distinguished

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

Translation

adj. eminent; well-known; respected
adj. fremragende; kendt; respekteret
Word Forms
Past Tensedistinguished
Past Participledistinguished

Phrases & Collocations

highly distinguished

stærkt anerkendt

distinguished career

bemærkelsesværdig karriere

distinguished achievement

bemærkelsesværdig præstation

distinguished service

bemærkelsesværdig tjeneste

be distinguished from

skelne fra

distinguished guest

hædrede gæst

be distinguished by

udmærke sig ved

distinguished professor

professor med et godt ry

be distinguished as

udmærke sig som

Example Sentences

a distinguished career in academia

en fremtrædende karriere inden for akademien

a distinguished guest at the event

en fremtrædende gæst til arrangementet

a distinguished professor of literature

en fremtrædende professor i litteratur

a distinguished leader in the community

en fremtrædende leder i lokalsamfundet

a distinguished service award

en prestigefyldt servicepris

a distinguished record of achievements

en imponerende liste over resultater

a distinguished panel of judges

en prestigefyldt panel af dommere

a distinguished reputation in the industry

et fremragende ry i branchen

a distinguished member of the team

et fremtrædende medlem af holdet

a distinguished contribution to science

et fremtrædende bidrag til videnskaben

Real-world Examples

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

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

Source: Casablanca Original Soundtrack

The traces of more than 1,380 individual animals can be distinguished.

Man kan udpege spor fra mere end 1.380 individuelle dyr.

Source: The Economist - Technology

She had a distinguished career as a lawyer.

Hun havde en fremragende karriere som advokat.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

Distinguished guests, your excellency, good afternoon, I'm Karry Wang from China.

Kære gæster, Deres eks. Majestæt, god eftermiddag, jeg er Karry Wang fra Kina.

Source: United Nations Youth Speech

Besides her hoisted boats, an American whaler is outwardly distinguished by her try-works.

Udover hendes løftede både er en amerikansk hvalfanger ydre udseende kendetegnet ved hendes try-værker.

Source: Moby-Dick

The question whether or not you believe you're going to die needs to be distinguished.

Spørgsmålet om, hvorvidt du tror, du kommer til at dø, skal kunne skelnes.

Source: Yale University Open Course: Death (Audio Version)

We warmly welcome you and your distinguished delegation to Wales.

Vi byder jer og jeres fremragende delegation velkommen til Wales.

Source: Lin Chaolun's Practical Interpretation Practice Notes

He distinguished natural desires and vain desires.

Han skelnede mellem naturlige begær og fåfengelige begær.

Source: The meaning of solitude.

Dolly distinguished herself by her profound scholarship.

Dolly udmærkede sig ved sin dybe akademiske indsigt.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

" Was he very distinguished? " asked the Water-rat.

" Var han meget fremragende? " spurgte Vandrotterne.

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

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