distinguir

/distinˈɡiɾ/, [d̪is.t̪ĩŋˈɡiɾ]

distinguish


Examples
  • Él no sabe distinguir el bien del mal.

    He cannot tell right from wrong.

  • Los perros no son capaces de distinguir colores.

    Dogs can't distinguish between colors.

  • No es siempre fácil distinguir el bien del mal.

    It is not always easy to distinguish good from evil.

  • ¿Puedes distinguir el verde del azul?

    Can you tell green from blue?

  • Los animales no pueden distinguir lo verdadero de lo falso.

    Animals can't distinguish between true and false.

  • Cuando Scrooge despertó, estaba tan oscuro, que, mirando de la cama, apenas podía distinguir de la ventana transparente las paredes opacas de su habitación.

    When Scrooge awoke, it was so dark, that looking out of bed, he could scarcely distinguish the transparent window from the opaque walls of his chamber.

  • A Boris le cuesta distinguir los vinos buenos de los malos, sobre todo después de un par de vasos.

    Boris has a difficult time distinguishing good wines from bad, especially after a few glasses.

  • Él no puede distinguir una oveja de una cabra.

    He can not tell a sheep from a goat.

  • Nunca puedo distinguir a Bill de su hermano.

    I never can tell Bill from his brother.

  • No es siempre fácil distinguir los japoneses de los chinos.

    It is not always easy to distinguish the Japanese from the Chinese.

  • ¿Sabes distinguir la mantequilla de la margarina?

    Can you tell butter from margarine?

  • Hay veces en que distinguir la realidad de la fantasía es difícil.

    Sometimes reality and fantasy are hard to distinguish.

  • ¿Puedes distinguir la diferencia entre estas dos imágenes?

    Can you tell the difference between these two pictures?

  • ¿Sabes distinguir el bien del mal?

    Can't you tell right from wrong?

  • Soy daltónico, no puedo distinguir el rojo del verde.

    I'm colorblind. I can't tell red from green.

  • No es fácil distinguir entre el bien y el mal.

    It is not easy to distinguish good from evil.

  • La realidad y la fantasía son difíciles de distinguir.

    Reality and fantasy are hard to distinguish.

  • Debe distinguir entre el bien y el mal.

    You should distinguish between right and wrong.

  • ¿Puedes distinguir lobos de perros?

    Can you tell wolves from dogs?

  • Tom no puede distinguir a un caballo de un poni.

    Tom can't tell a horse from a pony.


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