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recognise

/ˈɹɛkənaɪz/

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verb

Erkennen

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

Examples :

"I recognised his face immediately."

Ich erkannte sein Gesicht sofort.

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verb

Anerkennen, würdigen

To acknowledge the existence or legality of; to treat as valid or worthy of consideration.

Examples :

"The US and a number of EU countries are expected to recognize Kosovo on Monday."

Es wird erwartet, dass die USA und eine Reihe von EU-Ländern den Kosovo am Montag anerkennen.

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verb

Anerkennen, einsehen

(or with clause) To acknowledge or consider (as being a certain thing or having a certain quality or property).

Examples :

"I recognize that my behaviour has been unacceptable."

Ich erkenne an, dass mein Verhalten inakzeptabel war.

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verb

Erkennen, wahrnehmen

To realize or discover the nature of something; apprehend quality in.

Examples :

"After talking with him, I began to recognise his intelligence and kindness. "

Nachdem ich mit ihm gesprochen hatte, begann ich, seine Intelligenz und Freundlichkeit zu erkennen.

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verb

Anerkennen, würdigen

To show formal appreciation of, as with an award, commendation etc.

Examples :

"His services were recognized in a testimonial."

Seine Leistungen wurden in einem Testimonial gewürdigt.

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verb

Überprüfen, erneut untersuchen

To review; to examine again.

Examples :

"The teacher asked the students to recognise their answers to the exam questions before submitting it, in case they wanted to make any changes. "

Der Lehrer bat die Schüler, ihre Antworten auf die Prüfungsfragen zu überprüfen, bevor sie sie abgaben, falls sie Änderungen vornehmen wollten.

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verb

Erkennen, identifizieren

To reconnoiter.

Examples :

"The scout will recognise the enemy's position before the main troops advance. "

Der Kundschafter wird die Position des Feindes erkennen, bevor die Haupttruppen vorrücken.

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verb

erkennen, binden

To have the property to bind to specific antigens.

Examples :

"The antibody can recognise and bind to the virus's surface protein. "

Der Antikörper kann das Oberflächenprotein des Virus erkennen und sich daran binden.

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