Reconnais (en. Recognize)

/ʁə.kɔ.nɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Admitting the truth of something or a fact.

I acknowledge that I made a mistake.

Je reconnais que j'ai fait une erreur.

Identifying someone or something based on prior knowledge.

I recognize this place, I come here often.

Je reconnais cet endroit, je viens souvent ici.

Granting merit or value to someone.

One must recognize one's talent.

Il faut reconnaître son talent.

Accepting or confessing something.

She acknowledges her love for him.

Elle reconnaît son amour pour lui.

Comes from the Latin 'recognoscere', which means 'to know again'.

acknowledge one's mistakes

Admitting one's faults

reconnaître ses erreurs

recognize talent

Accepting and valuing a certain talent

reconnaître le talent

to get recognized

Being identified or recognized by others

se faire reconnaître

recognition

Action of recognizing, admiration or gratitude.

reconnaissance

to recognize

Action of seeing or hearing something or someone and knowing them.

reconnaître

to know

Being aware of something, knowing what something is.

connaître

Realizing

I finally recognized that I needed help.

J'ai enfin reconnu que j'avais besoin d'aide.

Spotting

He spotted his buddy from afar.

Il a reconnu son pote au loin.