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