distinction
1 noun differencedifríocht fem3 difear masc1 the distinction between right and wrong an difríocht idir ceart agus éigeart, an difear idir ceart agus contráilte 2 noun differentiationidirdhealú masc dealú masc they make an important distinction between 'tax' and 'levy' déanann siad dealú tábhachtach idir 'cáin' agus 'tobhach'all children without distinction gach leanbh gan aon idirdhealú eatarthuwithout any distinction of sex or religion gan aon idirdhealú ar bhonn gnéis ná reiligiúinclass distinction idirdhealú ar bhonn aicmeShow full entry
3 noun merit or honourgradam masc1 céimíocht fem3 she gained distinction as a writer thuill sí clú mar scríbhneoir, rinne sí ainm di féin mar scríbhneoirhe's a singer of distinction is amhránaí mór le rá é, is amhránaí iomráiteach éhe played with distinction for Sligo d'imir sé go cumasach do Shligeach, bhain sé cáil amach mar imreoir le Sligeachthey fought with distinction throid siad go calmahe holds the distinction of being the first to do it tá sé le rá aige gurbh eisean an chéad duine a rinne é 4 noun in exampas le gradam she got a distinction in music fuair sí pas le gradam sa cheolshe passed with distinction fuair sí pas le gradam 5 noun symbol of honour or rankgradam masc1 it was a unique distinction for a lay person ba ghradam ar leith é ag tuata 6 noun elegancegalántacht fem3 céimíocht fem3 persons of distinction daoine céimiúla