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    Reconnaît (en. Recognizes)

    /ʁə.kɔ.nɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Acknowledge the truth of a fact or situation.
    He recognizes that he made a mistake.
    Il reconnaît qu'il a fait une erreur.
    Identify a person or thing based on already known characteristics.
    She recognizes her friend at the café.
    Elle reconnaît son ami au café.
    Confirm or validate something.
    The committee recognizes the need for change.
    Le comité reconnaît la nécessité d'un changement.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'recognoscere', which means 'to recognize'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    recognize mistakes
    Admit one's faults.
    reconnaître les erreurs
    see oneself in someone
    To see oneself in a person, to have similarities.
    se reconnaître en quelqu'un
    recognize a success
    Admit and celebrate a success.
    reconnaître un succès

    Related Words

    recognition
    Action of recognizing or identifying.
    reconnaissance
    to recognize
    Accepting or confessing something.
    reconnaître
    recognizable
    That which can be recognized.
    reconnaissable

    Slang Meanings

    Recognizing someone in an unexpected place.
    I ran into my teacher at the bar, I didn't see that coming!
    J'ai croisé mon prof au bar, je ne m'y attendais pas !
    Admitting something even if it is embarrassing.
    He finally acknowledged that he had cracked under the pressure.
    Il a finalement reconnu qu'il avait craqué sous la pression.