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recognise

/ˈɹɛkənaɪz/

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verb

Reconnaître

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."

J'ai reconnu son visage immédiatement.

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verb

Reconnaître, admettre

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."

Les États-Unis et un certain nombre de pays de l'UE devraient reconnaître le Kosovo lundi.

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verb

Reconnaître, admettre

(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."

Je reconnais que mon comportement a été inacceptable.

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verb

Reconnaître, identifier

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

Examples :

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

Après avoir parlé avec lui, j'ai commencé à reconnaître son intelligence et sa gentillesse.

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verb

Reconnaître, honorer

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

Examples :

"His services were recognized in a testimonial."

Ses services ont été reconnus dans un témoignage.

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verb

Réviser, examiner à nouveau

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. "

Le professeur a demandé aux élèves de réviser leurs réponses aux questions d'examen avant de les soumettre, au cas où ils souhaiteraient apporter des modifications.

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verb

Reconnaître, identifier

To reconnoiter.

Examples :

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

L'éclaireur reconnaîtra la position ennemie avant l'avancée des troupes principales.

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verb

reconnaître, se lier

To have the property to bind to specific antigens.

Examples :

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

L'anticorps peut reconnaître et se lier à la protéine de surface du virus.

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