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dis·tin·guished [dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt] ADJ

1. distinguished (eminent):

distinguished
hervorragend
distinguished
ausgezeichnet
distinguished
von hohem Rang
to be distinguished for sth
sich acc durch etw acc auszeichnen

2. distinguished (stylish):

distinguished
distinguiert form

I. dis·tin·guish [dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ] VB intr

to distinguish between sth and sth
zwischen etw dat und etw dat unterscheiden

II. dis·tin·guish [dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ] VB trans

1. distinguish (tell apart):

to distinguish sb/sth from sb/sth
jdn/etw von jdm/etw unterscheiden
to distinguish a case LAW
den Unterschied zu einem Präzedenzfall herausstellen
to be able to distinguish good from evil
Gut von Böse voneinander unterscheiden können

2. distinguish (characterize):

to distinguish sb/sth from sb/sth
jdn/etw von jdm/etw unterscheiden
to distinguish sb/sth from sb/sth (positively)
jdn/etw von jdm/etw abheben
it's the range of his voice that distinguishes him from other tenors
sein Stimmumfang hebt ihn von anderen Tenören ab

3. distinguish (discern):

to distinguish sth
etw ausmachen [o. erkennen] [können]

4. distinguish (excel):

to distinguish oneself in sth
sich acc in etw dat auszeichnen [o. einen Namen machen]
OpenDict entry

distinguish

to distinguish oneself by sth
sich durch etw auszeichnen
to distinguish oneself by sth
sich durch/mit etw hervortun
Present
Idistinguish
youdistinguish
he/she/itdistinguishes
wedistinguish
youdistinguish
theydistinguish
Past
Idistinguished
youdistinguished
he/she/itdistinguished
wedistinguished
youdistinguished
theydistinguished
Present Perfect
Ihavedistinguished
youhavedistinguished
he/she/ithasdistinguished
wehavedistinguished
youhavedistinguished
theyhavedistinguished
Past Perfect
Ihaddistinguished
youhaddistinguished
he/she/ithaddistinguished
wehaddistinguished
youhaddistinguished
theyhaddistinguished
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

distinguished scholar
namhafte(r) Gelehrte(r)
she had a proud, distinguished bearing
sie hatte eine stolze, vornehme Art

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