to distinguish
01
skilja, urskilja
to recognize and mentally separate two things, people, etc.
Transitive: to distinguish between two things or people | to distinguish sb/sth from sb/sth
Exempel
The detective could distinguish the authentic painting from the clever forgery.
Detektiven kunde särskilja den äkta målningen från den skickliga förfalskningen.
She could easily distinguish between identical twins by their personalities.
Hon kunde lätt skilja mellan identiska tvillingar genom deras personligheter.
02
särskilja, uppfatta
to perceive or identify someone or something with clarity
Transitive: to distinguish a shape or sound
Exempel
In the fog, I could barely distinguish the shapes of the trees.
I dimman kunde jag knappt skilja trädens konturer.
From a distance, it was hard to distinguish the mountain peaks against the cloudy sky.
På avstånd var det svårt att skilja bergstopparna mot den molniga himlen.
03
särskilja
to be the distinctive feature or characteristic between two things, people, etc.
Transitive: to distinguish sb/sth from others
Exempel
The bright red color distinguishes this car from the others in the lot.
Den klarröda färgen särskiljer denna bil från de andra på parkeringen.
The unique design of the building distinguishes it from others in the city.
Byggnadens unika design särskiljer den från andra i staden.
04
särskilja, skilja
to sort or divide things into different groups based on their features or qualities
Transitive: to distinguish sb/sth
Exempel
Scientists distinguish species by examining their genetic traits.
Forskare särskiljer arter genom att undersöka deras genetiska egenskaper.
The art curator distinguished paintings by style, organizing the gallery accordingly.
Konstkuratorn särskiljde målningar efter stil och organiserade galleriet därefter.
05
särskilja, framhålla
to make something conspicuous or noteworthy by discerning it
Transitive: to distinguish sb/sth
Exempel
The artist distinguished the main character by using bold colors in the painting.
Konstnären utskilde huvudpersonen genom att använda djärva färger i målningen.
He distinguished himself at the competition by finishing first.
Han utmärkte sig i tävlingen genom att sluta först.
Lexikalt Träd
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