English-Lithuanian translations for distinguish

• atskirti
  Turime atskirti godumą nuo poreikio. We need to distinguish between greed and need.
  Atsiranda problema, kaip visa tai atskirti. The problem lies in distinguishing between them.
  Tačiau kaip atskirti informaciją nuo reklamos? Yet how can we distinguish information from advertising?
• skirti
  Turime išmokti skirti sukčiavimą nuo išlaidumo. We must learn to distinguish between fraud and wastefulness.
  Svarbu skirti įvairias lobistų kategorijas. It is crucial to distinguish between different types of lobbyists.
  Šiuo atveju mes turime skirti du skirtingus šio ryšio sudarymo būdus. Here we have to distinguish two different ways of making that link.

Definition of distinguish

• To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics
• To see someone or something clearly or distinctly
• To make to differ

Synonyms

• differentiate
• discriminate

Examples

• The soldier distinguished himself in combat and received a medal.

Related words

• indistinguishable
• distinguishable
• distinguishing
• distinguished
• undistinguished
• indistinguishability
• distinguishability
• distinguisher
• distinguished lay judge