distinguir

to distinguish

Usages of distinguir

• Todavía me cuesta distinguir algunas preposiciones cuando hablo deprisa.: I still find it hard to distinguish some prepositions when I speak quickly.
• A veces me cuesta distinguir la verdad de la mentira.: Sometimes it is hard for me to distinguish truth from lies.
• La profesora nos enseñó a distinguir entre un consejo útil y una crítica maleducada.: The teacher taught us to distinguish between useful advice and rude criticism.
• Si dudas, consulta otro ejemplo: distinguir una palabra de otra lleva tiempo, pero se puede aprender.: If you are unsure, consult another example: distinguishing one word from another takes time, but it can be learned.
• Distinguimos la especie por el plumaje.: We distinguish the species by its plumage.
• La discriminación horaria distingue horas punta de horas valle.: Time-of-use pricing distinguishes peak from off-peak periods.
• Distinguimos idiomas de origen e idiomas de destino.: We distinguish source languages and target languages.
• Distinguimos un defecto grave de un defecto muy grave.: We distinguish a major defect from a dangerous defect.
• Distinguimos el residuo voluminoso de los escombros.: We distinguish the bulky waste item from the rubble.
• Distinguimos entre uso no autorizado y operación no autorizada.: We distinguish unauthorized use from an unauthorized transaction.
• Distinguimos el código CVV del factor de autenticación.: We distinguish the CVV code from the authentication factor.
• Distinguimos el filtro de café del grupo infusor.: We distinguish the coffee filter from the brewing unit.

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