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