What does diferencia in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word diferencia in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use diferencia in Spanish.

The word diferencia in Spanish means difference, difference, difference, difference, remainder, distinguish, differentiate, be different, unlike, different from, of difference, margin of support, class difference, class gap, age difference, time difference, difference between, time difference, make the difference, noticeable, obvious, pay the difference. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word diferencia

difference

nombre femenino (desigualdad, desemejanza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Debes enseñarle a tu hijo la diferencia entre el bien y el mal.
You ought to teach your kid the difference between good and bad.

difference

nombre femenino (desacuerdo, desavenencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No vamos a dejar de ser amigos por tener una diferencia de opiniones de vez en cuando.
We're not going to fall out just because we have the odd difference in opinion.

difference

nombre femenino (resultado de resta) (arithmetic)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La diferencia entre 10 y 8 es 2.
The difference between 10 and 8 is 2.

difference, remainder

nombre femenino (lo que falta, el resto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si no te alcanza el dinero para comprar el libro que quieres, yo te presto la diferencia.
If you haven't got enough money for the book you want to buy, I'll spot you the difference

distinguish, differentiate

verbo transitivo (distinguir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pondré una marca en el envoltorio para diferenciar tu bocadillo del de tu hermano.
I'll put a mark on the wrapper to distinguish (or: differentiate) your sandwich from your brother's.

be different

verbo pronominal (ser distintos)

Los dos hermanos se diferencian mucho en el carácter.
The two brothers are very different in character.

unlike, different from

locución preposicional (en contraste con)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
A diferencia del óleo, las acuarelas se diluyen en agua.
Unlike oil paint, watercolors dilute in water.

of difference

locución preposicional (distinción: respecto a)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Hay cinco horas de diferencia entre Inglaterra y Argentina.
There are five hours of difference between England and Argentina.

margin of support

(cantidad a favor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Por una diferencia a favor, ganaron los demócratas.
The Democrats won by a margin of support.

class difference, class gap

(distancia social)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

age difference

(edades distantes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

time difference

(diferencia entra zonas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

difference between

(atributos distintos)

¿Sabes cuál es la diferencia entre vivíparos y ovíparos?
Do you know the difference between viviparity and oviparity in animals?

time difference

(huso horario diferente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando trabajes con personas de otros países, ten en cuenta la diferencia horaria antes de llamarlas por teléfono.
When you work with people from other countries, keep the time difference in mind before calling them on the phone.

make the difference

locución verbal (dar un punto diferente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Una buena presentación siempre marca la diferencia.
Good presentation always makes the difference.

noticeable, obvious

adjetivo (evidencia patente)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Hay una notable diferencia entre el billete falso y el verdadero.
There is a noticeable (or: obvious) difference between a counterfeit bill and a real one.

pay the difference

locución verbal (de precio)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Al cambiar un artículo en un comercio, si el nuevo es más caro, se debe pagar la diferencia.

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