İngilizce

distinguish

gb/dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ/ us/dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ/
B1 İngilizce
~ 2300
Anlamlar
0 anlam
Fiil B1 action
1

Recognize differences between things

To see or show how things or people are different.

Kullanım kalıbı: to distinguish between [A] and [B]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes omit 'between' when comparing two things, saying 'distinguish A and B' instead of 'distinguish between A and B'.
Eş anlamlılar
differentiate (More formal; often used in academic or technical contexts.) | tell apart (More informal; commonly used in everyday speech.)
Zıt anlamlılar
confuse (Means to mistake one thing for another instead of recognizing differences.)
Eşdizimler
distinguish clearly |distinguish easily |distinguish between |hard to distinguish |distinguish features
Konular
thinking |communication |daily life |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • It's sometimes hard to distinguish between real and fake news.
  • Can you distinguish the twins from each other?
  • The teacher could easily distinguish the students who had studied from those who hadn't.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • I can distinguish my bag from yours.
  • She can distinguish the two colors.
  • It is hard to distinguish the twins.
Fiil B2 action
2

Make something seem special or different

To make someone or something special or different from others.

Kullanım kalıbı: to distinguish [someone/something] from [others]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'recognize differences', but here the subject causes the difference, not observes it.
Eş anlamlılar
set apart (Informal; emphasizes the difference as unique or notable.) | differentiate (Formal; can imply a deliberate act of making something different.)
Zıt anlamlılar
blend in (Means to appear similar to others so as not to be noticed.)
Eşdizimler
distinguish oneself |distinguish by |distinguish feature |distinguish mark
Konular
personal qualities |business |arts |communication |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • Her creative writing distinguishes her from other students.
  • The company distinguishes itself by offering excellent customer service.
  • A strong sense of ethics distinguishes great leaders.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • Good service can distinguish a shop from others.
  • Her voice distinguishes her from other singers.
  • He distinguished himself in the race.
Fiil formal B2 action
3

Perceive something clearly

To see, hear, or know something clearly, even if it is not easy.

Kullanım kalıbı: to distinguish [something] in/from [background/context]
Eş anlamlılar
discern (Formal; often used for careful observation or judgment.)
Zıt anlamlılar
overlook (Means to fail to notice something that is there.)
Eşdizimler
distinguish details |distinguish shapes |distinguish sounds
Konular
perception |nature |body |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • In the fog, we could barely distinguish the outline of the mountain.
  • She could distinguish his voice from across the noisy room.
  • From this distance, it's hard to distinguish any details.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • I can distinguish his voice in the crowd.
  • She can distinguish the shape of the boat in the fog.
  • It is hard to distinguish the road in the dark.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
distinguish
IPA
GB/dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ/
US/dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ/
Heceler ve vurgu
dis - tin - guish (3 hece)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tin)
Kelime biçimleri
Verb
  • Base: distinguish
  • 3rd Person Singular: distinguishes
  • Present Participle: distinguishing
  • Past: distinguished
Kelime ailesi
Forms
distinguishes verb distinguishing verb distinguished verb
Core family
distinction noun B2 distinct adjective B2 distinctive adjective B2 distinctly adverb B1
Related words
distinguishable adjective distinctively adverb distinctiveness noun
Negative and opposite forms
indistinct adjective C1 indistinguishable adjective undistinguished adjective
İfadeler

distinguish between A and B

1
/dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ bɪtwˈin ə ˈænd bˈi/
fixed phrase

Recognize differences between two things

To see how two things are not the same.

Örnekler
  • It's important to distinguish between facts and opinions.
  • Can you distinguish between these two types of fabric?

distinguish oneself

1
/dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase

Do something that makes you stand out positively

To do something very well so that people notice you.

Örnekler
  • She distinguished herself during the competition by her skill and determination.
  • He distinguished himself as a leader during the crisis.

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