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distinguish

distinguish

Meaning of distinguish

to recognize or show how two things are different

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British English/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
American English/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
Russian transcription[rəzlʲɪˈt͡ɕatʲ]
distinguish
distinguish - различать
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distinguish with Russian translation

distinguish usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Трудно различать этих близнецов.

It is hard to distinguish the twins.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ты можешь различать факты и слухи?

Can you distinguish fact from rumor?

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distinguishразличать
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changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
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distinguish translation: различать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce distinguish

/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

distinguish translation

различать

distinguish examples

It is hard to distinguish the twins.

distinguish transcription

/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/, /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

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distinguish meaning: what does it mean?

to recognize or show how two things are different

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distinguish is pronounced as /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

distinguish definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

It is hard to distinguish the twins. Translation: Трудно различать этих близнецов.

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