recognize
gb/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/ us/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
A2
Angličtina
~ 1700
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Sloveso
A2
action
1
Identify from past knowledge
To know a person or thing because you saw or learned about them before.
Vzorec užití:
to recognize [someone/something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'recognize' with 'realize'. 'Recognize' is about identifying something known before, while 'realize' is about becoming aware of something new.
Synonyma
identify (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
Antonyma
misidentify (Means to identify incorrectly; the opposite of correctly recognizing.)
Kolokace
recognize a face
|recognize someone instantly
|recognize a voice
|hard to recognize
|easily recognize
Témata
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- 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.
Sloveso
B1
action
2
Accept as valid or true
To say or show that something is true or official.
Vzorec užití:
to recognize [something] as [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with 'admit', but 'recognize' in this sense involves formal acceptance, not personal confession.
Synonyma
acknowledge (Often interchangeable, but 'acknowledge' can be less formal in some contexts.)
Antonyma
reject (Means to refuse to accept or approve something.)
Kolokace
recognize a government
|recognize an achievement
|recognize as legitimate
|recognize independence
Témata
politics
|law
|communication
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- The country recognizes the new leader.
- My boss recognizes my hard work.
- The law recognizes this right.
- We recognize his claim.
Sloveso
B1
action
3
Show appreciation or praise
To say thank you or give credit for someone's work or good qualities.
Vzorec užití:
to recognize [someone's] [effort/achievement]
Synonyma
commend (More formal and strongly positive praise.)
Antonyma
ignore (To not notice or acknowledge someone's effort or qualities.)
Kolokace
recognize talent
|recognize achievement
|recognize contribution
Témata
emotions
|work
|communication
Příklady
- The manager recognized her team's hard work.
- We should recognize his dedication to the project.
- She was recognized for her volunteer service.
Učební příklady
- My teacher recognizes my effort.
- We recognize her good work.
- The company recognizes his skill.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
recognize
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
US/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
Slabiky a přízvuk
re - cog - nize (3 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: recognize
- 3rd Person Singular: recognizes
- Present Participle: recognizing
- Past: recognized
Příbuzná slova
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
Výrazy
make someone recognize
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Cause acceptance of truth/validity
To help someone see that something is true or real.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- She is recognized as one of the best doctors in the city.
- This area is recognized as a national park.