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distinguir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • discern verb To notice or perceive something, especially something not immediately obvious.
  • distinguish verb To recognize the difference between two or more things.

Senses

distinguir is used for these senses in English:

  • discern (transitive) To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate or discriminate.
  • tell apart (idiomatic) To perceive things as different, or to perceive their difference itself; to differentiate, distinguish, discriminate.

discern — full definition

  1. verb To notice or perceive something, especially something not immediately obvious.
  2. verb To recognize the difference between two things.

distinguish — full definition

  1. verb To recognize the difference between two or more things.
  2. verb To make someone or something stand out from others, often through achievement.
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