distinguish

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

Translation

vt. & vi. kubainisha, kutofautisha
vt. kusimama, kujitokeza.
Word Forms
Third Person Singulardistinguishes
Past Tensedistinguished
Present Participledistinguishing
Past Participledistinguished

Phrases & Collocations

distinguish between

kutofautisha kati ya

easily distinguishable

rahisi kutambuaje

able to distinguish

kuwa na uwezo wa kutofautisha

clearly distinguishable

dhahiri kutambuaje

difficult to distinguish

ni vigumu kutofautisha

distinguish oneself

kutofautisha yenyewe

distinguish from

kutofautisha na

Example Sentences

distinguish sb. in a crowd

kutambua mtu mwingine katikati ya watu wengi

distinguish oneself by scholarship

kujitofautisha kwa maarifa

distinguish oneself in battle

kujitofautisha katika vita

to distinguish from the laity

kutofautisha na umati wa watu

distinguish good from evil

kutofautisha mezi nzuri na mbaya

distinguish things into classes

tofautisha vitu katika daraja.

distinguish between silk and rayon

kutofautisha mezi hariri na rayon

He was a distinguished publicist.

Alikuwa mchanganishi maarufu.

a distinguished American educationist.

mwalimu bora wa Marekani.

a long and distinguished career.

utawala mrefu na wa kipekee.

the distinguished guest's gallery

jukwaa la wageni wa kipekee

distinguish between certainties and probables

kutofautisha kati ya ukweli na uwezekano

an elderly person with a distinguished past.

mzee mwenye historia bora.

I can distinguish them at a distance.

Naweza kuwatambua kwa umbali.

It's important distinguish fact from fiction.

Ni muhimu kutofautisha mezi ukweli na hadithi.

We can distinguish between gold and silver.

Tunaweza kutofautisha kati ya dhahabu na fedha.

Real-world Examples

C) To demonstrate how to distinguish different feelings.

C) Kuonyesha jinsi ya kutofautisha hisia tofauti.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

Even introverts distinguish between close and casual friends.

Hata watu wenye introverted hutofautisha kati ya marafiki wa karibu na wasio karibu.

Source: Love Story

A) Distinguish between conventional success and our life goal.

A) Kutofautisha kati ya mafanikio ya kawaida na lengo letu la maisha.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

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

Hiyo ilionyesha kuwa wanaweza kutofautisha kati ya hotuba na isiyo ya hotuba.

Source: VOA Special February 2022 Collection

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

Hafanyi mara nyingi tuna mgeni aliyeheshimiwa sana.

Source: Casablanca Original Soundtrack

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

Kwa mfano, mbweha wa ndege huona vizuri wakati wa mchana lakini pia wanaweza kutofautisha rangi.

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

This is how children distinguish between good and evil.

Hiyo ndio watoto hutofautisha kati ya mema na mabaya.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

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

Tuligundua kuwa hutofautisha kati ya aina ya ombi.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2019 Collection

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

Kuna kozi za mkondoni ambazo zinafundisha wananchi jinsi ya kutofautisha ukweli na uwongo.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

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

Vipokeaji hivi vinaweza kutofautisha kati ya bakteria rafiki na hatari.

Source: Osmosis - Anatomy and Physiology

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