recognize
gb/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/ us/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
A2
אנגלית
~ 1700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
A2
action
1
Identify from past knowledge
To know a person or thing because you saw or learned about them before.
תבנית שימוש:
to recognize [someone/something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'recognize' with 'realize'. 'Recognize' is about identifying something known before, while 'realize' is about becoming aware of something new.
מילים נרדפות
identify (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
הפכים
misidentify (Means to identify incorrectly; the opposite of correctly recognizing.)
צירופים
recognize a face
|recognize someone instantly
|recognize a voice
|hard to recognize
|easily recognize
נושאים
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
B1
action
2
Accept as valid or true
To say or show that something is true or official.
תבנית שימוש:
to recognize [something] as [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'admit', but 'recognize' in this sense involves formal acceptance, not personal confession.
מילים נרדפות
acknowledge (Often interchangeable, but 'acknowledge' can be less formal in some contexts.)
הפכים
reject (Means to refuse to accept or approve something.)
צירופים
recognize a government
|recognize an achievement
|recognize as legitimate
|recognize independence
נושאים
politics
|law
|communication
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The country recognizes the new leader.
- My boss recognizes my hard work.
- The law recognizes this right.
- We recognize his claim.
פועל
B1
action
3
Show appreciation or praise
To say thank you or give credit for someone's work or good qualities.
תבנית שימוש:
to recognize [someone's] [effort/achievement]
מילים נרדפות
commend (More formal and strongly positive praise.)
הפכים
ignore (To not notice or acknowledge someone's effort or qualities.)
צירופים
recognize talent
|recognize achievement
|recognize contribution
נושאים
emotions
|work
|communication
דוגמאות
- The manager recognized her team's hard work.
- We should recognize his dedication to the project.
- She was recognized for her volunteer service.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- My teacher recognizes my effort.
- We recognize her good work.
- The company recognizes his skill.
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.