Distintas (en. Different)

/dis'tint.as/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That is different or diverse in comparison to something else.
There are distinct opinions on the topic.
Existen distintas opiniones sobre el tema.
That belongs to different types or categories.
The presentations will be about different cultures.
Las presentaciones serán sobre distintas culturas.
That is not the same as something else.
Her working methods are different from mine.
Sus métodos de trabajo son distintas a los míos.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'distinctus', which means 'separated' or 'different'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

at different speeds
referring to something that happens at different paces.
a distintas velocidades
different sides of the same coin
different aspects of the same phenomenon.
distintas caras de la misma moneda
different ways of seeing
different perspectives or ways of understanding something.
distintas formas de ver

Related Words

distinction
Difference established between two or more things.
distinción
different
That is different and not the same.
distinto
diverse
That presents variety or difference.
diverso

Slang Meanings

Term used to describe unique or special things.
Those ideas are very different.
Esas ideas son bien distintas.
Used to refer to people with varied profiles.
There were different ones at the party.
En la fiesta había distintas.