distinguish

Senso (Inglese)

  1. To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.
  2. To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
  3. (reflexive, transitive) To make noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments.
  4. To confer an honor upon.
  5. (obsolete, transitive) To make to differ.

Opposto di
confuse
Frequenza

C2
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

From Middle English distingwen, from Old French distinguer, from Latin distinguere (“to separate, divide, distinguish, set off, adorn, literally mark off”), from di-, dis- (“apart”) + stinguere, related to English stink. Compare extinguish.

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