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