distinguish

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

Translation

vt. & vi. discriminer, différencier
vt. se démarquer, se rendre célèbre.
Word Forms
Troisième personne du singulierdistinguishes
Passé simpledistinguished
Participe présentdistinguishing
Participe passédistinguished

Phrases & Collocations

distinguish between

faire la distinction entre

easily distinguishable

facilement distinguishable

able to distinguish

capable de distinguer

clearly distinguishable

clairement distinguishable

difficult to distinguish

difficile à distinguer

distinguish oneself

se distinguer

distinguish from

distinguer de

Example Sentences

distinguish sb. in a crowd

se distinguer dans une foule

distinguish oneself by scholarship

se distinguer par ses connaissances

distinguish oneself in battle

se distinguer au combat

to distinguish from the laity

distinguer du clergé

distinguish good from evil

distinguer le bien du mal

distinguish things into classes

classer les choses en catégories

distinguish between silk and rayon

distinguer la soie du rayonne

He was a distinguished publicist.

C'était un publiciste distingué.

a distinguished American educationist.

un érudit américain distingué.

a long and distinguished career.

une longue et brillante carrière.

the distinguished guest's gallery

la galerie des invités distingués

distinguish between certainties and probables

distinguer entre les certitudes et les probabilités

an elderly person with a distinguished past.

une personne âgée ayant un passé distingué.

I can distinguish them at a distance.

Je peux les reconnaître de loin.

It's important distinguish fact from fiction.

Il est important de distinguer le fait de la fiction.

We can distinguish between gold and silver.

On peut distinguer l'or de l'argent.

Real-world Examples

C) To demonstrate how to distinguish different feelings.

C) Pour démontrer comment distinguer différents sentiments.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

Even introverts distinguish between close and casual friends.

Même les introvertis distinguent entre les amis proches et les amis occasionnels.

Source: Love Story

A) Distinguish between conventional success and our life goal.

A) Distinguer entre le succès conventionnel et notre objectif de vie.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

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

Cela suggérait qu'ils pouvaient distinguer entre le discours et le non-discours.

Source: VOA Special February 2022 Collection

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

Il n'est pas souvent que nous ayons un visiteur aussi distingué.

Source: Casablanca Original Soundtrack

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

Par exemple, les renards volants non seulement voient bien pendant la journée, mais peuvent également distinguer les couleurs.

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

This is how children distinguish between good and evil.

C'est ainsi que les enfants distinguent entre le bien et le mal.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

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

Ce que nous avons découvert, c'est qu'ils distinguent entre le type de demande.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2019 Collection

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

Il existe des cours en ligne qui enseignent aux citoyens comment distinguer la vérité de la fiction.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

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

Ces récepteurs peuvent distinguer les bactéries amicales des bactéries potentiellement mortelles.

Source: Osmosis - Anatomy and Physiology

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