Distinguir
Example: Es difícil distinguir entre los gemelos idénticos.
Definition
"Distinguir" means to recognize or perceive differences between two or more things, often by careful observation or comparison. For example, it is used to indicate the ability to tell apart identical twins based on subtle distinguishing features.
Etymology
The word "distinguir" comes from the Latin 'distinguere', which means 'to separate' or 'to mark off'. It is composed of 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'stinguere' meaning 'to prick' or 'to mark'. Did you know? This original sense of marking has evolved into the modern idea of recognizing differences.
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"Distinguir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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