distinguer

Meaning

  1. to distinguish
  2. to make out (with one of the senses, often visually)
  3. (reflexive) to be distinguished

Concepts

distinguish
differentiate
tell apart
separate
discriminate
observe
descry
detect
behold
see
👀
discern
discover
make out
tell
notice
espy
recognise
perceive
recognize
differ
characterise
characterize
exemplify
find
🔍
instantiate
mark
mark out
qualify
secern
sense
signalize
secernate
severalize

key out

name
identify
have
feature
pick out
signalise
divide
dissent
remark
represent
restrict
consider
disagree

take issue

describe

severalise

Synonyms

différencier
C2
reposer
B1
discerner
31k
mentionner
C1
demeurer
24k
décrire
B2
privilégier
45k
ressembler
B2
paraître
B2
voir
A1
👀
reconnaître
B2
séparer
B2
inclure
C2
caractériser
identifier
B2
causer
B2
provoquer
C1
éviter
A2
apercevoir
C2
👀
sembler
C1
discriminer
percevoir
23k
définir
C2
être
A1
saisir
C1
qualifier
C2
regarder
A1
remarquer
B2
représenter
C1
restreindre
31k

s’apercevoir

se rendre compte

tenir
A2
voilà
A1
dissimiler
décerner
40k
individualiser
particulariser
choisir
B1
singulariser
adopter
C1
avoir
A1
comporter
C1
croire
A1
dégager
C1
🆓
démarquer
35k
désigner
C2
détacher
C1
détecter
C2
devoir
A1
Translations

distinguir
unterscheiden
distinguere
diferenciar
onderscheiden
distingir
distinguir

ميّز

divisar
waarnemen
ayırt etmek
onderkennen
gewaarworden
albirar
discriminare
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dis.tɛ̃.ɡe/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle French
distinguer
In summary

From Middle French distinguer, a 14th-century borrowing from Latin distinguere.

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