distinguirse

distinguirse

► verbo pronominal

1 (destacar) to stand out, distinguish oneself

2 (diferenciarse) to differ (por, in), be distinguished

■ se distinguen por el color they differ in colour

3 (ser visible) to be visible; (ser audible) to be audible

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VPR

1) (=diferenciarse) [objeto] to stand out; [persona] to distinguish o.s., make a name for o.s.

nuestros productos se distinguen por su calidad — our products are distinguished by their quality, our products stand out for their quality

se distinguió como importante investigador — he achieved renown o he made a name for himself as a leading researcher

se distinguió por sus descubrimientos en física cuántica — he made a name for himself through his research into quantum physics

no se distingue precisamente por su sutileza — subtlety is not exactly his strong point, he's not renowned for his subtlety

nuestros muebles se distinguen del resto por calidad y diseño — our furniture stands out from the rest due to its superior quality and design

2) (=reconocerse) to be identified

las cintas de cromo se distinguen por su envoltorio — chrome tapes can be identified by their packaging

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(v.) = make + Posesivo + mark, be distinguishable

Ex. Prior to that date he had already begun to make his mark.

Ex. They are distinguishable from other types of relationships only on functional grounds.

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(v.) = make + Posesivo + mark, be distinguishable

Ex: Prior to that date he had already begun to make his mark.

Ex: They are distinguishable from other types of relationships only on functional grounds.

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■distinguirse verbo reflexivo
1 (sobresalir) to distinguish oneself: se distinguió por su brillante proyecto, he distinguished himself by his brilliant project
2 (ser apreciable) to stand out: se le distingue enseguida con ese sombrero, he stands out easily because of that hat
3 (caracterizarse) to be characterized: estas flores se distinguen porque se abren al atardecer, these flowers are known for opening at dusk
'distinguirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sobresalir
- distinguir

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vpr

1. [destacarse] to stand out;

distinguirse por algo to be noted for sth, to stand out for sth;

un automóvil que se distingue del resto por su reducido tamaño a car that stands out from the rest because of its small size;

una ciudad que se distingue por su limpieza a city that is noted for its cleanness

2. [caracterizarse] to be characterized (por by);

las amapolas se distinguen por su color rojo poppies are characterized by their red colour

3. [vislumbrarse] to be visible;

[escucharse] to be audible;

desde tan lejos no se distingue nada you can't see/hear a thing from so far away

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distinguirse

v/r distinguish o.s.

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distinguirse vb

1. (ser diferente) to differ

el macho se distingue por el color the male is different in colour from the female / the male differs in colour from the female

2. (destacar) to be known

se distingue por su simpatía he is known for his kindness