recognize
gb/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/ us/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
A2
Английский
~ 1700
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
A2
action
1
Identify from past knowledge
To know a person or thing because you saw or learned about them before.
Модель употребления:
to recognize [someone/something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'recognize' with 'realize'. 'Recognize' is about identifying something known before, while 'realize' is about becoming aware of something new.
Синонимы
identify (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
Антонимы
misidentify (Means to identify incorrectly; the opposite of correctly recognizing.)
Коллокации
recognize a face
|recognize someone instantly
|recognize a voice
|hard to recognize
|easily recognize
Темы
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Глагол
B1
action
2
Accept as valid or true
To say or show that something is true or official.
Модель употребления:
to recognize [something] as [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this with 'admit', but 'recognize' in this sense involves formal acceptance, not personal confession.
Синонимы
acknowledge (Often interchangeable, but 'acknowledge' can be less formal in some contexts.)
Антонимы
reject (Means to refuse to accept or approve something.)
Коллокации
recognize a government
|recognize an achievement
|recognize as legitimate
|recognize independence
Темы
politics
|law
|communication
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The country recognizes the new leader.
- My boss recognizes my hard work.
- The law recognizes this right.
- We recognize his claim.
Глагол
B1
action
3
Show appreciation or praise
To say thank you or give credit for someone's work or good qualities.
Модель употребления:
to recognize [someone's] [effort/achievement]
Синонимы
commend (More formal and strongly positive praise.)
Антонимы
ignore (To not notice or acknowledge someone's effort or qualities.)
Коллокации
recognize talent
|recognize achievement
|recognize contribution
Темы
emotions
|work
|communication
Примеры
- The manager recognized her team's hard work.
- We should recognize his dedication to the project.
- She was recognized for her volunteer service.
Примеры для изучающих
- My teacher recognizes my effort.
- We recognize her good work.
- The company recognizes his skill.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
recognize
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
US/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
Слоги и ударение
re - cog - nize (3 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: recognize
- 3rd Person Singular: recognizes
- Present Participle: recognizing
- Past: recognized
Родственные слова
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
Выражения
make someone recognize
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Cause acceptance of truth/validity
To help someone see that something is true or real.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- She is recognized as one of the best doctors in the city.
- This area is recognized as a national park.