distingué, -e, adj., distinguished, eminent, conspicuous; gentlemanly; ladylike; genteel. Naissance —e; high birth.
distinguer (-ghé), v.a., to discern, to distinguish; to make a distinction, to discriminate; to make eminent, to single out, to honor; to take notice of, to treat with marks of distinction.
se distinguer, v.r., to distinguish or signalize one’s self, to make oneself eminent; to be distinguished or conspicuous, to gain distinction. Il se distingue par ses talents; he is conspicuous for his talents.
distique, n.m., distich, couplet.
distique, adj., (bot.) having flowers or leaves in double and opposite rows.
distordre, v.a., (med.) to distort, to sprain. Se —, v.r., to become distorted.
distors, -e, adj., distorted.
distorsion, n.f., distortion, sprain.
distraction, n.f., separation, subtraction; abstraction, absence of mind, wandering, heedlessness, inattention; recreation, diversion, relief. — de dépens; (jur.) awarding of expenses. À t-on fait — des dépens; have costs been allowed? Il est sujet à des —s; he is subject to fits of absence of mind. Par —; inadvertently; by way of amusement.
distraire, v.a., to separate, to subtract; to call off, to take off, to divert from, to distract, to disturb; to divert; to entertain; to turn from; to deprive. La moindre chose le distrait; the least thing diverts his attention. — des études; to disturb from study.