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distinguer

to distinguish / to tell apart
Used for distinguishing between things, telling them apart, or making something out visually. Also used reflexively (se distinguer) to stand out or excel.
je distingue
I distinguish
nous distinguons
we distinguish
tu distingues
you distinguish - informal
vous distinguez
you distinguish - formal
il/elle/on distingue
he/she/one distinguishes
ils/elles distinguent
they distinguish
Je distingue deux couleurs.
(I distinguish two colors.)
Tu distingues la différence?
(Can you tell the difference?)
Elle distingue le vrai du faux.
(She tells truth from lies.)
Nous distinguons mal dans le noir.
(We can barely see in the dark.)
Vous distinguez ces deux sons?
(Can you distinguish these two sounds?)
Ils distinguent les jumeaux facilement.
(They tell the twins apart easily.)
Tu ne distingues rien?
(Can't you make anything out?)
Je distingue une forme au loin.
(I make out a shape in the distance.)
Distinguez le bien du mal.
(Distinguish good from evil.)
Il se distingue par son talent.
(He stands out for his talent.)
Je vais distinguer les catégories.
(I'm going to distinguish the categories.)
Elle se distingue des autres.
(She stands out from the others.)
Nous distinguons plusieurs espèces.
(We distinguish several species.)