distinguish in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for distinguish in the English»French Dictionary

I.distinguish [Brit dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ, Am dəˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ] VB trans

1. distinguish (see, hear):

distinguish

distinguer

2. distinguish (mark out, separate):

distinguish

distinguer (from de, between entre)

to be distinguished from

se distinguer de

to be distinguished by

se caractériser par

to distinguish one from another

distinguer l'un de l'autre

II.to distinguish oneself VB refl

to distinguish oneself refl also iron:

to distinguish oneself

se distinguer (as en tant que, in dans, by doing en faisant)

III.distinguishing ADJ

distinguishing factor, feature, mark:

distinguishing

distinctif/-ive

distinguishing marks (on passport)

signes mpl particuliers

distinguishing marks ZOOL

caractéristiques fpl

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sexually discriminate, distinguish

selon le sexe

nicely distinguish

subtilement

Translations for distinguish in the French»English Dictionary

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s'illustrer

to distinguish oneself

distinguer l'accessoire de l'essentiel

to distinguish the non-essentials from the essentials

se singulariser par qc/en faisant qc

to distinguish oneself by sth/by doing sth

se couvrir de lauriers soldat:

to distinguish oneself

distinguer personne, esprit:

to distinguish between

il faut distinguer deux domaines bien différents

we must distinguish between two very different fields

distinguer A et B

to distinguish between A and B

distinguer A de B

to tell ou distinguish A from B

distinguer (percevoir les différences) couleurs, nuances

to distinguish

distinguer entre A et B

to distinguish ou make a distinction between A and B

se distinguer chercheur, sportif, candidat:

to distinguish oneself

se signaler par qc

to distinguish oneself by sth

séparer concepts, domaines, problèmes

to distinguish between

séparer un problème d'un autre

to distinguish between one problem and another

les deux affaires sont à séparer

we must distinguish between the two matters ou cases

distinguish in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for distinguish in the English»French Dictionary

I.distinguish [dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ] VB intr

distinguish

faire la distinction

II.distinguish [dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ] VB trans

distinguish

distinguer

to distinguish sb/sth from sb/sth

distinguer qn/qc de qn/qc

to distinguish oneself in sth

se distinguer dans qc

Translations for distinguish in the French»English Dictionary

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se singulariser par qc

to distinguish oneself by sth

distinguer

to distinguish

distinguer entre qn et qn/entre qc et qc

to distinguish sb from sb else/sth from sth else

se distinguer par qc

to distinguish oneself by sth

discerner qc de qc

to distinguish sth from sth

insaisissable ton

hard to distinguish

s'illustrer

to distinguish oneself

se démarquer de qn/qc

to distinguish oneself from sb/sth

apercevoir (distinguer)

to distinguish

séparer idées, théories, problèmes

to distinguish between

distinguish Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to distinguish sb/sth from sb/sth

distinguer qn/qc de qn/qc

to distinguish oneself in sth

se distinguer dans qc

to distinguish sb from sb else/sth from sth else

distinguer entre qn et qn/entre qc et qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is often hard to distinguish solid from liquid helium since the refractive index of the two phases are nearly the same.

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These sets are distinguished by a pink stripe above the doors.

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This regular triangle-pattern is what distinguishes grid cells from other types of cells that show spatial firing.

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These are referred to as a pontifical faculty or pontifical institute to distinguish it from an entire pontifical university.

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Instead, psychologists and psychiatrists suggest that instead gender neutrality should be encouraged, in which people are not distinguished by their gender.

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This name distinguishes the product from farina verda, a flour that is milled but not toasted.

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It is even not sufficient to distinguish individual mitochondrion when multiple mitochondria are close to each other.

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This practice made it easier for viewers to distinguish the new episodes from the older ones.

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Dragons (or worms) appear in several varieties, distinguished by whether they have wings and whether they breathe fire (cold-drakes versus fire-drakes).

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It can be distinguished from all its congeners by having a lower number (13 or 14) of rays in the pectoral fins.

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