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No. 14,354 in Russian

отличает

"Distinguishes" or "sets apart."

In a sentence

  • Умение анализировать отличает его от других людей.

    The ability to analyze distinguishes him from other people.

    Here, 'отличает' is used in the sense of 'distinguishes' or 'makes different from' and is followed by the preposition 'от' (from), indicating comparison.

  • Что отличает хорошего учителя?

    What distinguishes a good teacher?

    In this sentence, 'отличает' is employed in interrogative form to express the characteristic or quality that sets apart a particular subject ('хорошего учителя').

  • Этот знак отличает дорогу для велосипедистов.

    This sign identifies the road for cyclists.

    Here, 'отличает' is used to denote labeling or identifying something as specific, showcasing its function in categorization or definition.

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