distinguish [dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ]
transitive verb
1 (differentiate) distinguir
they are so alike, it's hard to distinguish them son tan parecidos que es difícil distinguirlos; he is unable to distinguish brown from green or brown and green no es capaz de distinguir el marrón del verde or el marrón y el verde
2 (make different) distinguir;from de
it is his professionalism that distinguishes him from his rivals su profesionalismo es lo que le distingue de sus rivales; to distinguish o.s. destacarse;as como; he distinguished himself during his career in the army se destacó durante su carrera en el ejército; you've really distinguished yourself! ¡te has lucido! (ironic)
