recognize
gb/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/ us/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 1700
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A2
action
1
Identify from past knowledge
To know a person or thing because you saw or learned about them before.
نمط الاستخدام:
to recognize [someone/something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'recognize' with 'realize'. 'Recognize' is about identifying something known before, while 'realize' is about becoming aware of something new.
مرادفات
identify (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
أضداد
misidentify (Means to identify incorrectly; the opposite of correctly recognizing.)
تراكيب شائعة
recognize a face
|recognize someone instantly
|recognize a voice
|hard to recognize
|easily recognize
مواضيع
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I recognized her from our school days.
- He was so disguised that I almost didn't recognize him.
- Do you recognize this song?
- She recognized the handwriting on the envelope.
- I instantly recognized the smell of fresh bread.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I recognize my teacher in the photo.
- Do you recognize this man?
- She recognizes the song on the radio.
- I can recognize his voice.
- He recognizes the place from a movie.
فعل
B1
action
2
Accept as valid or true
To say or show that something is true or official.
نمط الاستخدام:
to recognize [something] as [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse this with 'admit', but 'recognize' in this sense involves formal acceptance, not personal confession.
مرادفات
acknowledge (Often interchangeable, but 'acknowledge' can be less formal in some contexts.)
أضداد
reject (Means to refuse to accept or approve something.)
تراكيب شائعة
recognize a government
|recognize an achievement
|recognize as legitimate
|recognize independence
مواضيع
politics
|law
|communication
أمثلة
- Most countries recognize the new government.
- The award recognizes her contribution to science.
- The treaty was recognized by both parties.
- They refused to recognize his authority.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The country recognizes the new leader.
- My boss recognizes my hard work.
- The law recognizes this right.
- We recognize his claim.
فعل
B1
action
3
Show appreciation or praise
To say thank you or give credit for someone's work or good qualities.
نمط الاستخدام:
to recognize [someone's] [effort/achievement]
مرادفات
commend (More formal and strongly positive praise.)
أضداد
ignore (To not notice or acknowledge someone's effort or qualities.)
تراكيب شائعة
recognize talent
|recognize achievement
|recognize contribution
مواضيع
emotions
|work
|communication
أمثلة
- The manager recognized her team's hard work.
- We should recognize his dedication to the project.
- She was recognized for her volunteer service.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- My teacher recognizes my effort.
- We recognize her good work.
- The company recognizes his skill.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
recognize
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
US/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
المقاطع والنبر
re - cog - nize (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: recognize
- 3rd Person Singular: recognizes
- Present Participle: recognizing
- Past: recognized
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
recognizes
verb
recognizing
verb
recognized
verb
Core family
recognition
noun B1
recognizable
adjective B2
Related words
recognizably
adverb B2
recognise
verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
unrecognizable
adjective
unrecognized
adjective
تعبيرات
make someone recognize
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Cause acceptance of truth/validity
To help someone see that something is true or real.
أمثلة
- We need to make people recognize the danger of climate change.
- The teacher made the students recognize their own abilities.
recognize as
1/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Identify with a certain status
To say that someone or something is a particular type or has a certain quality.
أمثلة
- She is recognized as one of the best doctors in the city.
- This area is recognized as a national park.