Reconocer (en. Recognize)

[rekono'θer]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Admit the truth or existence of something.

It is important to recognize mistakes to learn from them.

Es importante reconocer los errores para aprender de ellos.

Identify a person or thing by their appearance or characteristics.

I was able to recognize my friend through the crowd.

Pude reconocer a mi amigo a través de la multitud.

Make someone known as someone who has a specific status or role.

The committee decided to recognize the volunteers for their dedication.

El comité decidió reconocer a los voluntarios por su dedicación.

From the Latin 'recognoscere'.

recognize the work

Value and accept someone’s effort.

reconocer el trabajo

recognize a fact

Accept the reality of a situation.

reconocer un hecho

recognize someone

Identify a person you know.

reconocer a alguien

recognition

Act of recognizing; acceptance or appreciation.

reconocimiento

recognizable

That can be recognized.

reconocible

Accept something that has been denied before.

In the end, he had to acknowledge that he was wrong.

Al final, tuvo que reconocer que estaba equivocado.

Meet someone casually.

I saw him at the party, but I didn't recognize him at first.

Lo vi en la fiesta, pero no lo reconocí al principio.