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diferenciar

to differentiate

verb dee-feh-ren-SYAHR Less Common

Also means

to distinguish

Usage Note

Diferenciar is used transitively (diferenciar A de B, 'to differentiate A from B') or reflexively (diferenciarse de, 'to differ from'). It is a slightly more formal alternative to distinguir. The related noun is diferenciación. It is a regular -ar verb despite the -iar ending.

Examples

"Es difícil diferenciar los dos sabores."

Natural Translation

It is difficult to differentiate the two flavours.

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