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Detailed Translations for distinguish from English to German

distinguish:

to distinguish verb (distinguishes, distinguished, distinguishing)

  1. to distinguish (keep apart)
    unterscheiden; unterschieden; auseinanderhalten; dekorieren; zum Ritter schlagen; Unterschied machen
    • unterscheiden verb (unterscheide, unterscheidest, unterscheidet, unterschied, unterschiedet, unterschieden)
    • auseinanderhalten verb (halte auseinander, hältst auseinander, hält auseinander, hielt auseinander, hieltet auseinander, auseinandergehalten)
    • dekorieren verb (dekoriere, dekorierst, dekoriert, dekorierte, dekoriertet, dekoriert)
    • zum Ritter schlagen verb (schlage zum Ritter, schlägst zum Ritter, schlägt zum Ritter, schlug, schluget, zum Ritter geschlagen)
  2. to distinguish (differentiate; nuance; discern; discriminate)
    nuancieren; Unterschied machen

Conjugations for distinguish:

present
  1. distinguish
  2. distinguish
  3. distinguishes
  4. distinguish
  5. distinguish
  6. distinguish
simple past
  1. distinguished
  2. distinguished
  3. distinguished
  4. distinguished
  5. distinguished
  6. distinguished
present perfect
  1. have distinguished
  2. have distinguished
  3. has distinguished
  4. have distinguished
  5. have distinguished
  6. have distinguished
past continuous
  1. was distinguishing
  2. were distinguishing
  3. was distinguishing
  4. were distinguishing
  5. were distinguishing
  6. were distinguishing
future
  1. shall distinguish
  2. will distinguish
  3. will distinguish
  4. shall distinguish
  5. will distinguish
  6. will distinguish
continuous present
  1. am distinguishing
  2. are distinguishing
  3. is distinguishing
  4. are distinguishing
  5. are distinguishing
  6. are distinguishing
subjunctive
  1. be distinguished
  2. be distinguished
  3. be distinguished
  4. be distinguished
  5. be distinguished
  6. be distinguished
diverse
  1. distinguish!
  2. let's distinguish!
  3. distinguished
  4. distinguishing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for distinguish:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Unterschied machen differentiate; discern; discriminate; distinguish; keep apart; nuance
auseinanderhalten distinguish; keep apart become aware of; decorate; discern; distinguish from each other; find; hold apart; keep apart; notice; perceive; see; sense
dekorieren distinguish; keep apart adorn; beautify; deck out; decorate; doll up; dress; dress o.s. up; dress up; dunnage; embellish; finish; fit out; furnish; garnish; knight; ornament; trim
nuancieren differentiate; discern; discriminate; distinguish; nuance differentiate; modify; nuance
unterscheiden distinguish; keep apart become aware of; decorate; discern; distinguish from each other; find; hold apart; keep apart; knight; notice; perceive; see; sense
unterschieden distinguish; keep apart decorate; discern; distinguish from each other
zum Ritter schlagen distinguish; keep apart decorate; knight
- describe; differentiate; discern; discover; identify; key; key out; make out; mark; name; pick out; recognise; recognize; secern; secernate; separate; severalise; severalize; signalise; signalize; spot; tell; tell apart

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Related Definitions for "distinguish":

  1. mark as different1
    • We distinguish several kinds of maple1
  2. be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense1
    • His modesty distinguishes him from his peers1
  3. identify as in botany or biology, for example1
  4. make conspicuous or noteworthy1
  5. detect with the senses1

Wiktionary Translations for distinguish:

distinguish
verb
  1. to make one's self noticeably different
  2. to see someone or something clearly or distinctly
  3. to see someone or something as different from others
distinguish
verb
  1. sich profilieren: ein Profil in der Öffentlichkeit gewinnen, sich beweisen
  2. unterscheiden
  3. (transitiv) oder mit zwischen: trennen, differenzieren, auseinanderhalten, einen Unterschied machen
  1. (transitiv); im übertragenen Sinne: schildern; (in literarischen Darbietungen und Texten) Figuren, Charaktere mittels Zeichen, Sprachstil, Gesten, in Haltung und Miene interagierend handeln lassen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
distinguish unterscheiden onderscheiden — een verschil in aanmerking nemen
distinguish signalisieren; andeuten; aufmerksam machen; hinweisen signalerappeler ou attirer l’attention de quelqu’un sur une personne ou sur une chose.

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