глагол 1) различить; разглядеть, рассмотреть Например: I could hardly distinguish anything in the morning mist. — Я почти ничего не мог разглядеть в утреннем тумане. Синоним(ы): recognize 2) проводить различие, находить отличия; различать, распознавать Например: to distinguish among concepts — различать понятия; провести границы, различия между понятиями He cannot distinguish between accentuated and non-accentuated words. — Он не различает ударных и безударных слов. I sometimes have difficulty distinguishing Spanish from Portuguese. — Иногда я с трудом отличаю испанский от португальского. Синоним(ы): discriminate, differentiate 3) характеризовать, служить отличительным признаком Например: It is his Italian accent that distinguishes him. — Что его отличает, так это итальянский акцент. Синоним(ы): characterize 4) метить, отмечать, помечать Синоним(ы): mark out
verb Etymology: alteration of Middle English distinguen, from Anglo-French distinguer, from Latin distinguere, literally, to separate by pricking, from dis- + -stinguere (akin to Latin instigare to urge on) — more at stick transitive verb 1. to perceive a difference in; mentally separate Example: so alike they could not be distinguished 2. a. to mark as separate or different Example: a policy that distinguishes him from other candidates b. to separate into kinds, classes, or categories Example: distinguish words by their part of speech c. to give prominence or distinction to Example: distinguished themselves in music d. characterize Example: recipes distinguished by simplicity 3. a. discern Example: distinguished a light in the distance b. to single out; take special notice of intransitive verb to perceive a difference Example: distinguish between right and wrong • distinguishability noun • distinguishable adjective • distinguishably adverb