How would you like to use PONS.com?

Already PONS Pur or PONS Translate Pro subscriber?

PONS with ads

Go to PONS.com as usual with ad tracking and advertisements

You can find details of tracking in Information about data protection and under Privacy settings.

PONS Pur

without advertising by third parties

without ad tracking

Subscribe now

If you already have a user account for PONS.com, then you can subscribe to PONS Pur .

We process your data to deliver content or advertisements and measure the delivery of such content or advertisements to extract insights about our website. We share this information with our partners on the basis of consent and legitimate interest. You may exercise your right to consent or object to a legitimate interest, based on a specific purpose below or at a partner level in the link under each purpose. These choices will be signaled to our vendors participating in the Transparency and Consent Framework.

Cookies, device or similar online identifiers (e.g. login-based identifiers, randomly assigned identifiers, network based identifiers) together with other information (e.g. browser type and information, language, screen size, supported technologies etc.) can be stored or read on your device to recognise it each time it connects to an app or to a website, for one or several of the purposes presented here.

Advertising and content can be personalised based on your profile. Your activity on this service can be used to build or improve a profile about you for personalised advertising and content. Advertising and content performance can be measured. Reports can be generated based on your activity and those of others. Your activity on this service can help develop and improve products and services.

Legal noticeData protectionPrivacy settings
diff
diff
diff [Brit dɪf, Am dɪf] N Am inf
diff → difference
what's the diff?
quelle est la différence?
difference [Brit ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)ns, Am ˈdɪf(ə)rəns] N
1. difference (dissimilarity):
difference
différence f (between entre, in, of de)
what's the difference between…?
quelle est la différence entre…?
what's the difference? (it doesn't matter)
qu'est-ce que ça change?
to tell the difference between
faire la différence entre
I can't tell or see the difference
je ne vois pas la différence
to make a difference
changer quelque chose
it makes no difference what I do
quoi que je fasse ça ne change rien
it makes all the or a world of difference
ça change tout
what a difference that makes!
comme c'est différent avec ça!
it makes no difference to me
cela m'est égal
what difference does it make if…?
qu'est-ce que ça change si…?
as near as makes no difference
peu s'en faut
a vacation with a difference
des vacances pas comme les autres
2. difference (disagreement):
difference
différend m (between entre, over à propos de, with avec)
to settle one differences
régler ses différends
a difference of opinion
une divergence d'opinion
differences within sth
divergences dans qc
PONS OpenDict

Would you like to add a word, a phrase or a translation?

We'd love you to send us a new entry for PONS OpenDict. The submitted suggestions are reviewed by the PONS editorial team and incorporated into the results accordingly.

Add entry
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
In all, the difference in period between synodic and draconic month is nearly days.
en.wikipedia.org
Natures employs this concept, as shown in the difference between lotus and nasturtiums.
en.wikipedia.org
In some cases, this has led to hospitals using an unlicenced form rather than the licensed agent, as the price difference proved prohibitive.
en.wikipedia.org
It takes a careful eye to spot the difference.
en.wikipedia.org
Another is overpotential, the difference between the theoretical and actual electrode voltages needed to drive the reaction at the desired rate.
en.wikipedia.org

Browse the dictionary

Look up "diff" in other languages

English
Italian