recognize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɛkəgnaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rekəg nīz′)

Inflections of 'recognize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
recognizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
recognizing
v pres p (US & UK)
recognized
v past (US & UK)
recognized
v past p (US & UK)
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
recognize [sb/sth],
also UK: recognise [sb/sth]
vtr
(identify)identificar vtr
  reconocer vtr
 The witness recognized the suspect.
 El testigo identificó al sospechoso.
recognize [sth],
also UK: recognise [sth]
vtr
(admit, concede [sth])reconocer vtr
  admitir vtr
 The singer recognized that his rival was indeed talented.
 El cantante reconoció que su rival era talentoso.
recognize that,
also UK: recognise that
vtr
(with clause: concede that)reconocer que vtr + pron
  admitir que vtr + pron
 I recognize that I could be wrong.
 Reconozco que puedo estar equivocado.
recognize [sth],
also UK: recognise [sth]
vtr
(reward [sth])recompensar vtr
  reconocer vtr
 The boss recognized his team's performance.
 El jefe recompensó el buen trabajo de su equipo.
recognize [sb/sth],
also UK: recognise [sb/sth]
vtr
(admit status)reconocer vtr
 He was recognized as leader.
 Fue reconocido como un líder.
recognize [sb/sth],
also UK: recognise [sb/sth]
vtr
(admit validity)reconocer vtr
 Most countries recognize the Geneva Conventions.
 La mayoría de los países reconocen la Convención de Ginebra.
recognize [sth],
also UK: recognise [sth]
vtr
(admit independence)reconocer vtr
 The government officially recognized the new country.
 El gobierno reconoció de forma oficial al nuevo país.
recognize [sb],
also UK: recognise [sb]
vtr
formal (allow [sb] to speak)dar la palabra loc verb
 The chair recognizes the delegate.
 El presidente dio la palabra al delegado.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
officially recognize [sth/sb],
also UK: officially recognise [sth/sb]
adv + vtr
(confer legal status)reconocer oficialmente vtr + adv
  otorgar reconocimiento oficial loc verb
 Many Western countries have officially recognised Kosovo.
 Muchos países occidentales han reconocido oficialmente a Kosovo.
officially recognize [sth/sb] as [sth],
also UK: officially recognise [sth/sb] as [sth]
v expr
(confer specific legal status)reconocer oficialmente como loc verb
 British Sign Language was officially recognised as a language of the UK in 2003.
 El lenguaje de señas británico fue reconocido oficialmente como un idioma del Reino Unido en el 2003.
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'recognize' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: recognize [her, an old friend, his face], recognized her at [the store, school], recognized you from your [photo, profile], more...

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