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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReconocer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rekonoθeɾ
"Puedo reconocer su cara de las fotos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To identify someone or something from previous encounters or knowledge.
"I can recognize her face from the photos." - 2
To acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of something.
"The government will recognize the new treaty."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'recognize' originates from the Latin 'recognoscere', which means 'to know again'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to denote the act of identifying someone or something previously known.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Recognize" is said worldwide
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Reconnaître
Transliteration: ʁəkɔnɛtʁ
"Je peux reconnaître son visage sur les photos."
Erkennen
Transliteration: ɛʁˈkɛnən
"Ich kann ihr Gesicht auf den Fotos erkennen."
Riconoscere
Transliteration: rikonosʧere
"Posso riconoscere il suo viso dalle foto."
Reconocer
Transliteration: rekonoθeɾ
"Puedo reconocer su cara de las fotos."
Reconhecer
Transliteration: ʁe.kɔ.ɲe.ˈseʁ
"Posso reconhecer seu rosto das fotos."
पहचानना
Transliteration: pahchānā
"मैं तस्वीरों में उसका चेहरा पहचान सकता हूँ।"
认出
Transliteration: rènchū
"我能从照片中认出她的脸。"
인식하다
Transliteration: insikada
"나는 사진에서 그녀의 얼굴을 인식할 수 있다."
認識する
Transliteration: ninshiki suru
"私は写真から彼女の顔を認識できます。"
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