distinguait in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for distinguait in the French»English Dictionary

I.distinguer [distɛ̃ɡe] VB trans

1. distinguer (séparer):

distinguer personne, esprit:

to distinguish between

il faut distinguer deux domaines bien différents

we must distinguish between two very different fields

distinguer A et B

to distinguish between A and B

distinguer A de B

to tell ou distinguish A from B

il est difficile de distinguer les deux jumeaux

it's difficult to tell the twins apart

2. distinguer (par la vue, l'ouïe):

distinguer (percevoir les différences) couleurs, nuances

to distinguish

distinguer (percevoir avec difficulté) contours, sons, différences

to make out

3. distinguer (percevoir intellectuellement):

distinguer

to discern

quant aux espèces vénéneuses, on en distingue quatre

there are four poisonous species

je distinguerais trois points (dans un exposé)

I would like to bring out three main points

4. distinguer (différencier) détail, qualité, trait:

distinguer personnes, animaux

to set [sb] apart

distinguer objets

to make [sth] different (de from)

ce qui distingue Paris de Londres

what makes Paris different from London, what distinguishes Paris from London

à part leur taille, rien ne les distingue

apart from their size, there's nothing that sets them apart

je vois mal ce qui les distingue

I fail to see what makes them different

aucune caractéristique physique ne les distingue

physically, they have no distinguishing features

5. distinguer (récompenser):

distinguer personne, jury: personne

to single out [sb] for an honour Brit

distinguer prix, récompense: personne, œuvre

to be awarded to

II.distinguer [distɛ̃ɡe] VB intr

il faut savoir distinguer

you have to be able to tell the difference

distinguer s'il s'agit d'un besoin réel ou d'un caprice

to judge whether it's a question of real need or of a whim

distinguer entre A et B

to distinguish ou make a distinction between A and B

III.se distinguer VB refl

1. se distinguer (différer):

se distinguer de (par ses qualités)

to differ from

se distinguer de (par ses actes)

to set oneself apart from

il vaut mieux éviter de se distinguer

it's best not to be conspicuous

2. se distinguer (s'illustrer):

se distinguer chercheur, sportif, candidat:

to distinguish oneself

il s'est surtout distingué en physique théorique

he distinguished himself especially in theoretical physics

l'auteur se distingue/ne se distingue pas par son originalité

the author is noted/isn't noted for his originality

3. se distinguer (être perçu):

se distinguer

to be distinguishable

se distinguer à peine dans le brouillard

to be barely distinguishable in the fog

4. se distinguer (se faire remarquer):

se distinguer pej

to draw attention to oneself

il faut toujours qu'elle se distingue, celle-là!

she always has to draw attention to herself!

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on distinguait au loin quelques habitations

we could make out a few houses ou dwellings in the distance

Translations for distinguait in the English»French Dictionary

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set apart

distinguer (from de)

distinguish

distinguer

distinguish

distinguer (from de, between entre)

to be distinguished from

se distinguer de

to distinguish one from another

distinguer l'un de l'autre

to distinguish oneself

se distinguer (as en tant que, in dans, by doing en faisant)

indistinguishable

impossible à distinguer

indistinguishably

au point qu'on ne peut les distinguer

mark out

distinguer (from de)

distinguishable

que l'on peut distinguer (from de)

the two cars are not easily distinguishable

il est difficile de distinguer les deux voitures

identify

distinguer

to stand out from person: group

se distinguer de

distinguait in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for distinguait in the French»English Dictionary

I.distinguer [distɛ̃ge] VB trans

1. distinguer (percevoir, différencier):

distinguer

to distinguish

2. distinguer (caractériser):

sa grande taille le distingue

he is distinguished by his height

3. distinguer (honorer):

distinguer

to honour Brit

distinguer

to honor Am

II.distinguer [distɛ̃ge] VB intr (faire la différence)

distinguer entre qn et qn/entre qc et qc

to distinguish sb from sb else/sth from sth else

III.distinguer [distɛ̃ge] VB refl

1. distinguer (différer):

se distinguer de qn/qc par qc

to be distinguished from sb/sth by sth

2. distinguer (s'illustrer):

se distinguer par qc

to distinguish oneself by sth

Translations for distinguait in the English»French Dictionary

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distinguish

distinguer

to distinguish sb/sth from sb/sth

distinguer qn/qc de qn/qc

to distinguish oneself in sth

se distinguer dans qc

mark out

distinguer

to mark sb out from sth

distinguer qn de qc

discern

distinguer

to see the difference between truth and falsehood

distinguer le vrai du faux

set apart

distinguer

discriminate

distinguer

discriminate

distinguer

to lift sb out of the ruck

distinguer qn de la masse

pick out

distinguer

make out

distinguer

distinguait Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

distinguer entre qn et qn/entre qc et qc

to distinguish sb from sb else/sth from sth else

se distinguer de qn/qc par qc

to be distinguished from sb/sth by sth

se distinguer par qc

to distinguish oneself by sth