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01
identificar
to be able to say who or what someone or something is
Transitive: to identify sb/sth
Example
The detective easily identifies the suspect from the security footage.
El detective identifica fácilmente al sospechoso a partir del material de seguridad.
The officer asked me to identify my belongings at the lost-and-found desk.
El oficial me pidió que identificara mis pertenencias en la oficina de objetos perdidos.
02
identificar, revelar la identidad de
to reveal or make known who someone is
Transitive: to identify sb
Example
The journalist refused to identify the source of the information.
El periodista se negó a identificar la fuente de la información.
The police have not yet identified the victim in the accident.
La policía aún no ha identificado a la víctima del accidente.
03
identificarse, reconocerse
to see oneself as having similar traits or thoughts as another person
Transitive: to identify with a person or their traits
Example
She identified with the character in the novel because of their shared experiences.
Ella se identificó con el personaje de la novela debido a sus experiencias compartidas.
She felt that she could identify with the struggles of the underdog in the movie.
Ella sintió que podía identificarse con las luchas del desvalido en la película.
04
identificar, asociar
to consider someone or something as strongly connected or linked to another
Transitive: to identify sb/sth with sth
Example
He identifies the artist with the modern abstract movement.
Él identifica al artista con el movimiento abstracto moderno.
He was identified with the environmental movement after his years of advocacy.
Fue identificado con el movimiento ambiental después de sus años de defensa.
05
identificar, clasificar
to classify or determine the category of a biological specimen
Transitive: to identify a plant or animal
Example
The scientist worked to identify the species of the newly discovered insect.
El científico trabajó para identificar la especie del insecto recién descubierto.
They used genetic testing to identify the plant's family and genus.
Utilizaron pruebas genéticas para identificar la familia y el género de la planta.
06
identificar, equiparar
to consider someone or something as being the same or equal to something else
Transitive: to identify sb/sth with sth
Example
Many people identify success with wealth and fame.
Muchas personas identifican el éxito con la riqueza y la fama.
He identified the brand with high quality and luxury.
Él identificó la marca con alta calidad y lujo.
07
identificar, reconocer
to find or discover something by searching for its features, characteristics, or details
Example
She identified the problem after carefully checking the machine.
Ella identificó el problema después de revisar cuidadosamente la máquina.
We will identify the best route for the trip.
Vamos a identificar la mejor ruta para el viaje.
