distinction

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di stingkshən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
distinction n (difference)distinción nf
  diferencia nf
  desemejanza nf
 What's the distinction between an associate and assistant professor?
 ¿Cuál es la distinción entre un profesor asociado y un profesor asistente?
distinction n (award: special mention)distinción nf
 He earned a distinction in English composition.
 Se ganó una distinción en composición inglesa.
distinction n (special feature)distinción nf
  cualidad nf
  mérito nm
 She had the distinction of being their very first customer.
 Tuvo la distinción de ser su primera cliente.
distinction n (eminence, excellence)distinción nf
  eminencia nf
  superioridad nf
  excelencia nf
 Her distinction in vocal technique sets her apart from the others.
 Su distinción en la técnica vocal la separa del resto.
distinction n (differentiation)distinción nf
  diferenciación nf
 His distinction of very similar sounds is excellent.
 Su distinción de sonidos muy similares es excelente.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
make a distinction v expr (distinguish, differentiate)distinguir, diferenciar vtr
  hacer una diferencia loc verb
  discriminar vtr
 She called me cheap, but I think she needs to make a distinction between cheap and frugal.
 Most people make a distinction between flowers and weeds, but they can both be beautiful.
 Me dijo que soy un agarrado, pero yo creo que debería distinguir entre agarrado y frugal.
subtle distinction n (very slight difference, nuance)diferencia sutil nf + adj
 Her argument depended on a subtle distinction between ethics and morals.
 Su argumento dependía de una diferencia sutil entre la ética y la moral.
  sutil distinción adj + nf
with distinction adv (in a notable way)con honor loc adv
 The soldiers served their country with great distinction.
 Los soldados sirvieron a su país con honor.
  con distinción loc adv
 Los soldados sirvieron a su país con distinción.
with distinction adv (qualification: with high grades)con honores loc adv
 The top five percent of the class graduates with distinction.
 El cinco por cien de la clase se graduó con honores.
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Collocations: is an important distinction to [make, remember], make a distinction between, there was no distinction between, more...

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