diferenciar de

to make different from

to distinguish from

diferenciar de

transitive verb phrase

1. (to set apart from)

a. to make different from

Algo que diferencia claramente su último libro de los anteriores es que está escrito en primera persona.

One thing that clearly makes his last book different from the previous ones is that it's written in the first person.

b. to distinguish from

Su honradez es lo que diferencia a este político de todos los demás.

His honesty is what distinguishes this politician from all the others.

2. (to discern from)

a. to distinguish from

Es imposible diferenciar el billete falso del billete auténtico.

It's impossible to distinguish the counterfeit bill from the authentic bill.

b. to differentiate from

No puedo diferenciar un color del otro. Me parecen exactamente iguales.

I can't differentiate one color from the other. They look exactly the same to me.

c. to tell from

¿Cómo es posible que no puedas diferenciar un buen whisky de uno malo?

How come you can't tell a good whiskey from a bad one?