recognizable
gb/ɹˌɛkəɡnˈaɪzəbəl/ us/ɹˌɛkəɡnˈaɪzəbəl/
B2
Inglês
Acepções
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adjective
B2
property
1
easy to recognize or identify
Easy to know or identify because you have seen or heard it before.
Padrão de uso:
[someone/something] is recognizable (to [someone])
Erro comum:
Don’t confuse recognizable (can be recognized) with recognized (already officially accepted or noticed).
Sinônimos
identifiable (More neutral and often used in technical or official contexts.)
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distinctive (Emphasizes having special features that make it stand out.)
Antônimos
unrecognizable (So changed or unclear that it cannot be recognized.)
Colocações
instantly recognizable
|immediately recognizable
|easily recognizable
|clearly recognizable
|highly recognizable
|a recognizable face
|a recognizable voice
|a recognizable logo
|recognizable to someone
|recognizable from something
Temas
daily_life
|perception
|communication
Exemplos
- Her laugh is instantly recognizable, even on a bad phone line.
- The company’s logo is recognizable everywhere.
- He looked older, but he was still recognizable.
Exemplos para estudantes
- His voice is recognizable.
- This sign is recognizable to tourists.
adjective
B2
property
2
clearly showing a known style
Easy to identify as a certain kind of thing because it has typical features.
Padrão de uso:
recognizable as [something]
Erro comum:
After recognizable as, use a noun or noun phrase (e.g., recognizable as a Beatles song), not an adjective alone.
Sinônimos
characteristic (Focuses on features that are typical of something.)
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distinctive (Stresses that the features are strong enough to stand out.)
Antônimos
generic (Lacking distinctive features; not clearly tied to a particular type or style.)
Colocações
recognizable as a pattern
|recognizable as a tune
|recognizable as a brand
|recognizable as a landmark
|a recognizable style
|a recognizable form
|a recognizable shape
|a recognizable design
|a recognizable accent
|a recognizable outline
Temas
arts
|media
|culture
Exemplos
- Even in a simple arrangement, the melody is still recognizable as a Beatles song.
- After the renovation, the building is barely recognizable as the old library.
- The dish was modernized, but it remained recognizable as ramen.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The song is recognizable as jazz.
- The shape is recognizable as a heart.
adjective
B2
property
3
well known to many people
Famous enough that many people know who it is.
Padrão de uso:
a recognizable [name/face/figure]
Erro comum:
Recognizable often implies ‘easy to identify’ rather than ‘admired’; it doesn’t always mean respected.
Sinônimos
well-known (More direct and common for general fame.)
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famous (Stronger; emphasizes wide public attention.)
Antônimos
unknown (Not known to the public or to most people.)
Colocações
a recognizable name
|a recognizable face
|a recognizable figure
|a recognizable celebrity
|one of the most recognizable
|a globally recognizable brand
|a nationally recognizable player
|a recognizable actor
|a recognizable politician
|a recognizable public figure
Temas
people
|media
|society
Exemplos
- She became a recognizable face after the show went viral.
- It helps to have a recognizable name when you’re launching a new product.
- He’s not a household name, but he’s recognizable to football fans.
Exemplos para estudantes
- He is a recognizable actor.
- It is a recognizable brand.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
recognizable
AFI
GB/ɹˌɛkəɡnˈaɪzəbəl/
US/ɹˌɛkəɡnˈaɪzəbəl/
Sílabas e tonicidade
re - cog - niz - able (4 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (niz)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: recognizable
Expressões
barely recognizable
1/bˈɛɹli ɹˌɛkəɡnˈaɪzəbəl/
fixed phrase
almost impossible to recognize
You can almost not recognize it.
Exemplos
- After the accident, the car was barely recognizable.
- With the new haircut, he was barely recognizable.
- The photo is so blurred that the faces are barely recognizable.
hardly recognizable
1/hˈɑɹdli ɹˌɛkəɡnˈaɪzəbəl/
fixed phrase
almost not recognizable
It is very difficult to recognize it.
Exemplos
- The town is hardly recognizable compared with twenty years ago.
- In disguise, she was hardly recognizable.
- After the edits, the original paragraph was hardly recognizable.
immediately recognizable
1/ɪmˈidiɪtli ɹˌɛkəɡnˈaɪzəbəl/
fixed phrase
recognized right away
Easy to recognize at once.
Exemplos
- The error was immediately recognizable to the editor.
- His accent was immediately recognizable.
- The design is immediately recognizable as the company’s.
instantly recognizable
1/ˈɪnstəntli ɹˌɛkəɡnˈaɪzəbəl/
fixed phrase
Very easy to recognize at once
So clear or famous that you know what it is as soon as you see or hear it.
Exemplos
- Her voice is instantly recognizable on the radio.
- The brand’s logo is instantly recognizable around the world.
instantly recognizable
1/ˈɪnstəntli ɹˌɛkəɡnˈaɪzəbəl/
fixed phrase
recognized immediately
You can recognize it right away.
Exemplos
- Her silhouette is instantly recognizable.
- The ringtone is instantly recognizable to anyone who uses that app.
- The band’s sound is instantly recognizable.
recognizable as
1/ɹˌɛkəɡnˈaɪzəbəl ˈæz/
fixed phrase
identifiable as a particular thing
You can tell it is that thing.
Exemplos
- The tune is recognizable as the national anthem.
- The ruins are still recognizable as a temple.
- His handwriting is recognizable as his even without the signature.
recognizable to
1/ɹˌɛkəɡnˈaɪzəbəl tə/
fixed phrase
recognizable for a particular person
That person or group can recognize it.
Exemplos
- The actor’s voice is recognizable to most viewers.
- The symptoms were immediately recognizable to the doctor.
- The song is recognizable to anyone who grew up in the 2000s.