Phân biệt

to distinguish one thing from another

phân biệt vật này với vật khác

Nghe ra, nhận ra

to distinguish someone among the crowd

nhận ra ai giữa đám đông

( + into) chia thành, xếp thành (loại...)

to distinguish men into classes

chia con người ra thành gia cấp

to distinguish oneself

tự làm nổi bật, làm cho người ta chú ý

( + between) phân biệt, nhận định sự khác nhau (giữa...)

phân biệt

V.

Differentiate, discriminate, tell the difference, tellapart, determine, judge, decide, tell who's who or what's what:He is still unable to distinguish between his own twindaughters.

Classify, categorize, characterize, individualize,mark, identify, define, designate, denote, indicate, separate,single out, set apart; grade, group: The male is distinguishedby his brighter colouring.

Sense, make out, perceive,discern, pick out, recognize, identify, detect, notice; see,espy, descry; hear; smell; taste; feel: I could distinguish twopeople in the dark.

Call attention to, identify, mark, setapart, separate, segregate, indicate, particularize: Shedistinguished herself by her great beauty and her awful voice.

V.

Tr. (often foll. by from) a see or point out thedifference of; draw distinctions (cannot distinguish one fromthe other). b constitute such a difference (the moledistinguishes him from his twin). c draw distinctions between;differentiate.

Tr. be a mark or property of; characterize(distinguished by his greed).

Tr. discover by listening,looking, etc. (could distinguish two voices).

Tr. (usu.refl.; often foll. by by) make prominent or noteworthy(distinguished himself by winning first prize).

Tr. (oftenfoll. by into) divide; classify.

Intr. (foll. by between)make or point out a difference between.

Distinguishable adj.[F distinguer or L distinguere (as DIS-, stinguere stinct-extinguish): cf. EXTINGUISH]