distinguir
Meanings
Verb
1. to distinguish, discern
2. to differentiate, set apart
3. to make out, manage to see, hear etc.
4. to stand out, be distinguishable or differentiable, to distinguish oneself (reflexive)
Examples100
No distingo el número de la casa
I cannot make out the house number.
Se distinguen por su acento
They stand out because of their accent.
¿Cómo puedes distinguirlos?
How do you tell them apart?
¿Cómo podéis distinguirlas?
How do you tell them apart?
Distinguir lo bueno de lo malo es difícil.
To distinguish right from wrong is difficult.
Nunca puedo distinguir a Bill de su hermano.
I never can tell Bill from his brother.