between good and evil.

Sådan er det, at børn skelner mellem godt og ondt.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

What we found was that they distinguish between the type of request.

Det, vi fandt, var, at de skelner mellem typen af anmodning.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2019 Collection

There are online courses teaching citizens how to distinguish truth from fiction.

Der er onlinekurser, der lærer borgere, hvordan man skelner sandhed fra fiktion.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

These receptors can distinguish between friendly bacteria and potentially deadly ones.

Disse receptorer kan skelne mellem venlige bakterier og potentielt dødelige.

Source: Osmosis - Anatomy and Physiology

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