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recognise

/ˈɹɛkənaɪz/

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verb

Reconocer

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."

Reconocí su rostro inmediatamente.

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verb

Reconocer, admitir

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."

Se espera que Estados Unidos y varios países de la UE reconozcan a Kosovo el lunes.

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verb

Reconocer, admitir

(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."

Reconozco que mi comportamiento ha sido inaceptable.

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verb

Reconocer, identificar

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

Examples :

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

Después de hablar con él, empecé a reconocer su inteligencia y amabilidad.

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verb

Reconocer, premiar

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

Examples :

"His services were recognized in a testimonial."

Sus servicios fueron reconocidos en un testimonio.

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verb

Revisar, examinar de nuevo

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. "

El profesor pidió a los estudiantes que revisaran sus respuestas a las preguntas del examen antes de entregarlo, en caso de que quisieran hacer algún cambio.

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verb

Reconocer

To reconnoiter.

Examples :

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

El explorador reconocerá la posición del enemigo antes de que avancen las tropas principales.

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verb

reconocer, unirse

To have the property to bind to specific antigens.

Examples :

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

El anticuerpo puede reconocer y unirse a la proteína de la superficie del virus.

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