English–French
“distinguish” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/difeʁɑ̃sje/
Example
Il faut différencier le travail et la vie privée.
It is necessary to distinguish between work and private life.
How to say “distinguish” in French
“Distinguish” in French is différencier.
A spotlight picks out traits that set one thing apart from another.
Example sentences with différencier
Il est difficile de différencier leurs voix au téléphone.
It is difficult to distinguish their voices on the phone.
Tips for using différencier
- The usual construction is différencier X de Y, while se différencier de Y means to stand apart from Y.