faire la différence
French
Etymology
The second sense is a semantic loan from English make a difference.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛʁ la di.fe.ʁɑ̃s/
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Verb
- to tell the difference between, to distinguish
- Synonyms: distinguer, différencier
- Je ne parviens pas à faire la différence entre les deux.
- I can't tell the two of them apart.
- (informal, proscribed) to make a difference, to make a big difference
- faire toute la différence ― to make all the difference in the world
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