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отличи́ть

verb, perfective
Partner отлича́ть
rarely used word (#7946)

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tell a difference

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Большинство́ европе́йцев не мо́гут отличи́ть япо́нца от кита́йца. Most Europeans cannot tell a Japanese from a Chinese.
Ты мо́жешь отличи́ть во́лка от соба́ки? Can you tell wolves from dogs?
Он не мо́жет отличи́ть порок от доброде́тели. He can't distinguish vice from virtue.
Отличи́ть добро ото зла просто. It is easy to distinguish good from evil.
Я не могу́ их отличи́ть. I can't tell the difference between them.
Ты мо́жешь отличи́ть аллига́тора от крокоди́ла? Can you tell an alligator from a crocodile?
Не всегда легко отличи́ть добро от зла. It's not always easy to tell the difference between good and bad.
Том не мо́жет отличи́ть ло́шадь от по́ни. Tom can't tell a horse from a pony.
Ты мо́жешь отличи́ть Джейн от её сестры-близняшки? Can you tell Jane and her twin sister apart?
Я не мог отличи́ть её от сестры́. I couldn't tell her from sister.