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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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difference [Am ˈdɪf(ə)rəns, Brit ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)ns] N

1.1. difference C or U (dissimilarity):

difference
diferencia f
spot the difference (puzzle)
los 9 (or 7 etc.) errores
spot the difference (puzzle)
encuentre las diferencias LatAm
to tell the difference
notar or ver la diferencia
a holiday with a difference
unas vacaciones diferentes

1.2. difference C or U:

to make a/no difference , it could make a difference in or Brit to the outcome
podría influir en el resultado
it will make no difference to you
a ti no te va a afectar
does it make any difference to you if we go today?
¿te es or te da lo mismo si vamos hoy?
it makes a difference having a computer
las cosas son muy distintas con una computadora
would it make a great deal of difference in or Brit to the cost?
¿supondría una gran diferencia de precio?
would it make a great deal of difference in or Brit to the cost?
¿cambiaría mucho el precio?
what difference does it make? — it makes all the difference in the world
¿qué importa? — importa muchísimo
an extra $100 would make all the difference
con 100 dólares más, las cosas serían totalmente diferentes
it will cost you £5 or as near as makes no difference
te costará unas 5 libras poco más o menos

1.3. difference C or U (change):

difference
diferencia f
the difference in him since he started slimming is amazing
es increíble el cambio que ha dado or cómo ha cambiado desde que empezó a adelgazar

1.4. difference C or U MATH:

difference
diferencia f
the difference between six and two is four
la diferencia entre seis y dos es cuatro
to split the difference
dividirse la diferencia (a partes iguales)

2. difference C (disagreement):

difference
diferencia f
they've had their differences
han tenido sus diferencias
to settle or resolve one's differences
saldar or resolver sus (or mis etc.) diferencias
we put aside our differences
olvidamos nuestras diferencias

potential difference N

potential difference
diferencia f de potencial

age difference N

age difference
diferencia f de edad
infinitesimal quantity/difference
infinitesimal
infinitesimal quantity/difference
mínimo
underline difference/importance/necessity
subrayar
underline difference/importance/necessity
destacar
underline difference/importance/necessity
hacer hincapié en
perceptible difference/effect
perceptible
perceptible difference/effect
apreciable
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razón aritmética
difference
diferencia horaria
time difference
desavenencia
difference of opinion
brecha/diferencia generacional
generation gap/difference

in the PONS Dictionary

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difference [ˈdɪfərənts] N

1. difference (state of being different):

difference
diferencia f

2. difference (distinction):

difference
distinción f
that makes all the difference
eso cambia todo
to make a difference
importar
to not make any difference
ser igual

3. difference (new feature):

difference
singularidad f

4. difference (amount left):

to pay the difference
pagar la diferencia

5. difference (disagreement):

difference
discrepancia f
to put aside differences
apartar las diferencias
to settle differences
resolver diferencias
to sink one's differences
olvidar las diferencias
OpenDict entry

difference N

to tell the difference between sth and sth
diferenciar entre algo y algo
to tell the difference between sth and sth
distinguir algo de algo

time difference N

time difference
diferencia f horaria
noticeable difference
notable
qualitative difference
diferencia cualitativa
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disparidad de precios ECON
difference in prices
disonancia
difference
divorcio de opiniones
difference of opinions
desnivel cultural
cultural difference [or gap]
diferencia
difference
diferencia
difference
in the PONS Dictionary
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difference [ˈdɪf·ər·əns] N

1. difference (state of being different):

difference
dife rencia f

2. difference (distinction):

difference
distinción f
that makes all the difference
eso cambia todo
to make a difference
importar
to not make any difference
dar igual

3. difference (new feature):

difference
singularidad f

4. difference (remaining amount):

to pay the difference
pagar la diferencia

5. difference (disagreement):

difference
discrepancia f
to put aside differences
dejar de lado las diferencias
to settle differences
resolver diferencias

time difference N

time difference
diferencia f horaria
qualitative difference
diferencia cualitativa
significant difference
notable
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Spanish
English
English
disparidad de precios ECON
difference in prices
divorcio de opiniones
difference of opinions
desnivel cultural
cultural difference [or gap]
diferencia
difference
diferencia
difference
me es indiferente
it doesn't make any difference to me
entre tus opiniones y las mías hay un abismo
there's a world of difference between our opinions