distinction

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

Translation

n. mzungu, mzungu mrefu, mchoro mrefu, mafua, mafua ya kisasa, mafua ya kisasa, mafua ya kisasa
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

subtle distinction

fari ya mabawa

important distinction

fari ya mamlaka

without distinction

bila faria

with distinction

na faria

class distinction

fari ya class

Example Sentences

There is no appreciable distinction between the twins.

Hakuna farakia kubwa kati ya mizigo haya.

This distinction isn't hard and fast.

Maelezo hii si ya kifupi na kifupi.

every distinction in meaning is associated with a distinction in form.

tofauti yoyote katika maana inahusishwa na tofauti katika fomu.

the distinction may seem overfine to westerners.

maelezo haya yote inafanyika kwa mafupi kwa wanasayansi.

the structuralist distinction between synchrony and diachrony.

maelezo ya structuralist kati ya synchrony na diachrony.

a nice distinction; a nice sense of style.

tofauti nzuri; hisia nzuri ya mtindo.

the oversharp distinction between the rich and the poor

maelezo ya kifupi sana kati ya wanaamini na wanaamini.

distinction between true and pseudo humanism

maelezo kati ya mwenye amani na mwenye amani ya kifupi.

His distinction of sound is excellent.

Maelezo yake ya sauti ni nzuri sana.

There is a nice distinction between the two words.

Hakuna maelezo nzuri kati ya mizigo mawili.

many people tend to collapse the distinction between the two concepts.

wengi wanaeleza kuchangia maelezo kati ya mizigo mawili.

there is a sharp distinction between domestic politics and international politics.

hakuna maelezo ya kifupi kati ya mizigo ya mizigo na mizigo ya mizigo.

she gained a distinction in her diploma.

alipata maelezo ya diploma yake.

the law drew a clear distinction between innocent and fraudulent misrepresentation.

sheria iliainisha wazi tofauti kati ya uongo usio na madhaifu na uongo unaobandia.

the fine distinctions between the new and old definitions of refugee.

tofauti nyembamba kati ya ufafanuzi mpya na wa zamani wa mwanafunzi.

Real-world Examples

The model minority myth renders all those distinctions moot.

Moyo ya kijeshi ya kijeshi hujenga kila mabadiliko haya.

Source: CNN Fashion English Selection

The Master said, " In teaching there should be no distinction of classes."

Mkuu alisema, "Wakati wa kujifunza, kuna mabadiliko ya michezo."

Source: The Analects

You have to make this distinction.

Umetaka kujenga mabadiliko hii.

Source: Learn American pronunciation with Hadar.

Noma earned international distinction by its use of locally sourced Nordic ingredients.

Noma alipata mabadiliko ya kimatawi kwa kutumia mizani ya Nordic ya miji ya miji.

Source: BBC Listening Collection March 2013

How do you make that distinction?

Jinsi unajenga mabadiliko hii?

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

That was a highly statistically significant distinction.

Hii ilikuwa mabadiliko ya kina ya michezo.

Source: The Economist - Technology

That is not much of a distinction.

Hii si mabadiliko kubwa.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 5

" I got the subtle distinction" ? What was that about?

"Nimejua mabadiliko ya michezo"? Je, ni kuhusu nini?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

I think there's a distinction to be made.

Ninamaanisha kuna mabadiliko ya kujenga.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

In privacy terms, this is a largely semantic distinction.

Kwa mifano ya uhususia, hii ni mabadiliko ya michezo ya kina.

Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

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