- to tell the difference between things
- to tell the difference between things (between shapes, between collours) различать вещи (формы, цвета)
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
tell the difference — verb To differentiate similar things. Can you tell the difference between margarine and butter? … Wiktionary
tell — [ tel ] (past tense and past participle told [ tould ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 give information ▸ 2 order/advise to do something ▸ 3 recognize something ▸ 4 have clear effect ▸ 5 fail to keep secret ▸ 6 count something ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive to give… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tell — W1S1 [tel] v past tense and past participle told [təuld US tould] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(communicate something)¦ 2¦(show something)¦ 3¦(what somebody should do)¦ 4¦(know)¦ 5¦(recognize difference)¦ 6 tell yourself something 7¦(warn)¦ 8¦(tell somebody about… … Dictionary of contemporary English
difference */*/*/ — UK [ˈdɪfrəns] / US [ˈdɪf(ə)rəns] noun Word forms difference : singular difference plural differences Get it right: difference: When you are talking about a way in which two people or things are different, use the pattern a difference in something … English dictionary
difference — dif|fer|ence [ dıf(ə)rəns ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount something that makes one thing or person not the same as another thing or person: cultural/social/political differences difference between: What s the difference between these two… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tell — [[t]te̱l[/t]] ♦ tells, telling, told 1) VERB If you tell someone something, you give them information. [V n that] In the evening I returned to tell Phyllis our relationship was over... [V n wh] I called Andie to tell her how spectacular the stuff … English dictionary
difference — noun 1 way in which people/things are not the same ADJECTIVE ▪ big, broad, considerable, dramatic, enormous, great, huge, large, major, profound … Collocations dictionary
difference*/*/*/ — [ˈdɪfrəns] noun 1) [C/U] something that makes one person or thing not the same as another person or thing Ant: similarity cultural/social/political differences[/ex] What s the difference between these two computers?[/ex] There s a big difference… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
The Descent — For the book by Jeff Long, see The Descent (novel). For other similarly named films, see Descent (2005 film) and Descent (2007 film). For other uses, see Descent. The Descent Theatrical release poster … Wikipedia
between — /bəˈtwin / (say buh tween), /bi / (say bee ) preposition 1. in the space separating (two or more points, objects, etc.). 2. intermediate to, in time, quantity, or degree: between 12 and 1 o clock; between pink and red. 3. connecting: a link… …
tell apart — verb To be able to know the difference between things; to distinguish. They are identical twins, and if they dress the same, everybody has trouble telling them apart … Wiktionary