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I have the following:
Sometimes it's hard to tell one twin from another.
I've already looked up in doferent resources, but I'm still not sure about it's meaning.
I don't know whether it is "to distinguish one from another" or "tell both the first and the second twin". Translator says it's the second option whereas I found information confirming the first meaning.
From the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
to distinguish one thing or person from another
- tell something It was hard to tell the difference between the two versions.
- tell A from B Can you tell Tom from his twin brother?
- tell A and B apart It's difficult to tell them apart.
- tell which, what, etc… The kittens look exactly alike—how can you tell which is which?
