отличиться

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Russian

Etymology

отличи́ть (otličítʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

отличи́ться (otličítʹsjapf (imperfective отлича́ться)

  1. to differ (от (ot), from) (not to have the same characteristics)
  2. to be notable (for)
  3. to distinguish oneself, to excel
    отличи́ться в бою́otličítʹsja v bojúto distinguish oneself in action
  4. (derogatory) to make an exhibition of oneself
  5. passive of отличи́ть (otličítʹ)

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