recognize
gb/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/ us/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
A2
Английски
~ 1700
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
A2
action
1
Identify from past knowledge
To know a person or thing because you saw or learned about them before.
Модел на употреба:
to recognize [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'recognize' with 'realize'. 'Recognize' is about identifying something known before, while 'realize' is about becoming aware of something new.
Синоними
identify (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
Антоними
misidentify (Means to identify incorrectly; the opposite of correctly recognizing.)
Колокации
recognize a face
|recognize someone instantly
|recognize a voice
|hard to recognize
|easily recognize
Теми
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Глагол
B1
action
2
Accept as valid or true
To say or show that something is true or official.
Модел на употреба:
to recognize [something] as [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with 'admit', but 'recognize' in this sense involves formal acceptance, not personal confession.
Синоними
acknowledge (Often interchangeable, but 'acknowledge' can be less formal in some contexts.)
Антоними
reject (Means to refuse to accept or approve something.)
Колокации
recognize a government
|recognize an achievement
|recognize as legitimate
|recognize independence
Теми
politics
|law
|communication
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- The country recognizes the new leader.
- My boss recognizes my hard work.
- The law recognizes this right.
- We recognize his claim.
Глагол
B1
action
3
Show appreciation or praise
To say thank you or give credit for someone's work or good qualities.
Модел на употреба:
to recognize [someone's] [effort/achievement]
Синоними
commend (More formal and strongly positive praise.)
Антоними
ignore (To not notice or acknowledge someone's effort or qualities.)
Колокации
recognize talent
|recognize achievement
|recognize contribution
Теми
emotions
|work
|communication
Примери
- The manager recognized her team's hard work.
- We should recognize his dedication to the project.
- She was recognized for her volunteer service.
Примери за учащи
- My teacher recognizes my effort.
- We recognize her good work.
- The company recognizes his skill.
Граматика
Речникова форма
recognize
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
US/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
Срички и ударение
re - cog - nize (3 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: recognize
- 3rd Person Singular: recognizes
- Present Participle: recognizing
- Past: recognized
Семейство думи
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
Изрази
make someone recognize
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Cause acceptance of truth/validity
To help someone see that something is true or real.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- She is recognized as one of the best doctors in the city.
- This area is recognized as a national park.