C1🎓 School & Academia
Italian word
distinto
a grade of 'distinction' in old Italian grading; also 'distinguished / distinct'
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distinct
recognizably different; clear and separate
⚠️ The trap
In the old Italian school grading system (before numerical grades), 'distinto' was the second-highest mark. English 'distinct' means separate or different — not a grade.
To say "recognizably different; clear and separate" in Italian:
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"distinto" in English means:
a grade of 'distinction' in old Italian grading; also 'distinguished / distinct'
Example
"Ho preso 'distinto' in educazione fisica."
"I got a distinction in physical education."
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