Reconnaissais (en. Recognized)

[ʁə.kɔ.nɛ.sɛ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To identify something or someone positively.

I recognized his face in the crowd.

Je reconnaissais son visage parmi la foule.

To admit or approve the validity of something.

He acknowledged his mistake after thinking it over.

Il reconnaissait son erreur après avoir réfléchi.

To experience a knowledge or familiarity from the past.

She recognized the places of her childhood.

Elle reconnaissait les lieux de son enfance.

From Old French 'reconoistre', based on Latin 'recognoscere'.

to acknowledge a merit

To admit someone's qualities or abilities.

reconnaître un mérite

to find oneself in

To find oneself in someone's situation or character.

se reconnaître dans

to acknowledge one's mistakes

To acknowledge one's faults.

reconnaître ses erreurs

recognition

The act of recognizing, often used for achievement or merit.

reconnaissance

To informally or familiarly recognize something.

I recognized you right away by your voice.

Je t'ai reconnu direct à ta voix.

To acknowledge a reality without formality.

Yeah, I admit, it was a good movie.

Ouais, je reconnais, c'était un bon film.