отличие

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Bulgarian

Etymology

Abstract noun from отли́ка (otlíka, differentiating trait) +‎ -ие (-ie).

Pronunciation

Noun

отли́чие (otlíčien (relational adjective отли́чен)

  1. distinctive characteristic
  2. distinction, award
    Synonym: награ́да (nagráda)

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References

  • отличие”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • отличие”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Russian

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Noun

отли́чие (otlíčijen inan (genitive отли́чия, nominative plural отли́чия, genitive plural отли́чий)

  1. difference (quality of being different)
    Отли́чие европе́йских маши́н - экономи́чность
    Otlíčije jevropéjskix mašín - ekonomíčnostʹ
    European cars stand out by being economical
    в отли́чие от (+ gen) unlike, in contrast to
  2. distinction
    меда́ль «За отли́чие в вое́нной слу́жбе»
    medálʹ «Za otlíčije v vojénnoj slúžbe»
    medal for distinguished military service

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