distinguish

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

Translation

vt. & vi. diskriminere, differensiere
vt. skille seg ut, gjøre seg kjent.
Word Forms
Third Person Singulardistinguishes
Past Tensedistinguished
Present Participledistinguishing
Past Participledistinguished

Phrases & Collocations

distinguish between

skille mellom

easily distinguishable

lett gjenkjennelig

able to distinguish

kunne skille

clearly distinguishable

tydelig gjenkjennelig

difficult to distinguish

vanskelig å skille

distinguish oneself

skille seg ut

distinguish from

skille fra

Example Sentences

distinguish sb. in a crowd

å skille noen fra mengden

distinguish oneself by scholarship

å skille seg ut ved vitenskapelig dyktighet

distinguish oneself in battle

å utmerke seg i kamp

to distinguish from the laity

å skille fra lekmannen

distinguish good from evil

å skille godt fra ondt

distinguish things into classes

del ting inn i klasser

distinguish between silk and rayon

å skille silke fra rayon

He was a distinguished publicist.

Han var en anerkjent publicist.

a distinguished American educationist.

en anerkjent amerikansk utdannelsesekspert.

a long and distinguished career.

en lang og anerkjent karriere.

the distinguished guest's gallery

den anerkjente gjestens galleri

distinguish between certainties and probables

skille mellom sikkerheter og sannsynligheter

an elderly person with a distinguished past.

en eldre person med en anerkjent fortid.

I can distinguish them at a distance.

Jeg kan skille dem på avstand.

It's important distinguish fact from fiction.

Det er viktig å skille fakta fra fiksjon.

We can distinguish between gold and silver.

Vi kan skille gull fra sølv.

Real-world Examples

C) To demonstrate how to distinguish different feelings.

C) For å demonstrere hvordan man skiller mellom ulike følelser.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

Even introverts distinguish between close and casual friends.

Selv introverte skiller mellom nære og uformelle venner.

Source: Love Story

A) Distinguish between conventional success and our life goal.

A) Skille mellom konvensjonell suksess og vårt livsmål.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

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

Det antydet at de kan skille mellom 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 fremstående gjest.

Source: Casablanca Original Soundtrack

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

For eksempel ser flaggermus ikke bare godt i dagslys, men kan også skille farger.

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

This is how children distinguish between good and evil.

Dette er hvordan barn skiller mellom godt og ondt.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

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

Det vi fant var at de skiller mellom typen forespørsel.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2019 Collection

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

Det finnes nettkurs som lærer innbyggere hvordan man skiller fakta fra fiksjon.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

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

Disse reseptorene kan skille mellom vennlige bakterier og potensielt dødelige.

Source: Osmosis - Anatomy and Physiology

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