♦ (to) distinguish

♦ (to) distinguish
♦ (to) distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/
A v. t.
1 distinguere, differenziare: They're so alike I can hardly distinguish them, sono così simili che riesco a malapena a distinguerli; to distinguish right from wrong, distinguere ciò che è giusto da ciò che è sbagliato; What distinguishes Shakespeare from his contemporaries is his understanding of human nature, ciò che distingue Shakespeare dai suoi contemporanei è la sua comprensione della natura umana
2 distinguere, vedere: You can just distinguish the words of the inscription, si possono appena distinguere le parole dell'iscrizione
B v. i.
distinguere: to distinguish between fact and fiction [dreams and reality], distinguere tra fatti e fantasia [tra sogni e realtà]
● to distinguish oneself, distinguersi; farsi onore: He distinguished himself in action, si è fatto onore sul campo di battaglia □ to be distinguished, distinguersi; riconoscersi: Giraffes are easily distinguished by their long necks, le giraffe si riconoscono facilmente dal collo lungo.

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