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различать

Translation of различать

differentiate

Russian word in Latin letters: razlichat

Meaning of различать

Russian

Видеть или понимать разницу между вещами или людьми.

English

to recognize or show that two things are different

различать

Pronunciation

Russian
[rəzlʲɪˈt͡ɕætʲ]

Traps and common mistakes

Различать or различаться?

различаться

различаться = to be different (differ)

Don't mix them up. You tell things apart — различать; the things themselves differ — различаться.

Эти два слова различаются только ударением.

These two words differ only in stress.

Я не сразу различаю эти два слова на слух.

I can't immediately differentiate these two words by ear.

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  1. Young children cannot always differentiate between fact and fiction.

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    Маленькие дети не всегда различают правду и вымысел.

  2. Some people find it hard to differentiate these colours.

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    Некоторым людям трудно различать эти цвета.

  3. Some people find it hard to differentiate these colors.

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    Некоторым людям трудно различать эти цвета.

различать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between различать, отличать, and дифференцировать

отличать
🇷🇺Russian

Same; often with «от»: tell one from another.

Advanced: broader words

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дифференцировать

Scientific or bookish; in maths: find a derivative.

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Questions about this word

What does различать mean?

to recognize or show that two things are different

How do you pronounce различать?

различать is pronounced [rəzlʲɪˈt͡ɕætʲ], in Latin letters “razlichat”.

How is различать used in a sentence?

Young children cannot always differentiate between fact and fiction. Translation: Маленькие дети не всегда различают правду и вымысел.

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