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отличать

tell

Meaning of отличать

Русский

Видеть разницу между похожими вещами, например между близнецами.

English

to see or know the difference between two similar things

tell

Pronunciation

Russian
[ɐtlʲɪˈt͡ɕatʲ]
Russian (Russia)

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Отличать or отличаться?

отличаться

отличаться = to be different

Don't mix them up. Things differ — отличаются; you see the difference — отличаешь.

Близнецы почти не отличаются.

The twins hardly differ at all.

Ты отличаешь настоящий мёд от поддельного?

Can you tell real honey from fake?

отличать with English translation

отличать usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Я не могу отличить близнецов друг от друга.

I can't tell the twins apart.

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Ты можешь отличить сливочное масло от маргарина?

Can you tell butter from margarine?

отличать synonyms

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What's the difference between отличать and различать

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🇷🇺Russian
различать

The same; also to make out by sight or hearing.

often

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отличать meaning: what does it mean?

to see or know the difference between two similar things

отличать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

отличать is pronounced as [ɐtlʲɪˈt͡ɕatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

отличать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I can't tell the twins apart. Translation: Я не могу отличить близнецов друг от друга.

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