English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

отлича́ть — meaning in English

otlichat

Russian → English · translate English → Russian instead

English meaning

  • denote verb To be a sign or indication of something.
  • distinguish verb To recognize the difference between two or more things.
  • tell verb To give someone information by speaking or writing; to say something to someone.

Senses

отлича́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • denote (transitive) To indicate; to mark.
  • distinguish To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
  • set apart To distinguish, make obvious the distinction between (two things) or of (something).
  • tell (transitive, or, intransitive) To discern, notice, identify or distinguish.
  • tell apart (idiomatic) To perceive things as different, or to perceive their difference itself; to differentiate, distinguish, discriminate.

denote — full definition

  1. verb To be a sign or indication of something.
  2. verb To mean or represent something literally, as a word or symbol does.

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.

Related Russian words