distinguish

To recognize the difference between two or more things or people.

• Why can't you distinguish between fact and opinion?
  Gerçek ve görüşü neden ayırt edemiyorsun?
• Some people cannot distinguish red from green.
  Bazı insanlar kırmızıyı yeşilden ayırt edemez.

To be able to see or hear something clearly.

• It's hard to distinguish her voice in the crowd.
  Kalabalıkta onun sesini seçmek zor.
• In the fog, we could barely distinguish the shape of the house.
  Siste evin şeklini zar zor seçebiliyorduk.

To be the feature that makes someone or something different from others.

• Its bright red feathers distinguish this bird from its cousins.
  Parlak kırmızı tüyleri bu kuşu akrabalarından ayırır.
• What distinguishes this phone from the others is its battery life.
  Bu telefonu diğerlerinden ayıran şey pil ömrüdür.

To distinguish yourself: to do something so well that people notice and admire you.

• She distinguished herself as an excellent pilot during training.
  Eğitim sırasında mükemmel bir pilot olarak kendini gösterdi.
• He distinguished himself in the final exams.
  Final sınavlarında sivrildi.