distinguido

Inflexiones de 'distinguido' (adj): f: distinguida, mpl: distinguidos, fpl: distinguidas

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
distinguido adj	(ilustre)	distinguished adj
	El distinguido novelista acudió a la universidad a dar una charla.
	The distinguished novelist attended the college to give a lecture.
distinguido adj	(elegante)	elegant adj
		distinguished adj
		refined adj
	Es un hombre muy distinguido.
	He is a very elegant man.

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
distinguir⇒ vtr	(ver la diferencia)	distinguish, differentiate vtr + prep
		tell apart, distinguish between vtr + adv
	El daltónico no distingue el verde del rojo.
	A color-blind person does not distinguish (or: differentiate) red from green.
distinguir vtr	(percibir por los sentidos) (perceive)	distinguish⇒, discern⇒ vtr
		make out vtr phrasal insep
	Parece que allá a lo lejos distingo una luz.
	It looks like I can distinguish a light over there.
distinguirse⇒ v prnl	(diferenciarse, resaltar)	stand out vi phrasal
	(person)	distinguish yourself vtr + pron
		be different, be unusual v aux + adj
		make a name for yourself v expr
	El espectáculo se distingue por su originalidad y buen gusto.
	The show stands out for its originality and good taste.

Additional Translations
Spanish		English
distinguir⇒ vtr	(conceder un honor) (US)	honor⇒ vtr
	(UK)	honour⇒ vtr
	(UK)	bestow an honour on, award an honour to v expr
	(US)	bestow an honor on, award an honor to v expr
	El rey distinguió a mi padre con el título de conde.
	The king honored my father with the title of count.

Compound Forms: distinguir \| ~~distinguido~~
Spanish		English
distinguir entre, distinguir entre algo y algo vtr + prep	(diferenciar dos cosas)	tell the difference between v expr
		distinguish between vtr + prep
	A simple vista el oceanógrafo distingue entre una foca y un león marino.
	The oceanographer can tell the difference between a seal and a sea lion at a glance.
distinguir entre el bien y el mal loc verb	(tener criterio ético)	tell the difference between right and wrong, know the difference between right and wrong v expr
	(formal)	distinguish between right and wrong v expr
	Los niños pequeños no pueden distinguir entre el bien y el mal.
	Small children can't tell the difference between right and wrong.

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