recognize
gb/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/ us/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
A2
אנגלית
~ 1700
felismer, elismer, értékel
פועל
A2
1
felismer
A2
תבנית שימוש:
to recognize [someone/something]
I recognized her from our school days.
Iskolás korunkból ismertem fel.
He was so disguised that I almost didn't recognize him.
Annyira el volt álcázva, hogy majdnem nem ismertem fel.
Do you recognize this song?
She recognized the handwriting on the envelope.
I instantly recognized the smell of fresh bread.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I recognize my teacher in the photo.
Felismerem a tanáromat a fényképen.
Do you recognize this man?
Felismered ezt a férfit?
She recognizes the song on the radio.
I can recognize his voice.
He recognizes the place from a movie.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'recognize' with 'realize'. 'Recognize' is about identifying something known before, while 'realize' is about becoming aware of something new.
משמעות
Identify from past knowledge
צירופים
recognize a face
|recognize someone instantly
|recognize a voice
|hard to recognize
|easily recognize
מילים נרדפות
identify (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
הפכים
misidentify (Means to identify incorrectly; the opposite of correctly recognizing.)
נושאים
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To know a person or thing because you saw or learned about them before.
To know who or what someone or something is because you have seen, heard, or experienced them before.
פועל
B1
2
elismer
B1
תבנית שימוש:
to recognize [something] as [something]
Most countries recognize the new government.
A legtöbb ország elismeri az új kormányt.
The award recognizes her contribution to science.
Ezzel a díjjal a tudományhoz való hozzájárulását ismerik el.
The treaty was recognized by both parties.
They refused to recognize his authority.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The country recognizes the new leader.
Az ország elismeri az új vezetőt.
My boss recognizes my hard work.
A főnököm elismeri a kemény munkámat.
The law recognizes this right.
We recognize his claim.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'admit', but 'recognize' in this sense involves formal acceptance, not personal confession.
משמעות
Accept as valid or true
צירופים
recognize a government
|recognize an achievement
|recognize as legitimate
|recognize independence
מילים נרדפות
acknowledge (Often interchangeable, but 'acknowledge' can be less formal in some contexts.)
הפכים
reject (Means to refuse to accept or approve something.)
נושאים
politics
|law
|communication
הגדרה
To say or show that something is true or official.
To formally acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of something.
פועל
B1
3
תבנית שימוש:
to recognize [someone's] [effort/achievement]
The manager recognized her team's hard work.
A vezető elismerte a csapata kemény munkáját.
We should recognize his dedication to the project.
El kellene ismernünk a projekt iránti elkötelezettségét.
She was recognized for her volunteer service.
דוגמאות ללומדים
My teacher recognizes my effort.
A tanárom elismeri az igyekezetemet.
We recognize her good work.
Elismerjük a jó munkáját.
The company recognizes his skill.
משמעות
Show appreciation or praise
צירופים
recognize talent
|recognize achievement
|recognize contribution
מילים נרדפות
commend (More formal and strongly positive praise.)
הפכים
ignore (To not notice or acknowledge someone's effort or qualities.)
נושאים
emotions
|work
|communication
הגדרה
To say thank you or give credit for someone's work or good qualities.
To express gratitude or give credit for someone's actions, qualities, or achievements.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
recognize
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
US/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
הברות והטעמה
re - cog - nize (3 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: recognize
- 3rd Person Singular: recognizes
- Present Participle: recognizing
- Past: recognized
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
make someone recognize
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Cause acceptance of truth/validity
To help someone see that something is true or real.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- She is recognized as one of the best doctors in the city.
- This area is recognized as a national park.